Shopping for the bridesmaid dress: The straight body

Hello brides and bridesmaids to be,

Happy new month, welcome to the season of love. In our previous post, we discussed how to dress the pear and apple body shapes when shopping for bridesmaid dresses. Today, our focus is the straight body shape.
The straight body type is the most common body type. Over 45% of women have a Straight body shape (sometimes called rectangle or ruler). This means that your hips and bust are balanced and your waist is not very defined. You probably have a bottom that is more flat than round. You tend to gain weight in your torso first and then your upper thighs and arms. Your lower legs are always shapely and one of your best assets.

The key to dressing a Straight body type is to proportionally dress the top and bottom of your body while enhancing your waist. If you are comfortable doing so, you can wear form fitting clothing (such as a tube-type dress) and create a waist by adding a wide, dark belt. However, to create a more curvaceous effect add volume (or the illusion of volume) proportionally to your upper and lower body. When shopping or making dresses for the straight body, the following points should be considered;.
1. Scoop neckline, V-neckline, bateau neckline, off shoulder, strapless, grecian necklines.

2.Structured shoulders, sleeveless, princess or flutter sleeves.

3. Embellishment around the bust and shoulders.

4. Dresses with flare or wide bottoms such as mermaid style, 6pieces etc.

Off shoulder dresses lengthens the shoulder and creates the illusion of a small waistline. 

Photo credit: jovani. Embellished bust creates a curvaceous appearance 

Photo credit: jovani. Embellished bodice creates a curvaceous appearance, whilst the flare gives the illusion of hour glass.

Plunging neckline gives attention to the cleavage

Flare creates the appearance of hour glass. Ruched waistline gives the illusion of a small waistline.


In our next post, we will discuss about shopping for the hour glass type. For brides to be in Abuja,  let E15 wedding planners take the stress off you and plan the wedding of your dreams. Contact E15 on facebook.
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