Plus Size Shopping Cheatsheet


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Your Booty-Loving Trousers

Fit

Shapes
Subtle Bootcut Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Bootcut Flare Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Straight-leg Hourglass Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type Dressing Your Body Type: Petite
Flare Rectangle Body Type
Palazzo Inverted Triangle Body Type
Wide-leg Inverted Triangle Body Type

Details

  
Hip -- angle pockets, embroidery, whiskering Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Back pockets -- full round Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Back pockets -- flaps Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Vertical seams, creases, or contrasting stitching Dressing Your Body Type: Petite

Colors/Patterns

  
Dark wash or colour Triangle Body Type
Light wash or colour Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Whiskering, distressing at hips Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Uniform wash Triangle Body Type
Medium to large patterns Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Vertical stripes Dressing Your Body Type: Petite

Your Perfect Skirts & Dresses

Cut

Shapes
A-line Hourglass Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Full Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Circle Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Semi-circle Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Tulip Hourglass Body Type
Gored Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Godet Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Fluted hem Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Pencil Triangle Body Type
Sheathe Hourglass Body Type
Wrap Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Fluted hem Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Drop waist Inverted Triangle Body Type
Empire waist Rectangle Body Type
Flared at the hip Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Flared Triangle Body Type
Corset Hourglass Body Type

Length

  
At-the-knee Hourglass Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Above-the-calf Inverted Triangle Body Type

Colors/Patterns

  
Dark Triangle Body Type
Light colours Inverted Triangle Body Type
Large patterns Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Medium prints dress your body shape tall

Details

  
Waistband Hourglass Body Type
Hip belts Inverted Triangle Body Type
Princess seams Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Corset Hourglass Body Type

Best Fabrics

  
Heavy cotton Inverted Triangle Body Type
Poplin Inverted Triangle Body Type
Taffeta Rectangle Body Type

Your Figure-Loving Tops

Cut

Shapes
Vertical v-neck dress your body type petite
Wide V-neck Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Low v-neck Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Low scoop-neck Hourglass Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
U-neck Inverted Triangle Body Type dress your body type petite
Boatneck Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Sweetheart neck Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Empire/high-waistband Inverted Triangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Off-the-shoulder Rectangle Body Type
Fitted Hourglass Body Type
Semi-Fitted Rectangle Body Type
Corset Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Surplice wrap tops Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Tailored button-down dress shirts Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Triangle Body Type

Details

 
Small shoulder pads Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Epaulets Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Large collars Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Puffed sleeves Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Flutter sleeves Triangle Body Type
Fluted sleeves Triangle Body Type
Three-quarter-length sleeves Hourglass Body Type
Horizontal hip banding Inverted Triangle Body Type
Rouching at the bust Triangle Body Type

Colors/Patterns

  
Dark colours Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Light colours Triangle Body Type

Your "Kick-It-Up-A-Notch" Jackets

Cut

Shapes
Peplum Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Rounded-collar jackets (worn open) Rectangle Body Type
A-line Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type
Structured Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Shaped Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type
Military Triangle Body Type
Princess seamed Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type

Details

 
Small shoulder pads Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Epaulets Triangle Body Type
Puffed sleeves Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Three-quarter-length sleeves Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type
Hip-length Inverted Triangle Body Type
Horizontal hip details (e.g., banding) Inverted Triangle Body Type
Vertical seams Triangle Body Type
Wide lapels Triangle Body Type
Cotton twill fabric Inverted Triangle Body Type

Your Must-Have Accessories

Shoes

Shapes
Kitten heel Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type
Peep-toe Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Cut-away arch Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Pointy-toe pumps Hourglass Body Type Triangle Body Type
Substantial pumps Inverted Triangle Body Type
Slingbacks Inverted Triangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Knee-high boots Hourglass Body Type
Two inch or higher heels Inverted Triangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Two inch or lower heels Dressing Your Body Type: Tall

Hand-bags

  
Barrel Inverted Triangle Body Type
Totes Inverted Triangle Body Type
Satchels Inverted Triangle Body Type
Shoppers Inverted Triangle Body Type
Hobo bags Triangle Body Type
Saddlebags Triangle Body Type
Shoulder bag Rectangle Body Type
Any purse that does NOT rest at your waist Hourglass Body Type

Belts

  
Thick belts Hourglass Body Type
Hip belts Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type

Jewelry

  
Earrings -- drop Hourglass Body Type
Earrings -- chandelier Inverted Triangle Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Necklaces -- pendant (with large ornaments) Hourglass Body Type Inverted Triangle Body Type Triangle Body Type
Necklaces -- beaded Hourglass Body Type Rectangle Body Type Triangle Body Type

Colour Schemes

  
Monochromatic dress your body type petite
Matching suiting Hourglass Body Type
Colour blocking Hourglass Body Type

 

 

Wear accessories in keeping with your frame. Say goodbye to tiny clutches and prints for good!