Inverted Triangle Body: A Guide For Dressing Your Body Shape.

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Last Updated on June 4, 2021 by Sagarika Kapoor

Style is more than having a good taste in clothes. It’s about knowing your body and what works best for you. Dressing in accordance to your body shape will help you highlight your best features. If you have an inverted triangle body shape then you are at the right place. We’re here to guide you. 

1. What is an inverted triangle body shape?

An inverted triangle body shape is characterised by broader shoulders and narrower lower body. You might have a little to an undefined waist. Inverted triangle body shapes naturally appear to be very athletic because of their silhouette. 

2. Expert advice to dress your body type.

It’s important to understand a few things before jumping into the specifics. 

• Balance:

  Your body shape isn’t based on your weight, it’s based on your bone structure. You can use clothes to create a balance between your upper and lower body. 

• Attention:

  Use colours and lines to create focus on where you want it to be. Bright colours will always draw more attention than neutrals, so will prints and patterns than solids. 

You hold the power to draw attention as well as, de-emphasise whatever you want to. 

 

3. Do’s for inverted triangle body: 

• Highlight your lower body:

  If you have an inverted triangle body shape, then dresses that highlight your lower body would be a better option. These clothes work best for inverted triangle body shape.

• • Voluminous Lowers: Adding volume to the lower half of your body will help you create balance with your upper body. Hence, Voluminous skirts and trousers are the perfect fit for inverted triangle body shape. 
  • Colourful Lowers: colours always draw attention towards themselves, so coloured trousers, skirts and jeans are ideal for inverted triangle body shape. 
  • Large prints in the bottom half: Just like colours, large prints also draw the eye, so it’s better to stick with them in the lower half of your body. As well as, wear solid in your upper half. 
    

    Credits: In the style, Bellerose and Anthropologie

• Accentuate your collarbone:

  people with triangle body shape have broader shoulders. Hence, necklines that de-emphasise them work best for them. 

• • Round and asymmetrical necklines: Such necklines make your collarbone the point of attention, and draw attention away from your shoulders.
    

    Credits: Nordstorm, Agodeal and Fashion activation

• Dresses for inverted triangles:

  Dresses that create an emphasis on the waist are the best option for people with inverted triangle body shape.

• A-lines and Fit & Flare: Both these silhouettes, A-lines and fit and flare work wonders in drawing attention to the waistline. 

4. Don’ts for inverted triangle body:

• Highlight your upper half: 

• Puff shoulders: No matter how tempted you are by the idea of wearing statement shoulders, steer clear of them. Puff sleeves and shoulders add extra volume the shoulders. It will create dis-balance between your body’s proportions.
• Neck embellishments: As per your body shape, your goal should be to direct attention towards your lower half rather than your torso. However, Neck embellishments do the opposite of it.
• Skinny fit jeans: Skin fit jeans will again disturb the proportion of your body. Instead, Go for straight and even wide leg silhouette.
• Straight necklines: Straight necklines add structure to your already structured shoulders. Hence, necklines that are soft and curvy work best for you. 

Stay tuned to Styl-Inc Blogs for more tips and trends.

Keep’in it Styl’ ish,

Signing off,

Tanisha Gupta.