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It’s an age old question: what color pants are the best — neutral or color? Many of us use black as a default color for pants. But we really don’t know if it’s the right color for us or whether it helps us tap into our confidence and personal power. Figuring that out is the …
When buying pants, step 4 is looking at the design line shapes. Design lines come in two shapes: Curved Angular The Body Element which gives you clues as to design line shapes is your Face Shape. You learned about your Face Shape in my post, “How To Keep Your Feet From Resembling Olive Oyl’s Feet.” …
Step 3 when shopping for pants is to evaluate vertical line placement. In the last post you read about vertical line placement for Body Shape. In this post you will read about vertical lines and Body Proportion between your waist/crotch, crotch/knees, knees/floor and crotch/floor. In my first post — Vertical Line Placement On Pants – …
Step 3 when shopping for pants is to evaluate vertical line placement. (Step 1 was evaluating pant’ silhouette and step 2 was horizontal line placement.) When determining vertical line placement, Body Shape and Body Proportion gives you clues. Overall the placement of vertical lines isn’t as critical as horizontal lines. However, placing vertical lines in the …
Now that you understand horizontal line placement for Body Shape – step 2 is to adjust for Body Proportion between your bust/waist, waist/hips, hips/knees, and knees/floor. In my first post – Horizontal Line Placement On Pants — 1, I wrote about: The effects of horizontal lines How horizontal lines are created Determining placement for Body …
Step 2 in shopping for pants is to evaluate horizontal line placement. Step 1 was evaluating the pant’s silhouette. The body elements that give you clues as to the placement of horizontal lines are: Body Shape Body Proportion I believe the wrong horizontal line placement contributes to so many clothes: Becoming the 80% that just …
Let’s Go Shopping It’s time to go shopping for pants, but first you need to understand their regular vs curvy design. Now that you understand your body elements and the clues they give, you know if your body is angular or curved. This is the first step in creating a closet full of pants that …
By now, you know what clues your body elements are telling you. But you question How will I really know the perfect spot for lines between my waist and hips? What color combinations will really pop the color of my skin, hair and eyes? Will I really be able to determine the right print scale …
You now know the scale clues from your color contrast, body proportions and body frame size. It’s time to create an overall scale strategy by bringing these clues together. Have you ever tried on a top in a store that looks great on your body? You need something to wear to a party, the overall …