Silhouettes refer to the overall shape and outline of a garment. Different silhouettes are suited to different body types, including: - Hourglass, which suits curvy figures; rectangular, for flat bodies; pear-shaped for bulky hips compared to bust; and apple-shaped for those with a rounder middle section. Popular silhouettes include A-line, which flares gently from the waist; sheath, which flows straight down; and princess or ball gown styles, which are fitted at the top and flare out through the skirt, well-suited to pear-shaped figures.

1. Silhouettes
and body
shape

2. What is silhouette?
A silhouette refers to the outer
shape of the garment.
The silhouette should adhere to
many of the elements and
principles of good design, line,
flow, form, proportion and
balance.
It's about shape and outline.
terms such as "hourglass" "pear"
"apple" "bouffant" are some
standard silhouette terms
commonly used.

3. Silhouettes for different types of body shape
HOUR GLASS
INVERTED TRAINGLE
RECTANGLE
PEAR
APPLE

4. Silhouettes for different types body shape
RECTANGLE
Example of Rectangular
Flat Body shape

5. Silhouettes for different types body shape
HOURGLASS
Example of perfect
hour glass curvy shape

6. Silhouettes for different types body shape
APPLE
Example of Apple
Type body shape

7. Silhouettes for different types body shape
PEAR
Example of Pear type Body shape,
Bulky Hip line compared to bust line

8. Different types silhouettes?
A-Line – This is a silhouette, usually of
a one-piece garment, flaring gently at
the waist or hips, thus resembling the
letter A.

9. H-Line – This is a
silhouette, usually of a
one-piece garment,
going straight from
shoulder to hip, and
crossed at the waist with
a belt, cuff or other
accent, thus resembling
the letter ‘H.’

10. Empire — This was a
popular silhouette in
the early 1800s, the cut
features a waistline just
below the bust and a
skirt that flows down all
the way down.
Empire silhouettes is best for body with
pear shape i.e. with bulky hipline . It
helps to hide bulky hip as it has flares
from bust line

11. Empire silhouettes also suits on apple
type figure. It helps to hide tummy as it
has flares from bust line

12. Mermaid — This is a voluptuous
silhouette that follows the figure
down to the knee before flaring out
dramatically. It is mainly for the
petite figures with less junk and no
tummy bulge.
Mermaid - This silhouette gives the proper body shape of
a female figure .
It is also known as fish cut

13. Basque waist — This
silhouette is defined by its
natural waistline that angles
down into a V and
accompanies a flared skirt.
This silhouette is worn to
balance the wide / broad
upper part with narrow thin
lower part.

14. Princess — This silhouette is quite
similar to the A-line, It is fitted at top
and follows clean lines as it flares out
through the skirt.
princes gown is perfect for
body with pear shape i.e.
with bulky hipline as it gets
hides under the flared skirt

15. Sheath — This silhouette
flows straight down from the
neckline,
Sheath silhouettes suits on
rectangle body shape .
People who are extremely thin
they should wear sheath
silhouettes , it hides extreme
thinness and give perfect look .

16. Ball gown Mostly
favoured among the
royalty as it was made
popular by Queen Victoria,
who wore a ball gown
silhouette for her wedding.
It has a fitted bodice and
voluminous skirt often
made of tulle fabric.
Ball gown is also perfect
for body with pear shape
i.e. with bulky hipline as it
gets hides under the flared
skirt

17. Ballerina— This silhouette is inspired
by classical ballet and it flows straight
down from the neckline, and features
a voluminous skirt that falls to the mid-
calf.
Mostly used in dance forms.