Dressing for the Apple or Oval or Diamond
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Part 5: Dressing for the Apple or Oval or Diamond

By Elizabeth Kohl

So you are an apple or an oval or a diamond, how do you dress to look your best?

What to look for:

Designs and Accessories that Elongate the Torso and Draw Attention to the Face

Sleeves:
  • Off Shoulder

  • Spaghetti Straps

  • Strapless

Necklines:
  • Sweetheart

  • Scoop

  • V-Neck

  • Lower Cut

Strapless Sweetheart Empire Waist
Strapless Empire Belted Cocktail Length
Waist:
  • Empire

  • Wrapped

  • High Empire or Wide Belted or Sashed

Skirt:
  • Flared

  • Straight

  • A-line

  • Short to Show Off Your Legs

Pant:
  • Mid Rise Flat Front

  • Boot Cut or Flared at Bottom

  • Jeans with lighter fades on the thighs

  • Lift and Hug Buttom

  • Back Pockets and a Yoke

Shoes:
  • High Heels

Accessories:
  • Good Supportive Bras

  • Supportive Underwear

  • Earrings

  • Eye Catching Fun Jewelry

  • Hot Handbags

  • Belts

AVOID:

  • Vertical Lines

  • Ruffled Sleeves

  • High Cut Necks

  • Baggy Cut

  • Clingy Tight Shirts

  • Jackets that Fall at the Widest Part of Your Hips

  • Tapered Jeans

  • Pleated Front Jeans

  • Large Patterns

Strapless Empire Flared Skirt
Spaghetti Strap Empire Belted Cocktail
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 December 2008 )