By :
Danielle Sharpe
There are so many lovely clothes for Spring Summer 08, its difficult to decide what to buy. But there will certainly be particular styles that suit you more than others. If you really want to make the most of yourself and look and feel gorgeous, pick and choose clothes that really suit your body shape. Here are a few ideas to get you started but just remember before you buy try it on and get a second opinion from trusted friend.
Dresses - There are plenty of styles of dresses around and there is definitely something to suit everyone. The floral tea dress is almost universally flattering. Just check where the hemline ends, if you want to minimize large calves ensure that it is not at the widest part. For those that don't want to draw attention to a large bust, wear a tea dress with a v neck and a camisole top underneath. Maxi dresses are a great way to cover up areas of your lower half that you would rather not show. Just bear in mind that if you are petite the skirt should not be too full as it will overpower you. A halter neck maxi dress is great for balancing out athletic shoulders. This seasons trend for ruffles is a great way to draw attention to your favourite areas. Ruffles around the neckline will draw attention to your face and around a hem will draw attention to your legs. Pay attention to the direction of the ruffles, if they run downwards of diagonal they will create length and help to slim and lengthen your body. Horizontal ruffles have the opposite effect and will make the area appear wider. This is great for balancing out proportions for example wear a dress with ruffles on the top to balance out wider hips.
Prints and detail - prints are a great for making the most of your body shape. In general wear prints on the area that you want to highlight and keep the areas that you want to keep attention away from plain. This season there are so many prints and details to choose from painterly to floral to tribal and stars. You can also use the proportions of the print make an area look larger (larger scale prints) or smaller (smaller scale prints) as required. Petites should usually stick to the smaller scale prints to avoid looking out of proportion. Embellishment and embroidery can be used in the same way as ruffles to highlight your chosen area.
Jumpsuits- Jumpsuits are everywhere for Spring Summer 08 and in all sorts of styles. They can also be called all in ones and playsuits. Make sure you pick just the right style for your shape. Pay attention to the waist, an hour glass shape will look best in those with a well defined waist if in doubt cinch in with a belt. An apple shape will look great in a low waisted style of playsuit. A halter neck playsuit will look great on those with an athletic build and a fitted shorts suit with short shorts will look great on petites for the summer.
Trousers - Both wide legged trousers and slim fit are great for this season. The wide legged trousers have a crease and a high waist and are great for taller slimmer ladies but a wide leg is also great for balancing out large hips. The fitted or tapered trousers are great for petites but should be avoided at all costs if you want to hide large hips and thighs.
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This article was written by Ceri Heathcote for designerhighstreet.com. For all the latest style and trends including Military style winter coatsand womens trench coat.
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