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Textiles and Garment Construction

(iv) Dropped shoulders and (v) A shirt with a slit at the back
hipbone is recommended, as it allows
free movement. Choose a single
(v) Short neck and fuller face
slit jacket as this allows space
without drawing too much
Recommended dressing techniques attention to the back of the body.
(i) This shape represents the body
of many older men. Since oval (vi) The most suitable trousers for this
shaped men have larger upper arms body shapes are those that start just
and a rounded stomach, their legs above the original waistline. This
look slimmer compared to other gives the impression of slimmer
parts of their bodies. Therefore, it and longer legs.Refer Figure
is recommended that they avoid 9.11 showing a man with an oval
wearing heavy fabric clothes on their body dressed as recommended.
top parts. This will help in elongating
the upper body and diminish its
rounded appearance.

(ii) It is important to avoid garments
made from heavy fabric, as this will
add bulk onto a frame. Instead, they
should choose fitted clothes with
light and soft fabrics.

(iii) Choose a garment with a dark
colour as they have slimming
effects. Therefore, black or navy-
blue suits will be the best option
for a man with an oval shape figure.

(iv) When choosing the jacket for a suit,
it is advised to look for a jacket with
two buttons, as this will not draw
attention to the middle part, which
is likely to be fuller than other parts.
Jackets with two battons are also Figure 9.11: A man with an oval body figure
very modern and fashionable dressed as recommended
and have slimming effect.

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