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One commenter asked “who can wear a boyfriend jacket” that my friend is for the V shape. But what should a V shape avoid?
- Puffed sleeves
- Lots of shoulder detail
- Boat necks
- Wide lapels
- Straight skirts (if you are very broad shouldered)
- Shoestring straps
- Too much waist shaping if you don’t have a defined or slim waist
Vs – what do you avoid?
I'm an X but my shoulders are quite square, so I avoid enlarging them. Indeed I avoid puffed sleeves, shoulder detail, wide lapels … Scoop/boatneck (low boatneck) look good though, I think because of my face shape it works.
- tall & slim anon
This is me! I agree with everything. Thanks for posting Imogen!
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I just love these posts about how to dress body shapes. I'm a V and you are right on! Also, your post on A's show things that look good so that was helpful as well! Thank you so much!
This is a fascinating study of shapes. It's very helpful.
I'm a short-waisted v with a lower bust…I avoid belts, cropped shirts or jackets, boatnecks, thin shoulder straps, wide open necklines that emphasize the wide expanse of space (decolletage?), or anything baggy on top. But I think longer tops with waist definition work well as do any pants that aren't high-waisted.
Everythong i read says a cone is easy to dress-i disagree, I am a petite cone and find it difficult. I dislike dolman and raglan sleeves and full and aline skirts. Whenever i wear that I feel like the clothes are wearing me.
Peaches – petite’s of all body shapes need less fabric and bulk than women who are taller. Raglan sleeves don’t add any extra size or bulk to you, unlike batwing sleeves which won’t work as well for you. You may not like full a-line skirts, but could easily wear a slight a-line that isn’t too long. It’s all about balance and proportion with your size and scale.