Do you know what style flatters your body type? Many brides don't,
but by choosing wisely, you can highlight your best features while
camouflaging your "problem areas". Today's Weddings has put together a
guide that can help you look your best for your wedding day. This is just
a guide to go by; ultimately, you have to decide what looks good on you
and how you feel in it! Styles that look good on everyone include A-line
silhouettes, Queen Anne necklines, tank/scoop necklines, cap sleeves.
FULL HIPS
Stick with:
•A-Line silhouette (conceals fuller hips)
Avoid:
●Sheaths (emphasizes fuller hips)
●Overly full skirts (makes you look heavy)
THICK-WAISTED
Stick with:
●Empire silhouette (hides thick waists)
Avoid:
●Princess silhouette (draws attention to waist)
VERY SLENDER
Stick with:
●Ball Gown silhouette (adds curves and enhances waistline) ●Spaghetti
straps
●Dropped waistlines
●Flared skirts
●Low necklines
FULL FIGURED
Stick with:
●A-Line silhouettes
●Basque waistlines Open necklines, such as V-neck
●Lots of detailing near neckline to draw attention to your face Full
skirts Long sleeves (will hide chunky arms)
Avoid:
●Spaghetti straps
●Puffy sleeves
●Open Clingy fabrics
●Ruffles
●Tulle skirts
PEAR-SHAPED FIGURE
Stick with:
●Ball Gown silhouette (accentuates waist and hides hips)
●Off the shoulder neckline (helps proportion your larger hips)
●Detailed bodice and plain skirt
Avoid:
●Bows in the back of your dress at hip level
HOUR-GLASS FIGURE
Stick with:
●Sheath silhouette (emphasizes your curves)
●Mermaid silhouette (also emphasizes your curves)
●Portrait necklines (shows off your shoulders)
●"V" necklines (also shows off your shoulders)
●Strapless dresses
Avoid:
●Too much beading and detailing (will make you appear heavier than you
are)
●Full or ruffled gowns (will make you appear heavy)
●High necklines (minimizes bust and will you disproportional) ●Puffed
sleeves (will make you disproportional)
PETITE
Stick with:
●Sheath silhouette (adds length and makes you appear taller) Princess
silhouette (makes you appear taller)
●Empire waist
●High necklines
●Short sleeve or sleeveless with long gloves
Avoid:
●Ball Gown silhouette (makes you appear shorter)
●Belts or waist seams detailing on the bottom of the skirt
SMALL BUST
Stick with:
●Jewel neckline (makes bust look bigger)
●V-neckline if a "B" or "C" cup Bateau neckline (will make bust look
bigger)
●Strapless gowns Sleeveless gowns
Avoid:
●V-necklines if an "A" cup
LARGE BUST
Stick with:
●A-Line silhouette
●Sweetheart neckline
●Strapless gowns
Avoid:
●Jewel necklines (will make bust look bigger)
●Halter neckline
●V-necklines if over a "C" cup
●Spaghetti straps
●Empire gowns
BROAD SHOULDERS
Stick with:
●Strapless gowns
Avoid:
●Off the shoulder necklines (will make shoulder appear larger)
●Jewel necklines
●Bateau necklines
●Oversized sleeves
