Short Waisted

Dress for your body type

When you’re short waisted, you should wear clothing that elongates your torso. Your goal is to visually lower your waistline and re-direct attention towards your face or legs.

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What To Wear:

• Go for mid length jackets and tops instead


• Choose princess line styles to elongate your mid section


• Wear a supportive bra to lift your breasts and define your waistline


• Wear pants with a lower rise if you tuck in your top


• Choose panelled skirts with low slung waistlines and strong vertical seams


• Longer length tops and knee length A-line dresses


• Choose matching rather than contrasting separates


• Wear belts below the waist, to lengthen the line of your upper body


• Low-waisted pants, hipsters and low-slung skirts


• Vertical lines above the waist


• Narrow belts at the hipline


• Belts that match the color of your top


• Deep V necklines


• Jackets and tops that end below your natural waistline

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What Not To Wear:

• Thick belts or contrasting colours in your mid section

• Crop jackets or long tunic styles

• Thick waist cinching belts over tunics


• Empire lines

• High-waisted pants or any high-waisted styles

• Belts at the waistline or above

• Wide waistbands or belts

• Cropped styles
  

• Horizontal lines at natural waistline or above

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