Balance Your Silhouette: A Guide to Flattering Your Curves

As women, we are all beautiful in our own unique ways, so why not let that shine through in our clothing style? 

To be beautiful and stylish in your outfits isn’t about losing weight or hiding away your flaws. It's about highlighting your best assets, flaunting your curves and balancing your silhouette. 

 Here at Cotton Dayz, we have a wide range of plus size clothing available along with plenty of plus size boho clothing to embrace your inner creative boho chic. 

Understanding Body Shapes 

At Cotton Dayz, we know all women are unique, and we love to see when that is expressed through clothing styles, no matter a women’s age, shape, or size. Women come in all different shapes and sizes, each with their own assets to flaunt. Finding flattering clothes for your curves all starts with knowing your body shape. This is how we differentiate between the different body shapes: 

Rounded 

The rounded body shape is also known as apple or oval. Typically, with a rounded body shape, the hips are narrow, and the midsection is fuller. Sometimes women with this body shape will also have broad shoulders or a larger bust. The rounded body shape does not have a well-defined waistline, and women with this body shape tend to gain weight in their stomachs before anywhere else. Although with this body shape, women typically have narrow hips and flat buttocks, they also have beautiful slender legs to flaunt. 

Triangle 

The triangular body shape is not as sharp as it may sound. This body shape is also known as pear, and women with this shape often shop for clothes for curvy figures. With curves to flaunt, a triangle body shape has a narrow bust and shoulders with a fairly defined waist that slopes out to the hips. Because of your curvy hips, with this body shape, you will have a slim midriff making it easy to balance your silhouette and find flattering clothes for your curves. 

Hourglass 

The hourglass body shape is considered to be well-balanced and proportionate- it is the silhouette we all want in our outfits. With this body shape, the hips and shoulders are aligned with a well-defined waist. 

Rectangle 

The rectangle body shape is also known to be the athletic body type. It is a straight body shape without much difference between the measurements of the shoulders, waist, and hips. Although this body shape does not have a well-defined waistline, it is also known to be a supermodel shape. 

Inverted Triangle 

The inverted triangle shape is similar to the pear shape, but instead, it is the opposite. Instead of a waist that slopes to the hips, an inverted triangle shape has broad shoulders that slim to narrow hips and long slender legs. The inverted triangle shape typically does not have a defined waistline, but the volume in the upper body draws away from this, allowing for plenty of opportunity to balance the silhouette with the right clothes for curvy figures. 

Diamond 

Similar to the rounded body shape, the diamond body shape has a full midsection without much definition in the waist. Women with this body shape may find it difficult to find flattering clothes for their curves, but they still do have plenty of beauty flaunt. Unlike the rounded shape, diamond-shaped bodies usually have curvier upper legs with well-shaped arms and lower legs. 

Flattering Styles Tips for All Body Shapes 

Finding flattering clothes for curves is all about knowing your body shape and how to style your outfit to create a balanced silhouette. Clothes for curvy figures don’t all need to be shapeless or oversized, especially when you have beautiful assets to flaunt. To help you find flattering clothes for your curves, these are some of our best silhouette-balancing styling tips: 

Rounded 

The lack of a defined waistline of the rounded body shape can make it challenging for some women to find flattering clothes for their curves, but even with a rounded body shape, you can still create a beautifully flattering silhouette. 

 The best types of tops to wear with a rounded body shape are ones with square necklines, V-necks, U-necks, peplum tops, or tunics. Plus-size boho clothing typically has flattering and stylish blouses with these necklines and styles. To define your waistline, wear wrap tops, cropped jackets and skirts. Flared or fish-tail skirts with a hemline that stops just above your knee will balance your silhouette and show off your beautiful slender legs.  

Triangle 

With a triangle body shape, you will want to draw attention to your upper half to balance out your silhouette. Tops with a coop or boat neckline will make your shoulder appear wider and in proportion with your hips. Choosing tops in bright colours or bold prints can also help draw attention to your top half, while wearing darker colours on your lower half can help to slim your hips. 

Where your top hem ends can also help to balance your silhouette. With a triangle body shape, you will want your shirts to end at the widest part of your hips, avoiding shirts that are too long or cropped. 

Hourglass 

When you have an hourglass body shape, you will want to find flattering clothes for your curves to flaunt them and truly highlight your defined waist. Belts are your best friend when styling clothes for curvy figures like an hourglass shape. 

An hourglass shape suits fitted tops and jackets paired with high-waisted bottoms to accentuate the waist. If you would like more modesty in your outfit or to minimise your chest, wear tops with a scoop or boat neck and avoid tops like turtlenecks. Peplum and empire style tops are excellent for highlighting your waist and often can be found in plus size boho clothing so you can embrace the boho chic. 

Rectangle 

To create a balanced outfit for a rectangle body shape, you will need to create the illusion of a waist. Off-shoulder tops and a belted waist will not only suit your shape but also highlight your best features. 

Mid-waisted bottoms are an excellent choice to highlight your waist; plus, with this body shape, almost any type of pants will suit you. Softer, flowy fabrics can also help to add more femineity to your outfit and add shape to your outfit. 

Inverted Triangle 

When you have an inverted triangle shape, you will want your bottoms to have a bit of flair. Bottoms such as A-line skirts, fish-tail hemlines, and bell-bottoms. These types of bottoms look great with peplum tops or ruffles around the neck to balance out your silhouette. Ideally, the hemline of your tops should be slightly longer and fall below the hip bone. Dresses that flow from your waistline out also create a beautifully effortless silhouette. 

Diamond 

The key to a fabulous outfit when you have a diamond shape body, is balancing out your bust, which will then make your waist look lovely. With a diamond body shape, you will want to find flattering clothes for curves that show off your slender lower legs. 

Belted tops and dresses can help to create a waistline on a diamond body shape. Belts work perfectly with flowy tops and flutter sleeves to show off your arms. Off-shoulder tops worn with A-line or straight skirts and a belt can perfectly balance your silhouette. 

Buy Plus-Size Women’s Clothing at Cotton Dayz 

Here at Cotton Dayz, we love when women feel confident and express their unique selves through their style. No matter your body shape, we have clothes for you to feel beautiful in. It is all just about knowing how to balance the silhouette of your outfit. 

To start creating beautifully balanced outfits for your body shape, check out our range of plus size dresses, plus size boho clothing, or hunt down a steal in our sale.