How to Dress for Your Body Type
Your body shape is uniquely yours, and putting your best features in the spotlight will make you feel like every step is on a runway. But sometimes, it can be tricky to learn how to dress for your body type, especially if you want to look great and feel comfortable. We’re in this together, so let’s take a style journey and discover what looks best on your silhouette. This JCPenney guide will show how easy it is to decode your body shape and turn your wardrobe into a confidence-boosting arsenal.
How to Dress a Pear Body Shape
The main goals are to embrace your abundance, balance out your hips, and create the illusion of broader shoulders.
What are some Pear Body Shape Attributes?
If the measurements for your shoulder and bust are less than the width of your hips, you likely have a pear-shape body type.
• Slimmer top and a broader lower part. • Rounded, slanted shoulders. • Well-defined abdomen. • Buttocks and thighs are well-rounded and full.
How to Dress an Apple Body Shape
The main goals are to appreciate your design, define your waist and create a balanced silhouette.
What are some Apple Body Shape Attributes?
If your body shape leans towards a circular contour, a waist with minimal definition, and you have equivalent body proportions, then your body has the distinction of being shaped as an apple.
• Hips and shoulders are identical or similar.
• Weight is acquired mainly around the waist (at least in balance with the other aspects of your body). • Slim lower legs and arms. • High hip is broader than lower hip. • Bust and/or abdomen are bigger than the hips. • Shorter waist and thighs or hips are the slimmest part of your body.
How to Dress an Athletic Body Shape
The main goals are to love what you see while defining your build and highlighting your waistline.
What are some Athletic Body Shape Attributes?
If your shoulder, bust, and hip widths are similar, then you have an athletic-shape body type.
• Hips, waistline, and shoulders have identical widths.
• Relatively straight shoulders. • Buttocks may appear to be flat. • Athletic build and an undersized bustline.
How to Dress an Inverted Triangle Body Shape
The main goals are to balance out broad shoulders and define the waist.
What are Some Inverted Triable Body Shape Attributes?
If you were created with greater proportions on the top than on the bottom, you may lean more into an inverted triangle-shape body type.
• Distinguished and wide straight shoulders that are broader than your waistline or hips.
• Athletic physique. • Relatively flat buttocks. • May have a fuller bust and a wider back than a rectangle-shape body type.
How to Dress an Hourglass Body Shape
The main goals are to appreciate your killer curves and highlight your small waist.
What are some Hourglass Body Shape Attributes?
If you have a contoured waistline that emphasizes wider hips and bust, look in the mirror and say thank you to your hourglass body shape.
• Hips and shoulders have almost similar widths.
• Reasonably-defined waistline and a relatively robust buttocks. • Rounded and tilted shoulders. • Lower hips are wider than your high hips. • Thighs are full but slimmer than the lower hips.
Consider this guide as a starting point to understand the basics of what to wear for traditional body type tropes. We want you to embrace the body you have in pieces that you’ll love. So, if you find yourself unsure of where you are within the above-listed shapes, that’s okay! You may be more than one or uniquely none. But, you are now equipped to understand the different fit guides and seasonal trends and show off your personal flair. Find your true style match at JCPenney’s online fashion store for women at prices you’ll love and where no body is excluded!