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The following
information will enable you to dress successfully and correct. Use the guidelines to analyze your own figure and to understand
the shape of your figure.
Then: take this information into consideration whenever
you dress, smart or casual, as well as when you plan your new
wardrobe.
Standard
measurements in cm (Metric pattern cutting)
Size |
08 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
Bust |
80 |
84 |
88 |
92 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
Waist |
60 |
64 |
68 |
72 |
77 |
82 |
87 |
92 |
97 |
Hips |
85 |
89 |
93 |
97 |
102 |
107 |
112 |
117 |
122 |
Waist-floor |
102 |
103 |
104 |
105 |
106 |
107 |
108 |
109 |
110 |
1.
Any two of the first three measurements, determines your
figure size
2. If one
or two of all four measurements is bigger or smaller than your
figure size, it determines your figure type.
You will now
fall into one of the following categories:
A B C D
E
Inverted triangle
Circle
Rectangular
Large Triangle
Other
(Grape)
(Apple)
(Banana)
(Watermelon)
(Pear)
A
The inverted Triangle
(Grape - shape)
This
category is recognized by individuals with bigger shoulders and
bigger breasts than what the standard measurements suggests.
-
Shoulders and breasts should not be emphasized.
- Shoulder
pads are a no-no.
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B
The Circle
(Apple
- shape)
This
category is recognized by individuals with a bigger waist than
what the standard measurements suggests.
-
Shoulderpads are
advisable.
-
Never emphasize the waist.
-
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C
Rectangular
(Banana - shape)
This
category is recognized by individuals that are taller than what
the standard measurements suggests.
- Wear
different colours above and below the waist.
- Belts
are often necessary.
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D
Large
(Watermelon
- shape)
This
category is recognized by individuals that find two or more
measurements not up to what standard measurements suggests.
- Wear
anything that is not too tight. Wear clothes 1 or 2
sizes bigger.
- Use soft
fabrics and avoid the harder ones. Woven fabrics add a kilo
or 2.
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E
Triangle
(Pear - shape)
This
category is recognized by individuals who have smaller
shoulders, smaller breasts and wider hips than what standard
measurements suggests.
- Jackets
may not be shorter than just below the hip and should not be
tied in front.
- Shoulder
pads are allowed but should be small.
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Other figure types are:
F
The
hour-glass:
Where the waist is smaller than
the bust and hip measurements. This exists in many men’s
dreams.
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G
The petite:
Where the figure is generally
small and adults almost have to shop at the kiddie's-department.
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H
The Hollywood and the Royal.
Kate Moss
Rectangular
Princess Diana
Rectangular
Meryl Streep
Triangle
Nancy Reagan
Triangle
Dolly Parton
Hourglass Princess Stephanie
Inverted Triangle
Victoria Principal
Inverted Triangle
Queen Elizabeth
Circle
Cher
Triangle
Goldie Hawn
Rectangular
Vanessa Redgrave
Rectangular
Jackie Onassis
Triangle
Jamie Lee Curtis
Inverted Triangle
Cybil Shepherd
Triangle
Oprah Winfrey
?? Hourglass (Last time I looked)
And so all have that illusion of what
perfection really is…
General
background to always remember and to visualize while looking at
yourself in a mirror.
-
It helps to look at
yourself via the third dimension (use a diagonal mirror to
see yourself in a second mirror.
- Black
makes smaller and white makes bigger (This is often used as
an optical illusion)
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