Body Shape and Fitted Clothes

Hey girls! Today we are going to tackle body shapes! And what shapes look best in fitted clothes.
All of us Big Girls have body shapes. We aren't just blobs!! We all have shape and curve. I have found this blog that describes each body shape pretty well, so please visit this blog: The Plus Size Body: What Shape Are You?. This blog will help you figure out what shape you are, and if you have any questions, email us! Our email is prtali@yahoo.com, and we would be glad to help you out!

Now that you have figured out your body shape, we are going to get into some fitted clothes!

I will be the first one to stand up and say that I LOVE my curves. And I am not afraid to show them off. Wearing fitted pants and shirts are amazing when you want to show off a bit. Once you know how to do it, you will look awesome showing off your curves!

The first shape is a diamond shape. With this shape, wearing a fitted shirt may or may not be the best. The reason behind this is because the majority of the weight on your body is focused around the middle, and there is no defined waist. The key with fitted shirts is having a defined waist to kind of "break up" the body. There is goo news though! Most diamonds have great legs. This is great for wearing those skinny jeans or leggins!! If you have great legs, show them off!

Next is an oval or "apple" shape. This shape is a bit tricky, because some Big Girls with this shape have a defined waist and some do not. However, if you do wear fitted shirts, make sure that they cover your midriff completely. Bellies bulging out of shirts should be banned from your wardrobe. Permanently. With this shape, fitted pants will look good on you. There are rules though. The pants have to fit around your hips or waist without creating unwanted bulges (aka muffin tops). Watch out for this especially with jeans.

For the triangle shape (aka pear shape) Big Girls out there, you are in luck.
I know that some girls hate having big hips and big butts. But for me, even though I am not this shape, I have both. And I love them! So with that said, the triangle shape looks pretty good in fitted clothes. Shirts work because there is a clearly defined waist, and for the most part triangle Girls have great legs so fitted jeans and leggins look great too. But be cautious to the length of your shirts though. You don't want them riding up on you when they shouldn't be!

The inverted triangle is the exact opposite of the triangle (as the name implies). This shape is top heavy, which usually means being busty and then getting narrower on the way down. With this shape, since for the most part your bust is the biggest part of your body, fitted shirts can be a little too revealing for some. If you are a triangle, use your own discretion. They do make fitted shirts that keep "the girls" covered. Keep that in mind! Now as for fitted pants, I tend to say no for this shape because, as the name implies, it will make you look very narrow from your shoulders down if you wear tight pants. Like an exclamation point without the dot. Even skinny girls want to create the look of curves. So by wearing skinny jeans or the equivalent it is doing nothing for your curves.

Next is the rectangle. Fitted pants can work well with this shape. If you have good looking legs, work em' Girl! Since there is no defined waist a fitted shirt wouldn't be my first choice. There are other options to show off your curves if you are a rectangle. And we will get to those in future blogs. I promise. So for now steer away from fitted shirts. But a big bonus is the skinny jeans!

Last, but not least, is the hourglass shape. Now I admit to being a hourglass shape, so i might come off as partial, but I look at this shape just like any other. Big Girls need to know how to dress for their shape, no matter what shape it may be.
So For Girls with this shape fitted tops and bottoms work well with this shape. This is because you are proportional and there is a clearly defined waist. Fitted clothes on this shape really accentuate how shapely this shape is.

That's it for all of the body shapes and how to work some fitted clothes into your wardrobe!
Now some of you may be worried that you have fat arms (I have them, too!), or that you have a tummy is too big, or that your butt and/or hips are too big for some skinny jeans. If that is the case go back to Anda's blog about confidence. You have to own your body. Every single curve of it.

When you truly love yourself and your body, you are free.

Get hoppin' Big Girls!

--Pauline
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