Shape: Oval
Description

You have a prominent front middle section (tummy) with no defined waist, often fuller bust and sloping shoulders. Your body carries most of the weight in the middle and upper torso; you may appear to be top heavy. However, your legs are proportionately very slender and you have thinner arms.

Characteristics

The Oval Figure type has the following characteristics:

• Shoulders are prominent or average and slightly sloped
• Face is fleshy with the fuller jaw and cheek area
• Neck is shorter with the inclination toward fullness at the nape and shoulders
• Back is broader and fleshier; wider ribcage
• Bust is ample; usually larger than the hips
• Waist is undefined, carrying the weight in the front midsection
• Flat buttocks
• Hips are usually proportionately slender
• Thighs are relatively thinner and only tend to have a slight fullness at the high hip.
• Legs are very shapely and lower legs are proportionately slimmer to the overall body shape.

Figure’s Assets

The greatest Oval Figure’s assets are:

• Proportionately slender hips
• Balanced thighs
• Shapely legs
• Great arms

Enhance and Balance

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

• De-emphasize tummy and to draw the attention away from the midriff section
• Visually elongate and slenderize neck
• Elongated upper torso silhouette
• De-emphasize heavier back
• Accentuate thighs, hips, and shapely legs
• Visually elongate the neck and face area with the V-necklines