Long Legs Short Torso

 Dress for your body type

You now know that you have the vertical body type of Long Legs Short Torso. To correctly dress for your body type you have to balance your vertical body by creating the illusion of equal proportions for each section that you measured.

Your goal is to create the illusion of lengthening your torso to balance your longer leg measurement.

With your unique measurements you will know whether to tuck-in tops or wear them out to balance your proportions to an even length. This measurement will determine what length and shape skirts and pants you should be wearing as well.

You can also visually adjust your Long Legs Short Torso with colors, accents, textures and new lines.

Go through these pointers to give you ideas on how to achieve that balance.

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What To Wear:

• Drop waists, mid length tunics and longer tops


• Low rise or hipster pants


• Deep V necks, open shirts, long necklaces or scarves


• Skinny belts or low slung belts


• Low to medium heels


• Vertical stripes


• Pants with cuffs. They shorten the leg line and draw the eye downwards

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What Not To Wear:

• Don't tuck in shirts or tops (If you do then blouse them up to help elongate your waist)

• Avoid crop jackets, short tops

• Empire lines

• Avoid wide belts

• High waisted pants or skirts

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YOUR GUIDE TO DRESSING FOR YOUR PROPORTIONS

• HOW TO DRESS FOR SHORT LEGS LONG TORSO



• WHAT TO WEAR IF YOU ARE LONG WAISTED



• WHAT TO WEAR IF YOU ARE SHORT WAISTED