How to choose your skirt according to its morphology?
With the coming summer, we only want to show off our tanned legs. And for that, nothing better than a pretty well chosen skirt. Well chosen, yes, because not all skirt shapes are suitable for everyone. A-line skirt, midi skirt, mini skirt, corolla skirt ... Cosmo gives you the right guide to choose your skirt based on your body shape.
It is quite difficult to find THE perfect skirt. Yes, yes, the one that suits us very well because it draws our pretty buttocks and sublimates our legs. To be stylish, you might as well show off with trendy pieces!
The most important thing to know what suits you or not is to determine your body shape, that is to say the shape of your body. So rather A, V, H, O, or X? To find your way around, follow the guide!
Choosing the right skirt: determining your body shape
To determine your body shape, it's simple, just look at your body.
Marilyn and Alexia, personal stylists and personal shopper, advise to stand in front of a mirror, in underwear: “the focus points are the width of the shoulders, hips and waist. We have to determine if the shoulders and hips are more or less aligned or if the waist is marked or not ”. You just have to choose according to your figure.
The O-shaped silhouettes: all round, your body is slightly or not marked and your shoulders are aligned with your hips.
V-shaped figures: your shoulders are wider than your hips.
The H-shaped figures: your shoulders are aligned with your hips and your waist is not marked.
The silhouettes in A: your hips are wider than your shoulders.
The silhouettes in X or 8: your shoulders are aligned with your hips but you have a thin and well-marked waist. The figure 8 is the luscious version of the X.
Choosing the right skirt: the right models
Now that you have defined your body shape, you can choose the shapes of the skirts that will best suit your body.
For the length of your skirt, you just have to adapt it to your size. Avoid long skirts or below the knee if you are small, but you can always slim your figure with heels.
For rounded figures, the goal is to lengthen the gait. Marilyn and Alexia recommend high-waisted skirts, to maintain the belly and thus avoid "breaking the color of the outfit at the waist and belly but more on the hips". Opt for straight or trapezoid cuts, which should not be tight. Also avoid pleated skirts or frills, which add volume.
What skirt for V-shaped?
Your perfect skirt must bring volume: choose models with ruffles, draped, pleated or wallet shape. The flared skirts are also ideal for you. "V-shaped bodies can opt for a low-waisted skirt if they have a flat stomach or choose to camouflage it with a mid-high waist for the others," explain Marilyn and Alexia.
For rounded figures, the goal is to lengthen the gait. Marilyn and Alexia recommend high-waisted skirts, to maintain the belly and thus avoid "breaking the color of the outfit at the waist and belly but more on the hips". Opt for straight or trapezoid cuts, which should not be tight. Also avoid pleated skirts or frills, which add volume.
What skirt for V-shaped?
Your perfect skirt must bring volume: choose models with ruffles, draped, pleated or wallet shape. The flared skirts are also ideal for you. "V-shaped bodies can opt for a low-waisted skirt if they have a flat stomach or choose to camouflage it with a mid-high waist for the others," explain Marilyn and Alexia.
What skirt for H-shaped?
To stylize your morphology, you have to break the too straight side of your figure. For that, avoid the belted skirts, or the high sizes which draw the eye on the not very marked sizes. Instead, fall for mini-skirt models, which will give you a sexy look. "Long slit skirts, diagonal cuts or Carrie Bradshaw dancer tutus are perfect for glamourizing H-shaped morphos".
What skirt for body shapes in A?
You have a morphology in A, in this case your shoulders are small, it is necessary to give them volume to harmonize your silhouette! Choose simple skirts, and put everything on the top of your outfit. Forget pocket skirts, frills or pencil skirts. Turn to wallet or slightly flared models. "Look away and look up using accessories close to your face: sunglasses, earrings, hat, necklace ..." explain Marilyn and Alexia.
What skirt for X or 8 morphologies?
"Show us your size" insist the stylists! And they’re right, because that’s what refines your figure. You're in luck, all the models of skirts fit you. So dare! Unveil your legs in mini-skirts, opt for form-fitting skirts, pencil skirts, A-line or corolla skirts. If you have thin calves, you can perfectly wear the midi skirt. One watchword: a tall waist.
A little extra tip, the A-line skirt in fluid material adapts to all body types and becomes THE essential piece of the wardrobe.
Choosing the right skirt: the right colors
In terms of materials and colors, it all depends on the effect expected. For V-shaped bodies, for example, which seeks to draw the eye to the lower part of their body, it is better to opt for thick fabrics such as leather or suede. Dare the clear, colorful colors, the prints.
On the contrary, an H, O or A morphology, avoid drawing attention to your hips. Look more for fluid, flexible and light materials. Ditto for the colors, choose dark and solid shades (black, navy blue, dark green, burgundy).
