The Right Shirt for Your Body Shape

There are different shirts for each body type and you must first know your body type in order to find the perfect shirt. Here are five body types with the suggested shirt for each type:

Apple - this is the body type where the top is heavy. This type of body has a wide torso with a full bust, broad shoulders, full waist and full upper part of the back. Sometimes people who have this body type, may have slim arms, hips and legs.
The recommended shirt for this type of body is a tunic type of shirt that glides around the waist. An empire waist shirt or a blouse, where the waistline starts under the bust is also good for this type of body, for it would draw the attention away from the stomach. Shirts that reach below the waistline are also recommended. Turtlenecks and collared shirts would also look nice.

Pear - this is a common body type and the opposite of the apple body. People who have this type are smaller on the top and have bigger hips and thighs. This type of body sometimes has a slender neck and narrow shoulders.
If this is your body type, then you should wear wide neckline shirts. You should not wear blouses that are too tight or too loose. Shirts that are semi-fitted would look best on you, and also shirts that would define your waist.




Rectangle - this is the body type that has very few curves. Bodies of this type have small frames. They are sometimes deemed to be athletic or slim. This type of body appears straight upwards and downwards.
A Flowing blousy shirt is best for this type of body, to help tone down the shoulders and arms. Blouses with necklines below the collarbone could add some curves to the body. A shirt with pockets on the bust-line will give emphasis on that part of the body and would also give the illusion of a curve.

Hourglass - this is the curvy but proportional body and the type of body most women want.
Wear shirts that would draw attention to your waist. V-neck shirts and boat neckline tops look nice as well on this type of body. Semi-fitted blouses are also recommended.

Circle or Round - this body type likely have large breasts and has a lot of weight on the tummy part. Shoulders and hips look narrow as well. To accentuate the asset of this body type people who fall on this type, should wear V-neck shirts or low cut blouses. Tight fitting shirts are a no-no for this body type for it will only show the larger parts of the body such as the tummy. Turtleneck blouses are also advisable for this type of body.

There are a lot of shirts that you could choose from, but you should know your body type first before choosing the shirt that best suits you. You must choose a shirt that would accentuate your best assets, and sometimes it is always best to avoid wearing tight fitting clothes, because no matter the type of your body, tight fitting clothes always accentuate the worst features and so are not advisable.