Body Shapes

How to Dress an Hourglass Body Shape Capsule Wardrobe

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Hourglass Body Capsule Wardrobe

A white background with the pieces for how to dress an Hourglass body shape capsule wardrobe laid out in rows. These clothes are suitable for fall, winter, and spring.

Bodysuit | Long Sleeve | Wrap Shirt | Turtleneck | Blouse | Wrap Sweater | Cashmere Sweater | Turtleneck Sweater | Blazer | Dark Denim | Blue Denim | Trousers | Black Trousers | Dress | Coat | Trench Coat | Beret | Belt | Earrings | Ring | Handbag | Purse | Black Boots | Chunky Boots | Sneakers | Flats | Oxford

An hourglass body shape is synonymous with curvy feminine idealism. It is the shape that is deemed most “womanly” throughout a lot of history, and it is also the body shape that is most naturally balanced.

With the other body shapes aside from the rectangle, we dressed to balance the silhouette. With the hourglass figure, we have a body that goes out-in-out in relatively balanced measurements to give the appearance of an hourglass.

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How to Dress an Apple Body Shape Capsule Wardrobe

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Apple Shape Body Capsule Wardrobe

A white background with the pieces for how to dress an Apple body shape capsule wardrobe laid out in rows.

Black and White T-shirts | Button Up | Green Blouse | Wrap Shirt | Tunic | Green Sweater | Long Sweater | Tie Cardigan | Long Cardigan | Blazer | Dark Denim | Blue Denim | Trousers | Leather Trousers | Dress | Black Coat | Trench Coat | Earrings | Blue Handbag | Tote | Black Boots | Chunky Boots | Sneakers | Slides | Heeled Boots |

I think of all the shapes, the apple body shape is the one that most women can relate to because as we get older we often are prone to gaining weight in our middle and it rounds the figure giving us apple shape qualities.

Also known as the circular or round body shape.

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How to Dress an Inverted Triangle Body Shape Capsule Wardrobe

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The Inverted Triangle Body Shape Capsule Wardrobe

A white background with the pieces for how to dress an Inverted triangle body shape capsule wardrobe laid out in rows.

T-shirt | Button-Up | Blouse | Wrap Shirt | Turtleneck | Oversized Sweater | Sweater | Cardigan | Sweater Vest | Blazer | Light Denim | Wide Leg Trousers | Trousers | Casual Trousers | Dress | Black Coat | Cocoon Coat | Ring | Bracelet | Purse | Structured Bag | High Boots | Converse | Sneakers | Loafers | Heeled Boot |

The inverted triangle body shape is the focus of this week’s post. The inverted triangle is basically the opposite of last weeks pear body shape/triangle body shape post. This is considered the most athletic looking body shape and it is often seen on athletes like gymnasts and swimmers.

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How to Dress a Triangle Body Shape Capsule Wardrobe (The Pear Body Shape)

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How to Dress a Pear Shaped Body

A white background with the pieces for how to dress a triangle body shape capsule wardrobe laid out in rows.

Striped Shirt | Button Up | Blouse | Wrap Shirt | Sweatshirt | Sweater | Long Sweater | Tie Cardigan | Crop Cardigan | Blazer | Dark Denim | Blue Denim | Trousers | Leather Trousers | Dress | Wrap Coat | Trench Coat | Earrings | Necklace | Black Purse | Brown Purse | High Boots | Converse | Sneakers | Loafers | Heeled Boot

Do you have a pear shaped body type? This post is for dressing that shape in the fall and the winter. The pear body shape as it is commonly known as is also referred to as the triangle body shape. So if you hear either term, both on here or anywhere else, they are interchangeable.

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How to Dress a Rectangle Body Shape Capsule Wardrobe

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Rectangle Body Shape Capsule Wardrobe

A white background with the pieces for how to dress a rectangle body shape capsule wardrobe laid out in rows.

T-shirt | Turtleneck | Button Up | Wrap Shirt | Sweatshirt | Black Sweater | Blue Sweater | Cardigan | Blazer | Jeans | Faux Leather Pants | Grey Trousers | Brown Trousers | Sweater Dress | Black Coat | Brown Coat | Necklace | Earrings | Belt | Purse | Tote | High Boots | Brown Boots | Sneakers | Loafers | Heeled Boots |

If you are looking for the best clothes for a rectangle body shape then this post may be for you. I honestly wasn’t going to go down this road because I knew that it would take a lot of time and might not be something that I could get together in less than a week.

But I thought I would start with the easiest body shape, the rectangle body type. I say easiest for a couple of reasons. One is that it is my own shape so I have a pretty good idea of how to dress it (with a few mishaps here and there), and secondly, it is not a shape that needs to be balanced out.

If you are wondering what I mean by that, a rectangle is basically straight up and down with minimal curves so the upper and lower portions of your body present an already balanced silhouette.

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