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

Styling toolsCaryn says...Here’s how to read clothesStyling toolsLets have a look at how some of the simpleststyling tools work.This illustration shows how long lean vertical lines will always elongateyour body especially when clothes are all in the same colour groupingor tone.See how the closed toe footwear elongates the leg. For extralengthening effect, ensure your shoes are the same colour as yourtrousers. Conversely, if you wear a contrasting coloured pair of shoesyou will shorten long legs.This drawing is an exaggerated look to show how the featureworks illustrating…• Shape of garments that make vertical lines in themselves• Long length garments• Seaming• Panels of colour• Zips, fastenings• Garment layering - to reveal panels of colour through torso areaSee how the eye travels up and down the body because there is nohorizontal feature to distract it.Caryn Franklin’s How to Look Good 24