How To Dress For Your Body Shape: the definitive guide to finding the most flattering lingerie.
Our body shapes fall into four main category types: Pear shape, apple shape, hourglass and straight up and down. While every woman is different, most will fit into one of these four categories, and knowing how to dress for your shape can do wonders for your self confidence. This guide will take you through the most flattering cuts and styles of lingerie for your body shape, so that next time you're buying some new sexy lingerie or giving your other half an intimate modelling show, you know you'll look and feel as great as you possibly can!
Pear shapes:
Pear shapes are wider in the hips and thighs with a slim, curvy waist and often have a smaller bust. To get the most flattering lingerie look for a pear shape, you need to find lingerie that will give your bust added perkiness and even out your frame. Corsets will enhance your slim line waist while bustiers give your breasts a lift and show off your curves to their best possible potential. Push up or padded bras are also great for drawing attention to your bust, while high leg briefs help to lengthen your legs, giving in the impression of slimmer thighs. Shelf bras are also specially made to give your bust a lift - while looking sexy and cheeky at the same time!
Apple shapes:
Apple shapes tend to store more fat in their stomachs, while having a generous sized bust and a fantastic pair of legs. For apple shapes to make the most of what they've got, they should opt for lingerie items such as baby dolls, which show off their legs and give a little tease of cleavage. Thongs are great for showing off an apple's well-formed bottom and great pins, while bustiers and corsets will trim down their tummy and give their bust even more va-va-voom!
Make your legs stand out even more with sexy shoes and stockings, and show your bust off to its best with our range of peek a boo bras.
Hourglass shapes:
Hourglass figures are usually envied by all other body shapes. Showing an ample bust size, slim waist and perfectly proportioned legs and hips, hourglass shapes should make the most of themselves by picking sexy bra and panty lingerie sets, bodysuits to show off their curves and sheer lingerie to give their audience a tease of what's hiding underneath.
Straight up and downs:
Straight up and down shapes are slim all over, but may feel that they are lacking in curves. Again, corsets and bustiers are great for this, as they emphasise the curves a woman already has, pulling in the waist and hitching up the bust.
Stockings will show off your legs to their best, and garter belts add detail to your look, creating more shapes, more curves and more focus points. These added details are the key with straight up and down shapes, so sequin lingerie, ruffle lingerie and accessories such as a pair of sexy heels, gloves or feather boas all add shape and interest, ensuring you look perfect every time.
