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”.
How To Choose The Right Wedding Dress To Flatter Your Figure
Always put your body type in consideration when choosing a wedding dress.
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Here’s 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.
1. FULL HIPS
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Stick with:
A-Line silhouette (conceals fuller hips)
Avoid:
Sheaths (emphasizes fuller hips)
Overly full skirts (makes you look heavy)
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2. THICK-WAISTED
Stick with:
Empire silhouette (hides thick waists)
Avoid:
Princess silhouette (draws attention to waist)
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3. VERY SLENDER
Stick with:
Ball Gown silhouette (adds curves and enhances waistline)
Spaghetti straps
Dropped waistlines
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Flaired skirts
Low necklines
4. FULL FIGURED
Stick with:
A-Line silhouettes
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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)
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Avoid:
Spaghetti straps
Poufy sleeves
Open Clingy fabrics
Ruffles
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Tulle skirts
5. PEAR-SHAPED FIGURE
Stickwith:
Ball Gown silhouette (accentuates waist and hides hips)
Off the shoulder neckline (helps proportion your larger hips)
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Detailed bodice and plain skirt
Avoid:
Bows in the back of your dress at hip level
6. HOUR-GLASS FIGURE
Stick with:
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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
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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)
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7. PETITE
Stick with:
Sheath silhouette (adds length and makes you appear taller)
Princess silhouette (makes you appear taller)
Empire waist
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High necklines
Short sleeve or sleeveless with long gloves
Avoid:
Ball Gown silhouette (makes you appear shorter)
Belts or waist seams
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Detailing on the bottom of the skirt
8. SMALL BUST
Stick with:
Jewel neckline (makes bust look bigger)
V-neckline if a “B” or “C” cup
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Bateau neckline (will make bust look bigger)
Strapless gowns
Sleeveless gowns
Avoid:
V-necklines if an “A” cup
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9. LARGE BUST
Stick with:
A-Line silhouette
Sweetheart neckline
Strapless gowns
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Avoid:
Jewel necklines (will make bust look bigger)
Halter neckline
V-necklines if over a “C” cup
Spaghetti straps
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Empire gowns
10. BROAD SHOULDERS
Stick with:
Strapless gowns
Avoid:
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Off the shoulder necklines (will make shoulder appear larger)
Jewel necklines
Bateau necklines
Oversized sleeves
So make sure you check out what works for you before you go shopping for a wedding dress.
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