Inverted Triangle Body Shape
"How to Dress and Flatter Your Inverted Triangle Body Shape.
Let's Create More Curves!"
The best Inverted Triangle Body Shape fashion advice and styling do-it-yourself styling techniques. You'll find everything you need to know about
bringing out the best in your slightly athletic body shape, from how to flatter your wide shoulders to creating more curves around the hips and thighs to create
a proportional silhouette.
So What Does it Mean to Have an Inverted Triangle Body Shape?
It means your shoulders and bust part are wider than your hips.
Your probably have strong shoulders and narrow hips.
An "Athletic" Body Shape
You're known for having an athletic-looking body shape! Your frame is quite common among catwalk models.
And often your type of shape comes with nice, lean legs :)
Celebrities known to have an inverted triangle body shape: Reneé Zellweger, Naomi Campbell, Teri Hatcher, Demi Moore
Image credits: Steve Granitz/Wireimage, Brian Bedder/Gettyimages, Dimitrios Kambouris/Wireimage
 Doesn't look like you have a Inverted Triangle Body Shape?
Then take a look at the other body shapes to find yours:
How to Dress Your Inverted Triangle Body Shape
Your main goal when putting on clothes should be to add volume and width around your hips.
This creates a balanced, hourglass shape.
However your wide shoulders are definitely a great body asset, so don't be afraid to show them off! More on that further down this page.
Let's take a closer look at how you can create a flattering look on your shape!
Add volume and width around your hips and down. I seriously don't like the fluff Naomi Campbell has put on her upper body (it's such a hideous layering),
but you might want to take a look at her jeans.
Those flared pants will help balance out your shape.
Image credits: Anthony Dixon for WENN, Celebutopia
Other bottoms suited for your body shape: Flare pants, wide leg jeans, A-line skirts.
Tip: Are you a petite size? Then make sure you wear something tailored and fitted on top with flare/wide leg pants.
The flare/wide leg + layering combo Naomi
Campbell's wearing suit taller women best.
Proud of your beautiful shoulders and want to create a trademark?
Then accentuate them!
Image credits: Kevin Mazur and Steve Granitz for wireimage
However avoid overdoing it
as it can make you look stick-figured. Balance the look.
If you look at Teri Hatcher (the woman on your right left), you can see how
she pulls it off.
She emphasizes her upper part with white, but at the
same time she draws attention to her breasts (maybe her best feature?) and the center of her chest. Her dress also has a subtle flare at the hemline.
She also adds self-confidence into the mix :)
Best Clothes for Your Inverted Triangle Body Shape
Your narrow hips and legs are primed for all kinds of pants! Examples are
gauchos, harem pants, cargo pockets etc.
However if you're wearing skinnys or anything that is
slim-fitted, make sure you wear something that minimizes your upper part a little bit (like a solid, dark colored sweater) on top and a pair of bright colored (or anything eye-catching) shoes to balance the look.
Full and flaring skirts.
Such as A-lines skirt, circle, balloon, etc. anything that flares around the hemline and create more curves around your hips.
Long
tops,
shirts and sweaters that nip at your waistline or flare out from
your waist or bust. Examples are tunics and belted cardigans.
It creates curves around your waist and down.
Image credits: daily.co.uk, fabsugar
Tip: Petite or/and full-figured? -- then take extra precautions when wearing long tops/sweaters/jackets as they can make you look shorter and
add width around your hips. However, you can try wearing a regular length top (falls right above your hips) with a dark colored belt around the waist.
Belted coats.
Choose coats with minimal designs at top and that flair out from the waist.
Bright-colored or eyecatching shoes.
These are sure to grab attention to your lean legs.
Image credits: Celebutopia
Low U and V-necks.
These will vertically slim down your chest and make it look leaner.
Image credits: Celebutopia
Dresses that are fuller at hemline/cinch your waist/flares out from your waist as
they'll add more volume on the bottom, balancing your body shape.
Large straps.
Have in mind that if you attempt to wear thin straps then you'll automatically
broaden your shoulders by making your shoulders look bigger in comparison. So
if you want to achieve a proportional body shape choose larger straps.
Image credits: Eonline
Did you find my fashion tips on how to dress your inverted triangle body shape useful? If not, do this:
Imagine an hourglass shape. Now in your head try to merge your inverted triangle figure with that shape.
See the lack of width and flesh around your lower half compated to your shoulders? That's your main focus --
adding more volume and attention to your hips and thighs to stay in proportion with your lower body part, or of course,
minimizing your shoulder to keep them in line with your hips.
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