Ladae is Shape Y
Recommendations for Shape Y
Anatomy of Shape Y
Broad-shouldered women with proportionally narrow hips and less defined waistlines.
- Broad Shoulders, Often Athletic Upper Arms
- Long, Slender Neck and Gorgeous Collarbones
- Narrow Hips
Style Advice
Fabrics
- Smooth, tightly woven, small-print fabrics on top minimize shoulders.
- Lighter bottoms and bright colors add fullness to balance broad shoulders.
Jackets & Tops
- Keep detailing, particularly on jackets, to a minimum — styles that soften the shoulders and subtly flare at the hem add balance.
- A lightly gathered neckline adds softness to strong shoulders. A bit of curve in the hem of the jacket adds curves to your shape.
- Mandarin jackets and tops with a simple vertical banding relieve the strong horizontal line of your shoulders.
Necklines
- Deep scoop, V, U and round necklines break up your shoulder line and are highly flattering.
- A deep V neckline on a halter top breaks up a strong shoulder line.
- Fitted tops with deep round necklines or shawl collars soften the line of your shoulder.
Skirts & Dresses
- Interesting and beautiful skirts that balance your shoulders with a bit of swing are fun and flattering.
- Try gathered, sewn or un-sewn pleated skirts.
- A wide-yoked, flared panel skirt balances the shoulders.
- A trumpet hem balances the shoulders nicely and draws the eye to those legs of yours.
- Huggy bias skirts bring out your lower-body curves, so by all means wear them.
- Fluttery sleeves on a bias-cut dress soften the shoulders and add curves to the hips.
- Patch hip pockets with flaps and buttons on an A-line skirt add nice "weight" to the lower body.
Pants
- Boot-cut slacks nicely balance the shoulders. Ideally, they sit on or slightly above the hipbone to enhance the waistline, and the flare in the leg starts below the knee. This really lengthens the leg.
- Pocket details and pleats at the hips are always a good idea.
- Pleats on cuffed and full-leg trousers flatter slender hips and long legs.
- Fly-front, boot-cut pants with side-seam detailing are very flattering.
Trims & Details
- Pockets on jackets and slacks around the hip area add width to balance out your shoulders.
- Cuffed and fluted sleeves also add nice fullness to the hips.
Bias-cut silhouettes wear beautifully on you and enhance your demure hip curves. On bottom feel free to indulge in fun accents like pockets and buttons.
