SHORT LEGS & LONG TORSO

If this is your body shape, your hipline is lower than half of your full height and your waist will most probably be lower than your bent elbow. Your torso looks quite long in comparison to the rest of your body. You may be prone to putting on weight in your thighs and hips first, and your bottom will typically be low and heavy. Most people who fall into this body type are shorter than the average, although tall people can be short legged as well.

 

Your style of dress should create balance by helping your legs to look longer and your torso to look shorter. Follow these easy steps:

 

What styles you should be wearing:

·       Jewellery and scarves to bring the observer’s eye upwards to your shoulders and your face – keep them around neck and shoulder length though.

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·       Shorter to medium length shirts and tops – tuck them in if they are longer.

·       Layered tops – this creates lots of interest on top, especially if in different complimenting colours.

·       Wear lighter to medium colours on top and darker colours on the bottom in pants and skirts.

·       Belts should be medium to wide.

·       Skirts should be straight.

·       Pants and jeans should be straight cut or bootleg.

·       Your pants/skirt, socks/tights and shoes should all be the same colour – don’t colour-block on your lower half as this will make your legs look even shorter.

·       Choose shoes with medium to high heels, and avoid straps that go over your ankle – these cut off your leg at the ankle, and will make your leg look even shorter.

·       Your pants should almost end on the ground to give you the longest leg length possible – take your high heel shoes with you when shopping for pants so you can check if the pants/jeans are long enough (it is easier to make pants shorter than to make them longer).

·     Dresses with an empire waist elongate your leg length.

 What styles you should be avoiding:

·       Longer length tops, especially if they come in around your hipline, or have detailing around your hipline – you shouldn’t be emphasising this area at all as it is too low.

·       Pants or skirts with a dropper waistband, such as hipster or low-rise jeans.

·       Tight or tapered pants and skirts.

·       Cropped pants – these makes your legs look shorter. Rather stick to shorts that are above your knee.

·       Also stay away from longer length jackets and blazers, long necklaces and don’t leave your scarves hanging loose, rather wrap them around your neck area so that they don’t add to your long torso.

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