Body Shapes — The Inverted Triangle Body Shape
September 13, 2009 No CommentsAn inverted triangle body shape (sometimes called strawberry) is wide at the top and narrows as it goes down your silhouette all the way down to your feet. Classic features of an inverted triangle are wide shoulders, broad back and large bust. From the waist down you are proportionately smaller than your upper torso with small buttocks and hips. Your legs are generally very shapely and considered an asset to you. The goal of an inverted triangle is clear, de-emphasize your upper torso while adding volume below the waist to bring an overall balance to your entire silhouette.
What an Inverted Triangle Should Wear
Do’s and Don’ts for Tops
- Do wear tops with low cut necklines, V-necks and sweetheart necklines are great as long as they are not too wide . Wear longer length tops to pull eyes up and down rather than side to side. Darker colors are your friend.
- Don’t wear tops with wide necklines, shoulder pads, rouched or puffed sleeves and never wear halters or tube tops. Stay away from tops that are too short or too loose. Don’t wear light colored or loud tops with dark bottoms as this will only draw eyes to your top width.
Do’ and Don’ts for Skirts
- Do wear A-line or full skirts that flare away from the waist rather than your hip. Colorful skirts with darker tops are a great combination for you. Add interest to your skirts with biased cuts and asymmetrical hemlines. You have beautiful legs draw attention to them.
- Don’t wear tight fitted pencil skirts or short skirts as they may tend to make you look too top heavy. Don’t wear long skirts with thin floaty unsubstantial fabrics as they will not add the proper structure to your lower body.
Do’s and dont’s for Dresses
- Do wear dresses with fitted bodice and lowish necklines. A line dresses and dresses layered below the hips and add volume to the bottom are idea. Choose colors that are solid to add vertical interest that draw the eye up and down.
- Don’t wear dresses with unstructured fabrics or that has designs or embellishments that over emphasize your upper torso (wide necklines). Tapered form fitting dresses will not bring the overall balance your looking for.
Do’s and don’ts for pants
- Do wear boot cut, wide leg or flare legs. Cargo pants will add the desired volume you need and will look great on you. You can also get away with wearing skinny jeans as long as you play down your choice of top when wearing them but be careful.
- Don’t wear high waist tapered pants or short shorts as this will not add the volume your looking for to bring overall balance to your lower body.
The goal for the Inverted Triangle (Strawberry) is to bring attention away from your upper torso and create an overall flattering vertical balance by adding volume to your lower body. Be sure to draw attention to your amazing legs.
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