Inverted Triangular Body Shape

Tops for Inverted Triangular Body Shape

The trick is to use simple clean lines for tops/ shirts/blousons

• Invest in straight fits, wrap tops, prints that run along the top and not just highlighting the shoulders/chest.
• Avoid wearing tops with wide necklines like a scoop neck or boat neck, this will highlight the broadness of shoulders.
• If you love wearing off-shoulder tops, balance your body with straight/wide leg trouser
• Cap /Short sleeves on tops will make your upper body look wider, opt for at least 3/4th sleeves.
• High neck like a Chinese collar or turtleneck needs to be avoided if you have a heavy bust. A shortcut to this is if you wear Chinese collar than leave the few buttons open to create an illusion of V neckline.

Pants for Inverted Triangular Body Shape

Inverted Triangular body shape will have narrow lower body. The idea is to create a broader look for the lower torso. Opt for styles that will accentuate your hip, butt & thigh.

• Invest in Culottes, wide leg pants, palazzo, baggy cotton pants.
• Buy bottoms with embellishments on the side, print & pattern can be medium size widely spaced.
• Avoid skinny or fitted pants, as they will highlight the narrowness or lower body.

Skirts for Inverted Triangular Body Shape

• The aim while buying skirts is to add volume to the lower body, wear skirts with pleats and fancy belts to add visual weight to the lower body.
• Since your lower body is narrower than your body, avoid the skinny fits. The skinny fits will highlight the narrowness of your lower body and in turn, will visually make it seems heavier upper body then it actually is.
• Have design details highlighting your thighs and hips. Any design detail on the thighs or hips will widen the lower body.
• Make A-line, flared your best friend. Straight fit should be your second choice for skirts. if you are medium to large then you can wear straight fits.
• Buy lighter colors it will add an illusion of width to your body
• Don’t buy styles or shapes that styles and shapes that will have have a slimming effect on your lower body.
• You can also wear thicker fabrics like an organza or thick cotton
• Opt for print / pattern that are medium spaced and give an illusion of width

Dresses for Inverted Triangular Body Shape

• When buying dresses, the focus should be on emphasizing the waist and lower body.
• Wear sheath dresses that emphasize on the waist or shift dresses are also great for this body type.
• While picking up patterns and print, choose a print that is small to medium in size for throughout the dress or large prints for the lower part.
• A line dresses in a fuller skirt works very well
• Styles that will emphasis or make your shoulders broader should be avoided. For example, puff sleeves or embellished shoulders or big straps.
• Necklines that add a visual weight of garment to the body should also be avoided, like boat neck, turtle collar, shawl collar. V neck, mandarin collar with two buttons open are apt for this shape.

Jackets for Inverted Triangular Body Shape

• The aim while picking up jackets is to reduce the volume of the upper body and make it look narrow or give a slimming effect.
• Wear jackets that are simple on shoulders, strictly no shoulder pads or shoulder embellishments.
• Wear jackets which have print or pattern on the hem, to take the focus away from shoulders to the waist curve.
• If you have a heavier bust, then opt for print pattern or style to around the hem of sleeves or jacket.
• Jacket collars that add a visual weight of garment to the body should also be avoided. Medium to small size lapel, colalrless jacket works well.
• Opt for softer fabrics in jackets.

Swimwear for Inverted Triangular Body Shape

• Wear swimwear that have fancy funky bottoms
• Invest in swimwear that doesn’t emphasise on the heavy bust or broad shoulders.
• Invest in incut shoulder styles, to give an illusion of narrow shoulders.