Fuller & pear - Caryn Franklin's How to Look Good

Step Three
Classic T-shirt style
Step Three.
Know your body symmetry
Tops
Tops are as much a taste and
style thing as they are a fit
issue and, with fashion
changing the cuts every
season, there are always new
shapes to try. Here is a
grouping of the classic
shapes which, when put
together with the
information you already have
on neck line, shoulder and
sleeve detail will create a
body shape reference
whatever the styles. Length is
also important to consider
here and this will be flagged
up where relevant.
Classic t-shirt style
This shape usually has a little Lycra to
help it stretch or it is a loose weave
cotton so we can stretch it over our
heads. It has become a utility
garment of modern day times and
is useful for casual wear.
Never heard of that phrase? Well join me now on an
image adventure.
You are fuller figured and you are pear shaped (so are many petite and
tall women). What you want to do is even up your body symmetry,
minimising the bottom half of your body and maximising the top. This
means creating clothing illusions that make your bosom look bigger
and your bottom look smaller. It’s easier than you think to minimise or
disguise large hips or bottom. It really is! At this point, you may be feeling
slightly unsure about making any part of you look larger if you have
been made to feel that you must loose weight. I feel very strongly that
with the right clothes, you can enjoy your beautiful body just as it is.
Think of yourself of lusciously proportioned with a wonderful
curvaceous femininity and by minimising or disguising your pear shape
you will appear curvy and in proportion.
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