How To Dress an Hourglass Figure

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It's difficult to go wrong if you're shaped like an hourglass -- bust and hip measurements that are fairly equal, and a waist that is 10 inches smaller than either -- but here are some tips to make you lucky ladies stand out even more.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Clingy fabrics
Belted clothing
Body-hugging styles
Flared pants
Pencil and A-line skirts

Step 1: Favor fabrics that cling to your curves, like jersey, cotton lycra, stretch denim, and charmeuse.

Step 2: Flaunt the fact that your waist is the smallest part of your body by wearing belted clothing, tops and dresses with cinched middles, and mid-waist jeans.

Step 3: Pick body-hugging styles like wraps, halters, and bias-cuts.

Tip: Be sure to pick a wrap that ties around the smallest part of your waist, which will further accent your shape.

Step 4: Complete your curves with pants that are flared at the bottom.

Step 5: Emphasize your shapely bottom half with pencil and A-line skirts.

Step 6: Avoid baggy clothing, which can make you look heavy. Besides, why would you want to hide your fabulous figure?

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[flamed00darts]

ahhhhhhh this body shape thing is soooooo confusing ! please someone answer me, i have a small waist but i also have wide hips i've also got a booty.. so am i a pear or hourglass (i don't know what my measurements are =P ) oh i almost forgot, i've got wide shoulders and B cup breasts :$

[oxpinky523xo1]

Im 34-28-40 and proud to be a pear shape! :}

[JustaValidUsername]

@MaddieBishop Hope I helped buddy*

[MaddieBishop]

@JustaValidUsername thanks for clearing that up for me!! 

[JustaValidUsername]

@xbaby4 Yes.

[JustaValidUsername]

@oxpinky523xo1 Thumbs up for acceptance! No one seems to like what they have -_- I have an hourglass figure, and I envy those with a pear shaped 8} But u know what you inspired me* I'm proud to be hourglass too ^_^.

[JustaValidUsername]

@MaddieBishop It's kinda freaky how your measurements are so close to mine :p No ur measurements say that you are hourglass. "Pears" are known for small waists (<- so lucky), chests, and shoulders, and wide hips, booty, or legs. Your measurements should be smaller on the top part and bigger on the bottom to be pear shaped. According to your measurements you're not like that at all. Your upper and bottom parts are proportioned.

Have a good one!

[autobotaimer]

@flamed00darts I have the same exact problem and being short doesnt help!

[MaddieBishop]

im pretty sure im hourglass since everything that they should wear seems to flatter me, but according to my measurements i think im pear...but any clothing for a pear shape figure seems to make me look worse... i am shoulders 41 chest 38 waist 30 hips 41??? HELP!! :)

[MaddieBishop]

@loganelizabethmeeks1 pretty much

[bossfacebaker]

How did I get here? ;(