Petite & apple - Caryn Franklin's How to Look Good

Step Four
Caryn says...
a horizontal
line above the bust
will amplify
shape
Smock top
Empire line
Fashion tip
If you half shut your
eyes, you can see where
the focus is for many
garments.
This will help you to
decide more easily
Smock top
This is a top with a lot of fabric in it. It is
recognisable by the flat yoke that reaches
from the neckline to the rise of the bust,
where it is joined to a full or gathered
effect fabric. In general it will widen
the shoulders and blur any definition
between bust and tummy.
It is also good for creating volume
around the whole of the upper body.
Empire line
This shape has enjoyed spectacular
popularity in recent seasons because it is
a very flattering and easy to wear shape.
The difference between empire and
smock is that the fabric is fitted over the
bust and pulled close to the body just
under the bust where it then falls away
and flares over the tummy without
defining the shape.
It is a great garment for creating
definition around the bust and disguising
the tummy.
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