Big Beautiful U

Plus size women are beautiful and we come in all shapes and sizes.  What determines our body types, as outlined below, are the proportions of the bust, waist and hips.  Depending on body type will determine what type of clothing a woman should wear.

Diamond
Somone with a diamond body shape carries the majority of their weight around the middle where the waistline is not clearly defined. The hips are wider, but the shoulders and bust area are smaller.

• What to wear?
  To flatter a diamond body shape, you should wear clothing that will take the eye off the waist and make the shoulder area appear wider - shoulder pads, for example, and horizontal necklines.

Rectangle
Someone who has a rectangle body shape has no defined waist and the hips and bust are about the same size. From the shoulders down to the thighs looks straight up and down.

• What to Wear?
  Someone with a rectangle body shape should wear fashions that will make the body appear curvier and creates the illusion of a defined waist.

Triangle
Those with a triangle body shape have shoulders and busts that are proportionally smaller than their full hips and thighs. Their waistline is defined.

• What to Wear?
  The triangle body shape should wear fashions that will make the upper body appear proportionate to the lower part of their body: shoulder pads, lighter colors and wide necklines.

Oval
An oval body shape has no defined waistline but they do have a noticable belly. The oval will have a fuller bust with slender arms and legs.

• What to Wear?
  An oval will look best wearing that take the emphasis off their midsection but emphasize their hips, thighs and legs.

Hourglass
An hourglass body type has a defined waist that is smaller than the hips, shoulders and bust, which are similar in size.

• What to Wear?
  The hourglass figure should wear open collars, v-necklines, and clothing that accentuate their curves.

Figure Eight
A figure eight body type is a combination of an hourglass, but with fuller hips and thighs like that of a triangle. The waist is less defined, but the noticable belly is present like that of an oval.

• What to Wear?
  The figure 8 should wear fashions that will make the midsection appear longer and take the emphasis off of the fuller bottom. Wearing open collars and v-necklines can help draw attention to the upper part of the body.

Inverted Triangle
With the inverted triangle body type, the shoulders and bust are larger while the waist, hips and thighs are smaller.

• What to Wear?
  This body type needs to wear darker colors on the top and lighter colors on the bottom to help balance out the silhouette.