Dresses Which Suit Rectangle Bodyshape
Rectangle Body – Fashion Strategy
The rectangle body already has a balanced silhouette.
But it is flat with no curves.
Add volume to the upper and lower body to make your natural waist smaller.
Or, you can leave the upper and lower body untouched and belt the waistline to mark it.
This is strategizing with fashion to create a defined silhouette, and has worked for many women for decades.
You can try it first to see if you like it.
These are only suggestions on how to dress and not inflexible guidelines.
Tops For The Rectangle Body Shape
Role of Tops in your Closet: Tops add volume to the shoulders and create the illusion of a waistline.
Feel: The right top will widen your shoulder line and highlight your bust, neckline, and arms drawing the eye up and away from the waist.
What to Look for in tops? Look for tops with a built-in waist and cuts that accentuate your upper body and hips simultaneously.
Tops – How To Create a Waistline
– The illusion of a waistline is created by defining the smallest area of your abdomen with accessories and styling.
To create curves at the waist and hip, you can:
– Wear longer tops to lengthen your torso.
Tops should be long enough to cover the waist and end at the hipline.
– Belt your clothes at your natural waistline.
Buy waist-tie tops.
They are specifically constructed to create a more defined waist.
Alternatively, you can use any belt on top of your garments.
– Use tops with diagonal lines, big prints, and textured fabrics with a darker colour at the waist.
It will help create curves.
– Avoid tucking your top to avoid excess fabric at the waist.
Keep details and embellishments above the bust and below the waist.
Everything in between should be plain and simple.
– Some experts say to avoid crop tops and tight-fitted shirts, but I recommend you wear them if they look good.
I have seen people with the rectangle body shape rock these looks.
Coats/Jackets for The Rectangle Body Shape
Role of Coats/Jackets in your Closet: Coats/Jackets create structure and shape.
Feel: The right coats/jackets have structured lines above the waist.
It will naturally make you look longer while still creating curves.
What to Look for in jackets? Look for coats/jackets that define the waist and elongate your body.
How? Continue reading.
Coats/Jackets – Should Be Long, Belted and Colourful
– Belted styles flatter on this body shape because they create shape and define the waist.
You can add a belt to any coat to create a defined waist.
You want your coats/jackets to flare from the waist.
– Straight cuts, especially when open to elongate your body by adding long vertical lines.
This also has a slimming effect.
– The length of your coat/jacket makes a crucial difference to how you look.
Shop for coats/jackets that end at the hip or longer.
Crop jackets should be avoided.
– Bold, colourful designs are a better fit with details above the waist to structure the shoulder lines.
