Dressing to suit your figure

At Esteem’s Boutique we are passionate about delivering styles that flatter a variety of figures and suit the modern women’s ever versatile lifestyle. We love to help women look and feel their best and this includes dressing to suit your body type. Below we take a look at the four main body types and how to dress each shape.

Hourglass (curvy with a slender waist): Those with a hourglass body type should highlight their curves by emphasising the waist. Wrap dresses, belted jackets, pencil skirts, anything that pulls in at the waist will flatter this body type.

Apple (large bust and tummy, slim legs): Your goal is to minimise your midsection by highlighting your shoulders, bust and legs – V-neck and flowy tops teamed with fitted straight leg pants create a slimming look. Loose fit, short shift dresses accentuate the legs.

Pear (small bust, larger hips and thighs): Pear shaped ladies should elongate and balance your figure by showcasing your top half -ruffles, pleats and embellished tops all draw attention your top half. Team your tops with boot cut pants and a-line or fitted skirts. Long line tunics teamed with darker bottoms will create a slimming illusion.

Slender/Athletic (thin column shaped): You can choose to embrace your thin frame with fitted dresses, tops and skirts or create shape by accentuating the thinnest part of your waist so your hips and bust appear larger, anything that pulls in at the waist to create shape.

Womens accessories can also be used to highlight your assets – statement necklaces, scarves can draw attention to your top half whilst belts accentuate the waist and are great for creating shape when wearing flowing tops and maxi dresses.

These basic principles can be applied to all styles and personalities whether your looking for a youthful casual weekend style, more mature womens fashion or plus size womens clothing.

Accentuating your assets and disguising the parts you love least will ensure you look great and feel confident in your outfit. Our website features a wonderful filter system allowing you to shop online by body type ensuring you can find exactly what you are looking for without having to search through things that won’t suit. You can also shop by size, colour or occasion. This makes dressing to suit your figure even easier!

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