Shape: Diamond
Description

You have a smaller frame with narrow shoulders and back; medium, or smaller size bust and wider midriff with no defined waist.

Your body carries most of the weight in the middle section. Sometimes the waist is the largest measurement around the body. You have broad hips and generous thighs. At the same time, your buttocks are flat and your lower legs are proportionately slender.

Characteristics

The Diamond Figure type has the following characteristics:

• Shoulders are average or narrow
• Face is proportionate to the body
• Neck is well defined
• Ribcage is average
• Bust is small to medium size
• Waist is undefined, carrying the weight in the front midsection with a potential for the “love handles”
• Flat or average buttocks
• Hips are usually medium to prominent
• Thighs are slightly fleshy
• Lower legs are shapely and proportionately slimmer to the overall body shape

Figure’s Assets

The greatest Diamond Figure’s assets are:

• Proportionate face, neck, and bust
• Balanced thighs
• Shapely legs
• Great arms

Enhance and Balance

To enhance and balance the Diamond silhouette, the objective is to:

• Balance narrow shoulders with softly squared off shoulder pads and horizontal, broadening necklines
• De-emphasize tummy and a horizontal girth
• Accentuate shapely legs
• Draw the attention away from the midriff section to the face, shoulder, and neck areas