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Dress To Flatter Your
Hourglass Figure

female hourglass figure

Lucky you! Your hourglass figure is referred to as the ideal body shape.

You have a shapely, balanced figure. Your hips and shoulders are about the same width and you have a well defined waist.

You have plenty of options dressing for your body shape.

(If you are not sure if this is your shape check your body shape here.)

Get personalized style
recommendations that
take all of your
body proportions into account click here


Your main style aims are...

...to emphasize your curves, especially your waist, without adding bulk.

Do wear...

  • Fitted and semi-fitted clothes

  • Soft, clingy, flowing fabrics

  • Low to medium-low necklines

  • Dresses with defined waistlines

  • Straight and gently flared pants

  • Straight and gently flared shirts

Don't wear...

  • Stiff, bulky, fabrics

  • Baggy styles

  • High necklines (unless you have a small bust)

  • Skirts with open pleats

  • Very tapered pants

Combine these guidelines with...

...the guidelines for your vertical body shape.

Please note these guidelines only take into account your horizontal and vertical body shapes. The recommendations may change based on other features such as your age, your face shape, your neck length and any figure flaws you may have.

A full style analysis will look at you as a whole and make specific recommendations for clothes taking all your features into account.




Get personalized style recommendations that take all of your body proportions into account by clicking here.

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