Hourglass Shape: The Natural Silhouette | Femina.in (2024)

You are God’s favourite when your bust and hips measure the same, your thighs are bigger and bottom and hips are rounded and your shoulders are slightly rounded. This shape is known as the Hourglass shape. The body is well balanced in this shape.

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If you have an hourglass shape, you just need to pay little attention to your waist. Upper body and lower body proportionate well, they don’t need much attention and you can follow a natural silhouette. To bring out the body's balanced proportions you should accentuate your waist by accessorising it with dark colored belts or wear nipped garments.

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When you choose your necklines make sure that they do not unbalance your perfect proportions so the best suitable neckline would be slightly round such as oval or jewel necklines. If you want to show off your bust you can opt for lower and wider necklines like sweetheart neck. In case you don’t want to show off your bust area you can always go for a high neckline and turtle neckline.

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Just as necklines, make sure that your sleeves don’t unbalance your natural silhouette too, and for that trust none other than fitted sleeves. This doesn’t mean that you can’t wear other sleeves. If you want to wear enhancing sleeves make sure that you balance your lower body as well by adding some volume to the area.

Show off your figure with fitted tops. If your bust is smaller you can opt for wrap around tops or belted tops which would highlight your waist and add volume to your bust area.

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Wide legged or loose fitting trousers do wonders to an hourglass shape. But you are never out of options, you can also wear slightly tapered or boot cut bottoms that are mid-waisted.

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Pencil skirt is your go to skirt as it highlights the waist without putting an extra effort. If you are not a great fan of pencil skirts you can choose to wear voluminous skirts as well because they make your waist look smaller, but make sure to wear high waisted skirts which end on your knee or a little lower than knee. Apart from skirts you can also choose to wear belted dresses or wrap around dresses.


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