How to dress the inverted triangle body shape

How to dress the inverted triangle body type

Today I want to provide some general dressing guidelines for the inverted triangle body shape. If you don’t know what your body shape is, plrease revert to my article: how to determine your body shape.

Charateristics of the inverted rectangle are:

Shoulders are wider than the hip
Bust tends to be proportionally large
Hips are small

This is quite a desirable shape as many clothes will look good on you. In fact many models nowadays have this body shape. Celebrities with this body shape include Demi Moore, Rene Zellweger, Naomi Campbell and Teri Hatcher.

The aim of dressing for your body type

If you desire to have what is considered to be the most ideal body shape, hourglass, you will want to draw attention away from your broad shoulders or big upper chest and draw attention to your slim lower body and often lean legs. You can apply the following guidelines dressing for this body type.

How to dress for your inverted triangle shape

Dressing the inverted triangle body shape

Upper body

Create vertical lines with vertical stripes
Open necklines and collars, like halternecks
Wear soft feminine textures to soften the shoulder line
Avoid extra width and wear single breasted tailored jackets
Wear jackets open to create a vertical line
Look for tops that will accentuate the waist, like tops with banding or nipping at the waist or wrap style tops
Wear tops that accentuate a vertical line, so go for V-necks and keep your shirts unbuttoned
Also find tops that balance the bust with your hips (if you have a large bust)
Wear tops just below the hip bone
Wear a darker color on top
Wear strapless gowns and tops
Use belts to define your waist even more