This document is a presentation about fashion design and understanding different body shapes. It discusses the key body types (inverted triangle, rectangle, round, triangle, hourglass) and provides tips on how to dress each shape. For each type, it suggests accentuating or de-emphasizing certain areas to create visual balance and curves. The presentation also briefly covers basic sizing, differences between petite and regular sizes, and plus sizing. It emphasizes finding what flatters your natural shape to feel confident and stay fashionable.

1. Fashion design – MY SHAPE
Presentation by Simiraaj
Fashion Design Department
10.4.2013
Vimala college, Thrissur.

2. Introduction
Comfort is the prime concern in fashion clothing.
Being fashionable doesn't mean to be vulgar or
over dressed. Dressing up yourself with unique
style statement, understanding the body type and
other features and enhancing them to give that X
factor to your fashion attitude is the key to be a
fashion follower and a trendsetter. Moving to
the opposite direction ends up yourself as a
fashion disaster.
Further discussion in this
presentation will give you a makeover to your
fashion vision and help you understand the
technical and functional ideas to be fashionable.
The right amount of push in the right direction will
give you the best result for the fashion diva in

3. Body types

4. Inverted triangle / V shaped
Shoulder is wider than
the hip
 Upper body is
proportionally larger
 Broad shoulder
 Ample bust
 Wide back
 Flat butts
 Beautiful shaped legs are
the asset for this body
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5. How to dress
Avoid horizontal stripes at shoulder
 Add definition to waist line
 Avoid covering shoulder
 Avoid frills, lace and ruffles at shoulder
 Add fullness to skirts or dresses at waist
line
 Wear sleeveless, one shoulder or
spaghetti tops
 Wear heels to give a push to rise the flat
butt and derive the ‘S’ shape
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7. Styles for V shaped body

8. Pencil / lean / column / straight /
boyish shaped and rectangle
shape
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Basically straight
silhouette(no curves)
Shoulder, bust, waist
n hips are
proportionally the
same
Small busted
Flat bottom than
round
Lower legs always in
shape
Rectangle shape is
the same with wider

9. How to dress
Accentuate the waist line with a wide
dark belt to give curves to body
 Give illusion of fullness to upper and
lower body to create more curves to your
body
 Wide necks give more appeal
 Wear tight fitted skinny jeans to define
the legs
 Wear tiered and skirts with fullness
 Wear high heels to push up the butt
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12. Round / apple / oval shaped
Large bust, narrow hips
and full midsection
 Undefined waist
 Heavy upper body
 Full shorter neck and
face
 Flat buttocks
 Slender legs are your
asset
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13. How to dress
De-emphasize your mid section and
create a more defined waist
 Wear tops that taper till waist
 Wrap style top or jackets
 Add fullness to lower body to get curves
 Wear tops with vertical details
 Wear wide V or U shaped necks
 Wear pants with full or wide legs
 Show off your slender legs but don’t go
off too short
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16. Triangle / pear shaped
Hips are larger
than shoulder
 Elegant neck and
slim arms and
shoulder
 Well defined waist
line is your asset
 Tend to gain
weight at lower
body
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17. How to dress
Emphasize the waist line
 De-emphasize the lower body
 Enhance the upper body adding fullness
with wide necks, structured shoulders
 Wear bright colored and bold pattern
tops
 Straight pants , A-line skirts with dark
colors and straight lines will taper the
lower body
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18. Hour glass shaped
The shape with
perfection
 Hips, bust,
shoulders, buttocks
are all in proportion
 Rounded bottom,
beautiful side and
front profile
 Picture harmony
and balance
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19. How to dress
Proportional dressing , accentuating
waist
 Show off your waist by wearing wide
belt over the shirt or top
 Any style tops can be worn
 Wear tapered, princess fitted garments
 Proportionally add fullness to upper
and lower body to steal the eyes
 Luckily hourglass figure can wear any
type of bottoms and show off your legs
any amount
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24. BASIC SIZES
The basic 3 sizes to determine are:
 S
 M
 L

25. PETITE vs. other sizes
The petite women comes in all sizes
 They are women who are 5’3 foot
(160cm) and below in height
 Whereas the other sizes are regular
women of size 5’5 foot
 A petite women can be
xs,s,m,l,xl,xxl,xxl….
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26. Plus size
They are over weight
people
 Also termed as ‘out
sized’
 A petite can also be a
plus size
 Sometimes they can be
huge and tall as well
 In some case you can be
plus sized at certain body
parts, like bust, hip, waist
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30. Conclusion
As we said earlier, a right push in the
right direction can actually do magic to
your style and attitude towards
fashion.
Stay in FASHION.

31. Thank you