Choosing the right LBD for You!
The little black dress, often simply referred to as the LBD, is a black evening or cocktail dress. The design’s intention is for it to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable and accessible to the widest market possible.
Known to be the essential piece of clothing in any woman’s wardrobe, it is a rule of fashion that every woman invests wisely on a simple, elegant black dress . This is due to its versatility where it can be dressed up or down, depending on one’s occasion. The iconic Coco Chanel said “The little black dress is a uniform for all women of taste .”
With the LBD being the one that will take you practically anywhere, one question remains… how does one choose the correct LBD for one’s body shape?
Never fear as I have the put together tips for the 4 main body shapes on how to choose the correct LBD.
Apple Shape
Empire-line dresses are great for flattering apple shapes as they draw a line underneath the bust, skimming over wider waists and lengthening the body. Apples generally have slim legs and arms, therefore chose a LBD with a shorter length and sleeveless or cap sleeve to show off your great legs and arms.
Pear Shape
A strapless or spaghetti strap A-line dress with a defined waist is the perfect LBD style as it helps to broaden a pear shape shoulders. Whilst the flared skirt will skim over your saddlebags and take the emphasis away from your lower half.
Hourglass Shape
Always look for a dress that lifts the bust and elongates your short waist. A LBD wrap dress is the perfect cut as it emphasises your naturally thin waist. However, ensure that all belts and sashes around the waist are narrow, as the hourglass body has a short waist that can be overwhelmed by a wide belt!
Petite Shape
It’s all about the hemline! As a petite has little legs it’s important to keep hemlines just right. If choosing to wear a floor length dress, make sure it has a dynamic front slit that will draw the eye up and give your legs a little length. However, the best length dress will be a cocktail or mini; here the proportion will be just right.
Now if you're not sure what body shape you may be, a Style Analysis is a wonderful service which aims to discover your personalised colour palette and body shape analysis. These in turn will provide you with the inspiration to incorporate them into your daily image.
Though the silhouette has changed over the years, the LBD remains supremely chic. It possesses what so many women want to achieve with their style: effortless elegance. The LBD does not give the woman who wears it anything to hide behind - the dress insists that its wearer shines!
Maurizio ;-)
