How to Dress According to Your Body Shape
The Basics
Step 1
Determine your body shape -- accepted categories are generally based on fruits and geometric shapes. Fashion experts Clinton Kelly and Stacey London advise that you stand in front of a mirror and assess your features, making note of your waist, shoulders, bust and hips.
Step 2
Assess your current wardrobe and examine clothing for fit and feel. If a piece of clothing feels comfortable and allows you to move without pinching, riding up, falling down or making you feel bad about your appearance, it's probably a keeper, advises fashion expert Margeaux Tartarotti in "The Fine Art of Dressing."
Step 3 Seek photos of celebrities with a similar body shape and look for fashion cues. While a sparkling gown worn by inverted-triangle shaped Jamie Lee Curtis may not be suitable for everyday wear, take a look at the cut of the garment and the fabric choices and look for similar, more practical items that you can incorporate into your wardrobe, notes Tracy MacWilliams in "Dress to Express.