Dress for your Shape - it's unique!

Dress for your shape! Sounds easy doesn't it but it can be complicated and frustrating!

Though millions of women wear the same size garment, your actual body measurements are unique! What fits one woman is wrong for another. Some parts of your body may conform to regular fit while others are completely different. 

The Body Type Quiz shows you the 5 basic body types which are purely generic and based on the relationship between shoulders and hips. This decides whether your body is Straight or Curved and it's a great starting point! 

Dressing YOUR OWN shape, however, means that you can address individual parts of your body to either disguise or improve the way YOU want to look.

We're not cut to a pattern

Very few women can buy clothes that actually fit perfectly. We're not cut to a pattern - we don't come in a mold to fit size 8, 10 or 12.

Up 'til the middle of the last century clothes were usually made at home or for the lucky few made to measure. It's with the advent of cheap clothing that sizes have become an issue and given so many women a complex!

So don't blame your figure - it's not necessary to change your body to fit the clothes, just CHANGE THE CLOTHES TO FIT THE BODY!

If a skirt doesn't fit your hips, it's not your fault it's just that you have the wrong skirt! The next size up may fit, but it's more likely that this skirt isn't cut to fit curvy hips!

Be prepared to make adjustments

Be prepared to make a few adjustments to get a perfect fit. Not only will your clothes look better and more expensive but you will look your best, feel more comfortable and much more like YOU!

I'm lucky to have a local lady who can take a very ordinary pair of wide leg pants and fit them to me. If necessary, many dry cleaners will offer a service. Yes it costs a little but far better to have fewer clothes that fit than a load that don't! 

Also your taste may be different to mine. One woman may enjoy having a large bust while another will want to minimize her assets - each necessitates a different fit! 

So how to dress for YOUR shape

• Take the Body Type Quiz to establish your generic body type. 

• Then address any area that bothers you horizontal or vertical. 

• Remember....

• Measurements and size mean nothing. It's how you FEEL that counts

• You can influence the eye with different shapes and colors. 

• Choose the parts of your body you want to accentuate or camouflage

• You can look taller, shorter, slimmer etc. with a bit of visual cheating!

• There's no such thing as a 'problem' area only if it matters to YOU.

Horizontal or Vertical?
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