Fashion Techniques to Create Hourglass Shape for Plus Size Figures

Glamorous and sophisticated fashions that we see and admire on TV and magazines are built on the firm foundation of the classic hourglass shape. Everyone isn’t born with it, but you can effectively mimic the hourglass shape. Plus size or not, the hourglass shape makes the body look feminine, long, lean, and sexy. Before you can create the hourglass figure, you must first take inventory of your natural body shape.

Guidelines to figure out your body shape and create an hourglass figure:

Apple shape: Plus sized women with apple shapes generally have figures with similar size bust, waist, and hips. They may have a relatively undefined waist with slim arms and legs and flat buttocks. Fashion-wise, the goal for the apple shaped woman is to minimize where most of their weight is carried which is the middle and upper torso, and highlight their slender legs.

Pear shape: Plus size women with pear shapes usually have smaller upper bodies with larger lower hips and thighs. Usually, pear shaped women have defined waists. Fashion-wise, the goal is to balance their upper and lower halves while accentuating their waistline.

Inverted triangle: Women with the inverted triangle shape look top-heavy, with large bust, waist, and upper back. Their hips, thighs, buttocks, and lower legs are usually much smaller in proportion to their upper body. Fashion-wise, the goal is to balance the upper and lower half and accentuate shapely arms and legs.

Always, always, always use these tips as a foundation to dress your body shape. All fashion-forward celebrities aren’t born with the hourglass shape, but they rely on these fashion techniques to create the shape that they desire! Identifying your shape will help you choose clothes that look better on your plus size frame. The end result is being able to confidently choose glamorous, sophisticated fashions that makes you feel super sexy, confident, and beautiful!

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