Dress For Your Size–Tips

If your legs are short compared to your upper body you have short legs and a long torso...

• Your hip-line height is less than half your height

• You may also have a low waist -- your waist will be lower than your bent elbow

• You will have a long torso -- typically you will put on weight first on your thighs and hips

• Your bottom will typically be low and heavy

• You may also be short – although tall people can also be short legged

Your main style aims are to create the illusion of longer legs and a shorter torso.

Do wear...

• Jewellery, scarves and garment designs that draw the observer's eye up towards your shoulders and face

• Short to medium-long tops

• Tucked-in tops (if young and slim)

• Layered tops

• Medium or light tops and dark pants or skirts

• Medium to wide belts

• Straight skirts

• Straight or boot-leg pants

• Pant, sock and shoe colours the same

• Medium to high heels

• Pant hems to the ground

Don't wear...

• Long tops (if you are short)

• Pants or skirts with a dropped waistband

• Tight or tapered skirts

• Tight or tapered pants

• Cropped pants

Balanced Body

If your upper body length is about the same as your lower body length you have a balanced body...

• Your hip-line height is half your full height

• Your waist is at your bent elbow

• Females may be low busted

• You tend to put on weight around your torso or hips and thighs

• You probably have a round well formed bottom or you have a flat bottom

• You have proportionally slim arms and legs

If you are less than 160cm (5’3”) with a small to medium body scale then you are also petite.

Your main style aim is to elongate your mid-torso.

Do wear...

• Jewellery, scarves and garment designs that draw the observer's eye up towards your shoulders and face

• Medium-long tops

• Un-tucked tops

• Tops and bottoms in the same color

• Tops and dresses that flow through the waist

• Skirts and pants with narrow waistbands or no waistband

• Straight or flared skirts

• Waisted, low-rise or hipster pants

• Straight or flared pants

Don't wear...

• Short tops

• Empire line tops and dresses

• Wide belts

• Pants or skirts with a high waistband

Long Legs, Short Torso

If your legs are longer than your upper body you have a long legged vertical body type...

• Your hipline height is higher than half your full height

• You should also have a high waist -- your waist will be higher than your bent elbow

• You will have a proportionally short torso

• Your bottom will typically be round and high

• You tend to put on weight around your waist, above your waist or on the back of your hips

• You may also be tall -- although short people can also be long legged

Your main style aims are to create visual balance by creating the illusion of a longer mid-torso and shorter legs.

Do wear...

• Design details that draw the eye down, such as border prints on skirts and pants (unless you are short)

• Medium-long to long accessories (unless you are short)

• Skirts and pants in the lighter colours than tops

• Medium-long to long tops (if you are short, no longer than knuckle length)

• Un-tucked tops

• Tops and dresses that flow through the waist

• Skirts and pants with narrow waistbands or no waistband

• Straight and flared skirts

• Low-rise or hipster pants

• Straight and flared pants

Don't wear...

• Focal points that draw the eye upwards

• Pin stripes

• Short tops

• Empire line tops and dresses

• Wide belts

• Pants or skirts with a high waistband

• Tapered pants and skirts

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