We figure out how to choose a skirt so as to emphasize the advantages and balance the silhouette correctly if you have wide hips!
Photo: FTF, Asos To begin with, fashion at different times interpreted the female body in completely different ways: once the feminine tummy and full breasts were once considered beautiful, and once - slender, boyishly narrow hips. Today, naturalness is in fashion, and the trend is to love what nature has awarded you.
Therefore, if you initially perceive wide hips as a problem area, urgently think about whether this is the right approach. We will interpret this as a virtue and a peculiarity of physique!
So, how should you choose a skirt if you are a happy owner of lush hips?
1. Define your body type
Photo: pinterest It should begin with this, since lush hips are characteristic of several types. The most common case is Hourglass (lush chest and hips, narrow waist) and Pear (wide hips, narrow shoulders).
In the first case, you should keep in mind that you should emphasize the waist, creating a natural balance between the bust and hips, and in the second, do not forget that to create this very balance you are recommended to add volume in the shoulders. This can be done, for example, using various gloves.
2. Learn the theory
Photo: Love, Gray Skies, Glam radar We are all very different, so there is simply no universal magic formula that would suit everyone. You have a little “homework” to do: study the recommendations for your specific parameters.
For example, if you are short, read articles on how to make legs visually longer or how to appear taller and slimmer with clothing. Yes, not all of them mention skirts or wide hips, but knowing the theory is useful anyway. In particular, a wonderful and simple tip about the vertical stripes that extend the silhouette is perfect in our case.
What styles of skirts are suitable for wide hips?
Photo: Cecilia Prado, Cédric Charlier, Nina Ricci The universal tip is this: choose skirts slightly narrowed or slightly flared from the hip, preferably a little below the knee. Many people mistakenly believe that the wider and longer the skirt, the better it will hide wide hips, but this is fundamentally wrong, because in 95% of cases this option will only make you more massive. The other extreme: a narrow pencil skirt that maximizes the volume of the hips.
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Tip: choosing a light top and a dark bottom (not necessarily white and black!) you visually transfer the emphasis to the upper half of the body.
One of the simplest and most universal options is an A-silhouette skirt without unnecessary decor and especially pockets. It is this style, expanding from the hip, completely hides the volume of your hips, without adding extra. Half-fitting is ideal for lush hips.
Photo: Emilio Pucci, Michael Kors, Olympiah Tip: it is better to prefer thin and light fabrics, silk, chiffon, cotton, more dense, like tweed or wool.
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A half-sun skirt will also look very advantageous for many, especially if you emphasize the waist, but if you have a figure like a Pear, be careful! Emphasizing the narrow waist, but not adjusting the narrow shoulders, you only shift your attention to the volume of the hips.
Tip: to divert attention to the upper half of the body will help accessories and decor blouses. For example, all kinds of beads, spectacular earrings, an unusual hairstyle will be the right accent.
