When shopping for a wedding dress, most brides seek to get the perfect wedding dress for their body shape. How do you know your body shape?

The Different Body Types

Hourglass: If you have an hourglass shape, your bust and hips will have almost equal sizes and your waistline is thin.

Rectangle/Banana/Straight: You have this body type if your bust and hip have almost the same measurement. Your waist is a bit smaller than your bust and hips.

Triangle/Pear: When your shoulders and bust are thinner than your hips then you have a triangle or pear shape. Your bust is small, your waist is narrow and your hips are wide/round.

Inverted Triangle/Apple: If you have this shape, you have broad shoulders and a large bust compared to the rest of your body. You have narrow hips, slim legs, and thighs.

Diamond: When you have broad shoulders and hips, a small bust, and a thick waistline then you have a diamond shape.

Round/Oval: You have a larger bust than the rest of your body, narrow hips, and full midsection.

In case you are still confused about your actual body type, use calculator.net or a similar app to determine it.

The Perfect Wedding Dress Silhouette for Your Body Shape.

Check out the different types of wedding dress silhouettes to understand these silhouettes.

Hourglass

For this shape, you will want to naturally flaunt your curves. So, you should choose between the A-line, ballgown, fit-and-flare, mermaid, or trumpet silhouette.

Rectangular/Banana/Straight

If you have a rectangular shape, you should aim for a style that will create a curvy illusion. Choose between an A-line, sheath, mermaid, trumpet, or an empire silhouette.

Triangle/Pear

Make your choice from either an A-line, Ballgown, or Fit-and-flare silhouette.

Inverted Triangle/Apple

An A-line dress is perfect for this shape. A ballgown too will be a good choice.

Diamond

The diamond shape is closer to the apple shape. So, an A-line or a ballgown will be perfect.

Round/Oval

You will want to search for designs with flares and free around the trunk. An empire silhouette.

Photo Credit: All images used in this article are from Pinterest and Bridesnmoreikeja

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