Best Fitting Jeans for Your Body Type

I’d like to take the time to talk about body shape, and how to make yours work for you.

Some of you might have already noticed that when shopping for the “Ashbury” plus size jean, our body questions are a little different from the other styles. If the illustrations aren’t clear enough, here’s a quick guide to what each body type really looks like, along with a few do’s and don’ts to help you find the best fitting jean (even if you aren’t interested in plus size jeans).

The Inverted Triangle- The Best Fitting Jean

What it Looks Like: Top heavy, broad shoulders, large bust, narrow hips, thinner legs, wider waist.

What to Wear: Items that divert attention from shoulders and bust, flare or boot cut legs, embellishments that accentuate the seat and lower body. The goal here, especially for plus sized women, is to not give attention to what you already can’t ignore. You’re top heavy already, so try to give the illusion you’ve got more going on below the belt than you actually do.

What to Avoid: Straight leg or tapered jeans

Hourglass- The Best Fitting Jean

What it Looks Like: Symmetrical shoulders and hips, full bust, defined waist, shapely legs.

What to Wear: It usually isn’t very hard for you to find something to wear, even as a plus. Boot cut jeans are always safe, and rise is (almost) a matter of preference in this case.

What to Avoid: Ultra low-rise jeans, plus anything too tight or skinny.

Rectangle- The Best Fitting Jean

What it Looks Like: Straight up and down, if you have curves they aren’t defined, you gain weight pretty evenly across your whole frame, undefined waist, broad back.

What to Wear: Anything with a close-body fit, flaps on the seat, jeans with a fade (to give your thigh some shape)

What to Avoid: Straight cut

Circle (aka Apple) - The Best Fitting Jean

What it Looks Like: Fat distributed in the abdomen/chest, relatively slimmer thighs and upper legs, a “top heavy” appearance, full bust, waist and upper back.

What to Wear: Lighter washes, whiskering, high rise (contains the tummy without cutting into the stomach).

What to Avoid: Skinny legged pants, boot cut

Triangle (aka Pear) - The Best Fitting Jean

What it Looks Like: Shoulders are narrow compare to hips, large hips, smaller waist. It’s the opposite of the inverted triangle.

What to Wear: Boot cut, dark washes, a crease

What to Avoid: Too much embroidery, capri’s, flaps on seat

Average- The Best Fitting Jean

Luckily for the average girl, just about anything will work. There aren’t any pitfalls to be aware of! The average plus sized woman can use the style tips for dealing with specific areas, e.g. staying away from flaps if she has a larger seat. Otherwise, just do what feels right.

No matter what your style or size, indi has the look for you. By following these guidelines, the best fitting jean for your body type is easy to find. At indi, we’re all about helping you look and feel great

posted by: maggie on February 11, 2009 at 2:28 pm
filed under: Fit Jeanious | comments (5)
TAGS: jeans that fit, plus size jeans

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On 07-07-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

I am like the inverted triangle.What you say is reasonable.Once I bought a straight leg jean,it looked uggly.And I never wear it again.

On 07-30-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

what about very tall, slender females that don’t quite fit into those categories?

On 08-19-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

This blog posting is written to help plus size customers choose the best jeans for their bodies. However, the same logic can be applied for thinner women. For example, if you’re thin and rectangular, flaps on your back pockets and sanding on the thighs will look great on you! If you’re thin and triangular, a bootcut might be best for you.

On 10-15-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

Hey / Hello,
  I read your article it’s good and also informative which is based on body type. And this site is also very useful. Keep it up…
   

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