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We've all been there.
Shopping online, scrolling quickly through pages upon pages of clothes until BAM! Finally one pops out at you: the perfect dress. You feel it in your chest - you need that dress. You quickly click your size and order online. The next few days you check outside your door, the whole time imagining yourself out on a date in that dress, in the office in that dress, strutting down the street in that dress. You see yourself as the best version you can be, this one dress can change your life.
Finally you come home one day and see that perfect little package on your door step and you feel your heart in your throat with excitement until... you get it on.
And it is not at all what you pictured.
You look down and realize that you are an hourglass, and that model was a wedge. Or you are a rectangle and that model was an apple. Whatever the case may be, unfortunately, dresses aren't universally made for all body types. Historically, body types have been broken down into five categories; pear, wedge, rectangle, apple and hour glass. There is no NORM.
In order to take some of the pressure off of finding the right dress for your body, we at Vivienne Atelier have created a guide.
One girl's go-back is another girl's dream dress.
Remember, fashion is all about silhouette and the right proportions, it's never about making yourself look thin, but about flattering your figure.
PEAR
Do's:
A-Line Dresses
Strapless to show off your arms and bust
Bodices with lots of detail
Famous Pear Shapes:
Kim Kardashian, Katherine Heigl, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Eva Mendes
Try Vivienne's Iris Dress
WEDGE
Do's and Don'ts:
Accentuate your lower body
Try fitted skirts to show off your leg
Consider a belt to create the illusion of a waist
Avoid spaghetti straps and boat neck tops
Famous Wedge Shapes:
Audrina Partridge
Naomi Campbell
Rennee Zellweger
Teri Hatcher
Try Vivienne's Sinnis Dress
RECTANGLE
Do's and Don'ts:
Wear scoop neck and sweetheart necks to create curves
Look for rouching and cinches to inspire curves
Aim for a busy bodice
Layer to add more dimensions
Famous Rectangle Shapes:
Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson, Cameron Diaz
Try Vivienne's Phaedra Dress
APPLE
Do's and Don'ts:
Go for a deep v neck to create a longer torso
Wear a belt at the smallest part of your waist
Don't go for big poofy ball gowns
Go empire
Famous Apple Shapes:
Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Queen Latifah, Eva Longoria
Try Vivienne's Annael Dress
HOUR GLASS
Do's and Don'ts:
Don't hide your curves
Go for a mermaid or fit and flare
Try a belt to enhance shape
Famous Hour Glass Shapes:
Beyoncé, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry
Try Vivienne's Rhadamanthys Dress
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