dressing according to your body shape is tricky business follow the fashion guide to biggest body shape groups to master the art of dressing for yourspetitebody type smallboned delicate and under 5 feet 4 inchesdress code vertical stripes and vnecks help to elongate your bod and taking hemlines above the knee and as short as you dare will help legs appear longer avoid horizontal stripes wide belts and anything that falls around your calf in short avoid anything thatll end up cutting your body in halfslim body type slender and a similar size on top and bottomdress code you can pull off pretty much any look but your major concern is looking shapeless opt for bright and bold colours for size as they add curves where there might be none and use bold accessories to draw attention to the bits you likeavoid anything overly loose or baggyhourglassbody type the perfect egg timerstyle figure a full bust curvy hips and a small waistdress code pencil skirts fitted jackets skinny waistcinching belts and deep vnecks clean lines and prom styles paired with heels make the best match for the typical hourglass shapeavoid the boyfriend trend flat shoes and anything with too many ruffles or frills curvybody type fuller figured with curves in all the right placesdress code wide leg trousers knee length hems and low necklines and graphic patterns which break up the shape of the bust wellfitting bras and some failsafe lbds are also essentialsavoid anything with an androgynous cut or thats especially clingy or stretchy shapeless tunics and maxi dresses are big no nos too youre aiming to celebrate your femininity not swamp itlong and leanbody type supertall and sveltedress code dramatic cuts backless and strapless numbers help you flaunt your slinky shoulders and skinny jeans your shape is the one fashion designers go gaga for experimentavoid widelegged trousers that overwhelm the shape underneath and cuffs sleeves and trews that are too short make sure you get them tailored to avoid the ankle skimming lookpearshapedbody type bigger on the bottom than on the top like a pear dress code bootcut trousers brightly coloured and patterned tops paired with darker structured skirts or jeansavoid tops and tunics that end at the hips as theyll only make them look wider and wearing lighter colours on the bottom half of your bod than the topathleticbody type you have similar width shoulders hips and waistdress code flared skirts and drawn in waists lend added defintion and longer tunics and tops help achieve a streamlined lookavoid shoulderbaring styles and straight tube tops