The Sunday Observer Colombo, 2009-12-20
By Anonymous
Sri Lanka, Dec. 20 -- The easiest way to balance a bottom-heavy figure is to choose a little dress that skims over the lower half of the body. Fuller skirts disguise heavy hips, while showing off the waist. A fitted halter or strapless silhouette - which accents a trim upper body - is very flattering for bottom-heavy figures. You don't have to look matronly to cover up flabby arms. The trick is to keep the sexy element with embellishment or peekaboo cutouts on the dress. This lace-top dress has plenty of sex appeal, but covers up your arms.Don't want to show off your legs? You can still look gorgeous in a dress, instead of hiding your legs in pants. Try wearing a longer skirt (midcalf or longer).
Just because your figure has curves doesn't mean you can't enjoy a pretty sleeveless little dress. Show some skin. A knit dress would be ideal.
The perfect little dress for a smaller frame elongates and flatters. More flattery: look for a dress with a lot of shape. Preferably a stretch satin dress with a V-neck, horizontal seaming that is scaled just right for your figure. Avoid too-cutesy looks (like puffed sleeves) so you won't look little girlish.
Most clothing actually hangs better on women with smaller busts, but if you want to add more volume up top look for embellishment or fullness on the bust, for example dresses that have ruffles on the bust that give it volume, plus a defined waist which flatters the upper body.
You don't need to hide your upper body if you have wide shoulders. Instead, look for body-balancing details like the trendy asymmetrical neckline, like this one-shoulder style. Avoid puffy sleeves or voluminous tops paired with slim bottoms that will exaggerate your shoulder width.
Balance a top-heavy figure by opting for the most flattering necklines for the full bust: the V-neck, square neck or wrap style. Look for fabrics that skim (jersey is good), but aren't clingy or too stiff. Also, avoid ornate necklines, embellished bodices and blouson styles.
Disguise a thick waist by either raising, lowering or eliminating the waistline. This shift works by skimming the body without defining the waist. A drop-waist dress, which hits somewhere around the hipbones, or empire waist dresses which have a raised waist are other good choices.
If your body lacks natural curves, add feminine presence with fullness. You can also pump up the volume with extra details like full sleeves, ruched waist, layers and ruffles.
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