Question from Adebowale:
Hi Angela. I am a lady who is about 5 feet 7 inches. I have broad shoulders and little or no hips. What type of gown do you think will make me look quite shapely on my wedding? Thank you for your anticipated help. I really look forward to hearing from you.
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. You have a cone shape or inverted triangle shape. A cone shaped woman has a broader top and a narrower bottom. Broad shoulders, a medium bust, an average waist, narrow hips, and shapely long legs are all attributes of the cone shaped figure. When choosing a wedding gown, you want to aim for balancing out your top and bottom halves.
Choose a full skirt to balance the width of your shoulder. Your neckline should elongate you, like a deep V-neck. You don’t want a neckline that makes your shoulders look broader, and you must stay away from off the shoulder style bodices. The bodice style and neckline should both work to elongate your upper torso, with a vertical style. A ball gown style, or an A-line silhouette would both look great on your figure.
You might consider signing up for The Secret of Dressing Your Body Type for more details.
Good luck, and if you have any questions, feel free to email again.
Angela Fiebelkorn, Ask The Expert
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