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Textiles and Garment Construction

Horizontal stripes, especially across the (viii) Dark-coloured trousers or jeans
upper chest tend to add width to a slight make the legs of the wearer
frame; so, avoid vertical stripes because seem slimmer and indirectly add
they make the body appear thinner. width to the shoulders of the
wearer. Trouser cuffs are a good
(ii) Use layering (for example, knitted choice as they improve substance
jacket or sweater over a shirt and and shape of the lower half.
underneath a sports jacket) to (ix) Avoid suits and blazers with little or
increase the shape to the upper half no shape because they will emphasize
of the body. a wearer’s rectangular shape.

(iii) Choose wide collar shirts and lapels (x) Also avoid double-breasted jackets;
to create an illusion of broader the square cut shape of a double-
shoulders and roll-neck sweaters to breasted jacket normally does not
make the chest look wider. complement a rectangular body
shape.
(iv) Prefer jackets or sport jackets with (xi) As a replacement for a tight or
shoulder pads so as to help to create slim fit trousers (these emphasize
an illusion of broader shoulders. thin legs), go for a more relaxed
fit (straight cut) as an alternative.
(v) Opt for a single-breasted jacket in
a patterned fabric (combined with (xii) Avoid trousers with a waistline
plain-coloured trousers) as they above the wearer original waist as
make a wearer appear with broader this gives the impression of a longer
shoulders and a slenderer lower body. leg and emphasizes the rectangle
shape of a wearer.
(vi) It is recommended to choose a
suit jacket with many pockets Refer Figure 9.13 showing man with
as possible. This helps to draw rectangle body dressed as recommended.
attention away from the straightness
of the figure and to create more
horizontal lines on a wearer’s body.

(vii) The use of brighter colours or
details like decorations to the
upper part increases the dimensions
of a slim frame. A neatly tied or
draped scarf is also an easy way of
enhancing the wearer’s appearance. Figure 9.13: A man with a rectangle body

figure dressed as recommended

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