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Body Shape Bible: Understanding How to Dress X Shape Bodies

By Imogenl @ImogenLamport

how to dress the X or hourglass body shapeAs I discussed here when I explained how lines work, body shape tells us:

  • Where to put the verticals
  • Where to put the horizontals to balance, broaden or highlight
  • Where to place detail
  • Where to keep boring/dull/plain/no detail

That’s it!  So let’s look at the X Shape (commonly called the hourglass shape)

Guide to dressing an X shape or hourglass body

So putting these rules into action, see some examples of what flatters your X shape.


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