Do you spend hours and hours thinking about what your ideal dress is? Surely at some time you have doubts about the clothes that favor you the most, and that is that for this you must first know your type of silhouette (hourglass, triangle, apple…) to be able to start highlighting the best of you and wear any self-respecting look with a lot of style.
To help you, in this article we are going to start to see a black dress for each type of body, because this color, as elegant as it is versatile, is a basic wardrobe staple that you will surely have. Find out what your perfect dress is!
The different types of bodies that exist
- To analyze what type of body you have, we will follow the horizontal proportions, that is, the difference between the width of the shoulders and the hip, taking into account the shape of the waist. On the one hand we have the bodies with straight lines (inverted triangle, rectangular) and on the other the bodies with curved lines (apple, hourglass and triangular).
- When talking about black dresses, we know that there are as many varieties as there are female bodies. That’s why with this little guide we will help you find the perfect one for you. Remember that this is only a method to perfect our qualities and that all bodies are beautiful just the way they are. As the professionals say: image consulting consists of empowering the client, taking into account both the interior and exterior.
The black dress that best suits you according to your silhouette
- The black dress is one of the most basic garments in our wardrobe, that is, it is part of our daily clothing, but we use it for different occasions. This makes it a timeless garment, that is, you can use it at any time of the day and throughout the year.
- The best thing is that you can adapt it to your personal style and, in addition, it provides us with a solution to the classic question: “what should I wear?” Basics is not synonymous with boring since this type of garment not only brings a lot of glamour, but we can also adapt it to different body shapes to show off your best version.
Inverted triangle body
- This body type is characterized by having the shoulders wider than the hips. Then we will highlight the lower part of the body, your beautiful legs. It is found within the bodies where straight lines predominate, therefore, we will seek to make the figure much more feminine.
- What can you use? Short or pleated skirts at the ends of the dress, a belt at the hip and a V-neckline, which goes from the shoulders to the bust line, ending in a sweetheart peak. Of course, keep in mind that this type of neckline is not recommended for short women or women with a short neck. Escape from the straight and rigid dresses that will leave your figure little marked and that is not what we want to achieve.
Rectangular body
- In this body type there is no defined waist as the shoulders and hips are in proportion. What must be done then is to mark the waist and maintain the balance between the shoulders and the hips. The ideal dresses can be camisoles and tunics. You can also opt for dresses with short sleeves, empire cut or diagonal stripes to generate curves.
- Don’t you know the empire cut dress? It is one that has a cut below the bust. Enhances the chest area and makes you look much taller; we couldn’t ask for more! Its name comes from the fact that it was booming during the Napoleonic era.
Hourglass body
- The hourglass-shaped body is characterized by a marked waist, perfect proportion between hips and shoulders, and legs that are also proportioned with respect to the rest of the body. What can you use? Fitted garments to maintain this proportion, the key are the belts, belts and ties as well as the pencil skirt.
- If you want something much more elegant, you can opt for a strapless or mermaid dress. No one can deny the sensuality of a mermaid dress. But if you still don’t feel like a long one, you can start with tight-fitting dresses that highlight your curves. Something to avoid? Without a doubt, straight dresses.
Pear or triangular body
- The pear body is one characterized by having narrow shoulders and large hips. What you have to achieve is to balance the shoulders with respect to the hips, so the attention will be on the upper block. What other characteristics does this type of body have? They tend to have narrow or dropped shoulders, small to medium bust, small waist, hips, and large tails.
- The best choices for our wardrobe will be focused on princess sleeves, empire cut or flared skirt. At this point, there are many varieties of evasé skirt: patterned (to wear during the day) and more classic colors (for the night). The truth is that with the indicated accessories you will be able to use the same garment for any occasion. You can combine your dress with a leather jacket and studded ankle boots for an evening look, or with sneakers for a casual look.
- In addition, you can use monochrome or patterned garments only on the upper part. The ideal is the heart-shaped neckline for a more romantic or formal outfit.
Oval/apple body
- For this type of body, we will try to hide the circumference of the abdomen, so you should avoid all kinds of volume in that area, for this we are going to emphasize the shoulders. You can bet on the shoulder pads, to wear an eighties look with your ideal dress. If you don’t feel like it, you can also bet on moderately deep necklines, dark or cold colors or monochrome or monochromatic looks. Why choose this effect? Betting on wearing clothes of the same color, you will greatly stylize the figure, you will have the elegance of minimalism and you will be able to incorporate another color in a very subtle way. The best thing about this type of outfit is that it allows us to play not only with different textures, but we can also experiment with our makeup and accessories.
- What should you avoid? Unlike the hourglass body, you should do without belts, pencil skirts and bows. They are not the best options to wear in your black dresses.
Looks with black dress according to your height
- We are often told that long dresses are not for all shapes or body types. For example, if you are short they are prohibited. Let’s debunk that myth! Dressing tricks have to do with generating optical illusions, this means that we can lengthen our figure, for example, by wearing vertical stripes, and widen it with horizontal ones.
- The necklines in the dresses stylize not only your neck but the rest of the body, let’s play with them. With the halter neckline (the one that fastens behind the neck), for example, you will make your figure look taller than it really is. You can also opt for fabrics that fall and that the length reaches the ankles. As we said before, one color dresses will be your allies.
- Now, if you are not comfortable with your height because it is too tall, this is your chance to show off. Long dresses are special for you, but everything will depend on what you combine them with. Try not to wear very high shoes with them, since you have the ideal height and you do not need to add inches. You can play with different textures and patterns, which will make your look more daring. You can also opt for dresses with a cut, show off your legs, little by little you will feel more confident with them.
