Shape: Inverted Triangle
Description

You have a top-heavy appearance, with broad shoulders and upper back as well as medium to fuller bust.

Your waist gets narrower; your hips, thighs, buttocks, and lower legs are also proportionally smaller.

Characteristics

The Inverted Triangle Figure type has the following characteristics:

• Shoulders appear to be very broad
• Face is fleshier
• Neck is shorter with an inclination toward fullness at the nape and shoulders
• Back is broader and fleshier; wider ribcage
• Bust is ample; usually larger than the hips
• Waist could be slightly indented with some of the weight in the front midsection
• Flat or medium size buttocks
• Hips are (usually) proportionally slender
• Thighs are relatively thinner
• Legs are very shapely; the lower legs are proportionally slimmer to the overall body shape

Figure’s Assets

The greatest Inverted Triangle Figure’s assets are:

• Smaller waist
• Proportionate hips
• Balanced thighs
• Shapely legs

Enhance and Balance

To enhance and balance the Inverted Triangle silhouette, the objective is to:

• Balance the upper and lower torso by wearing lighter colors on the bottom
• Visually slenderize shoulders and bust
• Elongate upper torso silhouette
• De-emphasize broader back
• Accentuate thighs, hips and shapely legs