Dressing for Your Body Type
When dressing, the objective is to project your self image to the world. Every woman wants to highlight her assets whether it's a slim waist or great legs and detract attention from those body parts that she isn't so proud of. The elements and principles of design, including color, texture, line and shape as well as balance and proportion play an important role when dressing as they are used to emphasize the attractive areas of your figure. The main idea in regards to flattering your figure is to balance your body shape with the clothing silhouette, fabric color and print. First identify your body's shape, then select your body type below for advice on how to create a balanced silhouette through clothing without spending one minute in the gym!