Dress To Flatter Your Hourglass Figure

Lucky you! Your 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. 

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 weight, your face shape, your neck length and any figure flaws you may have.

The online women's estyles program gives you personalized style recommendations that take all your proportions into account.