Want to go retro but not sure how you’d look? Here are a few tips on some classic design features of retro and vintage clothing and what they do to different figure types. You will feel confident if you dress to accentuate your best features and not emphasize anything that makes you feel insecure.
High waists There are many advantages of the high waist. They can balance the figure of women with longer waists or give waist definition to women whose figure is more “straight up and down”. Dresses and skirts that sit on or above the waist give the illusion of longer legs.
Pencil skirts Pencil skirts look fabulous on a prominent backside - especially those with an hourglass shape.
A-line dresses and skirts A-line dresses and skirts are great for balancing out pear shaped figures. They are also much more flattering than a fitted skirt for thicker legs.
Full Skirts (Circle and Swing) Great for short legs as long if the hem sits just below the knee. These skirts look fabulous on women whose figures are more straight up and down.
Wrap tops and dress One of the more universally flattering design features, they can give a more hourglass silhouette to women who want more waist definition. They also look great on a bona fide hourglass figure. Wrap dresses and tops are very flattering on larger busts and fuller stomachs.
Camisoles Camisoles and sleeveless are pretty flattering on pear shaped figures who usually have the advantage of pretty arms.
Necklines for tops and dresses Sweetheart necklines are a great shape for fuller busts, as are V-necks and lower necklines in general. Higher necklines, like boat neck and off the shoulder tops, can help balance a pear shaped figure and look good on small busts. Halter necks are also great for more petite busts. Deep-plunging v-necks are great for women who want their waist to look narrower. They also elongate the neck. Narrow collars compliment women with fuller busts. Broad or oversize collars or lapels can create volume for women with more petite busts.
Capri’s Get the ratio right to the length of your leg versus the length of your pant. Capri’s that cut off just under the knee are the most flattering length for shorter legs. Women with longer legs can wear longer ones that hit mid calf or above the ankle. Capri’s look fabulous on hourglass figures.
Wide Leg (Flared) Trousers The classic 1940’s look, flared trousers that graze the ground worn with heels or wedges can add inches to your legs. It helps balance shorter legs and/or long torsos. If they are flat fronted with a side or back zip then they can give a boost to the confidence of women who aren’t comfortable with a protruding stomach.
High waists There are many advantages of the high waist. They can balance the figure of women with longer waists or give waist definition to women whose figure is more “straight up and down”. Dresses and skirts that sit on or above the waist give the illusion of longer legs.
Pencil skirts Pencil skirts look fabulous on a prominent backside - especially those with an hourglass shape.
A-line dresses and skirts A-line dresses and skirts are great for balancing out pear shaped figures. They are also much more flattering than a fitted skirt for thicker legs.
Full Skirts (Circle and Swing) Great for short legs as long if the hem sits just below the knee. These skirts look fabulous on women whose figures are more straight up and down.
Wrap tops and dress One of the more universally flattering design features, they can give a more hourglass silhouette to women who want more waist definition. They also look great on a bona fide hourglass figure. Wrap dresses and tops are very flattering on larger busts and fuller stomachs.
Camisoles Camisoles and sleeveless are pretty flattering on pear shaped figures who usually have the advantage of pretty arms.
Necklines for tops and dresses Sweetheart necklines are a great shape for fuller busts, as are V-necks and lower necklines in general. Higher necklines, like boat neck and off the shoulder tops, can help balance a pear shaped figure and look good on small busts. Halter necks are also great for more petite busts. Deep-plunging v-necks are great for women who want their waist to look narrower. They also elongate the neck. Narrow collars compliment women with fuller busts. Broad or oversize collars or lapels can create volume for women with more petite busts.
Capri’s Get the ratio right to the length of your leg versus the length of your pant. Capri’s that cut off just under the knee are the most flattering length for shorter legs. Women with longer legs can wear longer ones that hit mid calf or above the ankle. Capri’s look fabulous on hourglass figures.
Wide Leg (Flared) Trousers The classic 1940’s look, flared trousers that graze the ground worn with heels or wedges can add inches to your legs. It helps balance shorter legs and/or long torsos. If they are flat fronted with a side or back zip then they can give a boost to the confidence of women who aren’t comfortable with a protruding stomach.
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