Silhouettes

There are six main silhouette styles that occur in garments of clothing.  A natural silhouette is a garment that fits snuggly to the body, such as a bathing suit or a leotard.  A slim-line silhouette conforms to the body however there is a small amount of breathing room included.  Someone should wear this type of silhouette if they are looking to show off their curves.  The hourglass silhouette is probably the most commonly talked about silhouette.  This style is more full at the top and bottom of the garment and cinches at the waist.  This is a very flattering silhouette because the waist is the smallest part of one's body and makes anyone appear thinner.  The fourth style of silhouette is the soft silhouette.  This style does not hug the body but instead is more like a sack put on the body.  One would wear this style if they were looking to hide their curves.  A wedge silhouette is where the body appears to be in a triangle shape.  The wedge can occur at the shoulders (most common) or at the bottom of the garment.  Big shoulder pads can create this effect where the shoulders appear much larger than they are.  This in turn makes the body appear much smaller in comparison.  Someone would wear this style if they wanted to hide a certain part of their body and make it look thinner to the public eye.  The last silhouette type is the full-volume silhouette.  This silhouette completely hides the shape of the body.  If someone wants to wear a dramatic garment this is the silhouette to wear.