Dressing for a Heavy Top Half - Part 1

Learning how to dress for your particular body type puts you at a distinct advantage. You not only know yourself better but you also know how to make yourself look better in clothing. We have only 10 seconds to make a first impression on our future friends and relatives – and that impression is often made before we even open our mouths. But, we not only impact the way that others view and treat us by dressing well, we also impact our own body image, self-perception, confidence and power by the way that we feel in our clothing.

So what do you do when you have an apple shaped figure that is larger on the top than it is on the bottom? This translates into a body that has broad shoulders, a large bust line, narrow hips and slim legs. If you are a man this is the best figure to have (minus the bust line of course!). However, if you are a woman you come off looking top-heavy and short.

Having this body type requires certain cuts of clothing to flatter the figure and highlight the best features. The first thing a woman should do is to get measured for the correct size bra at a specialty lingerie shop. Many of us wear the wrong size without realizing it and this can cause sagging and bulging. The girls should be halfway between shoulder and elbow and sit firmly in place.