Those with broad shoulders often fit into theinverted triangle body shape.
While some may want to be relieved from this feature, there are those who consider it a great asset to having a classic body feature. A lot of women can feel self-conscious about their wide shoulders, as they can look disproportionate to their hips. The trick is to create a visual balance to flaunt your best assets, which will automatically shift the attention from the flaw areas.
Shoulder area
First things first, steer away from pieces that add focus to the shoulder area.
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V-necks, scoop-necks and collarless blouses are great as they divert the attention towards your collarbones and chest area instead.
Most sleeves look great on the body, for example fitted sleeves, raglans and loose and long dolman sleeves can make shoulders appear smaller.
Asymmetric cuts and necklines that fall diagonally.
Tops with wide straps rather than spaghetti straps
Peplum tops are a great way to add waist definition to your figure as it cinches the waist while the flaring at the bottom balances out your shoulders.
Throw over a jacket that elongates your figure rather than cropped and boxy jackets, which make your upper body look wide and short.
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Avoid wearing anything with puff, cap sleeves or shoulder pads as these will visually broaden rather than minimise your shoulders.
Dressing for Your Body Is Only Half the Picture
Knowing what to avoid is useful. But the pieces that will actually make you feel confident — the specific silhouettes, colors, and textures that feel like you — come from understanding your personal style, not just your shoulder width. Two women with the same broad shoulders might have completely different wardrobes: one drawn to structured minimalism, another to fluid, romantic shapes. Both can work beautifully. The TrueSelf Stylist app helps you identify your style archetype so that the practical rules in this guide become choices you make as yourself, not just corrections you apply to your body.
The key to balancing broad shoulders and narrow hips is to generate more volume from the waist down.
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Dresses & Skirts:
Flared, flowy or A-line skirts are great pieces to have in your wardrobe.
Full skirts help give the appearance of a more even proportion.
Fit and flare, wrap and sheath dresses are flattering and can be dressed up or down and easily paired with a jacket or coat.
Trousers: wide-leg, bootleg and culottes will balance out the broadness up top.
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Every piece of the outfit works together with every other piece. The styling, fit, and colors were exactly what I was looking for. If you tell the designer exactly what you want you will get it! The pieces were delivered in practical and cute packaging, it was not over the top and I was glad to not see unnecessary waste. They even came with extra buttons! Overall I am extremely happy with the pieces and will be wearing them for many years to come.
Theresa P.
Every piece of the outfit works together with every other piece. The styling, fit, and colors were exactly what I was looking for. If you tell the designer exactly what you want you will get it! The pieces were delivered in practical and cute packaging, it was not over the top and I was glad to not see unnecessary waste. They even came with extra buttons! Overall I am extremely happy with the pieces and will be wearing them for many years to come.
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I could not have been more over the moon with my wedding dress! The team at Dressarte were the dream to work with, so patient, talented and inspiring! They brought my vision to life and I felt incredible in my dress! I can’t wait for my next event so I can work with them again! Thank you!!!
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I could not have been more over the moon with my wedding dress! The team at Dressarte were the dream to work with, so patient, talented and inspiring! They brought my vision to life and I felt incredible in my dress! I can’t wait for my next event so I can work with them again! Thank you!!!
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Nathalie was exceptional. She exhibited a strong sense of ownership and accountability. The service was excellent. The communication was second to none despite the time difference. She kept me in the loop every step of the way. Even when there appeared to be challenges I would normally declare unsurmountable, she’d offer a great solution within the hour or even way less. It was amazing. The team was highly dedicated to delivering the best quality veil on time, despite the stringent timeline. My veil was perfect. I unreservedly recommend.
Nathalie and her team worked tirelessly to address my every concern, redesign and refit my custom piece until we arrived at the perfect black tie jumpsuit for a maid of honor outfit. I am really impressed at how wonderful the outfit turned out and look forward to wearing it
Working with Natalia opened my eyes to the strongest features of my beauty. Previously, I had worked with make-up artists who were unable to explain its complexity to me. I am a difficult type because my colouring and Kibbe type are different from my essence. Finding the best way to deal with this is a challenge and requires great professionalism. Thank you, Natalia. I highly recommend this place to everyone as the only and best in this field. Cami
Analyse très intéressante, ça m’a permis de mieux comprendre pourquoi certaines tenues marchent et d’autres… pas du tout !
Nathalie a répondu à mes questions avec bienveillance, je suis ravie de la prestation.
Very interesting analysis that helped me understand why some outfit work while other flop !
Nathalie answered my questions with kindness, i’m very happy with the analysis .
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Nathalie was exceptional. She exhibited a strong sense of ownership and accountability. The service was excellent. The communication was second to none despite the time difference. She kept me in the loop every step of the way. Even when there appeared to be challenges I would normally declare unsurmountable, she’d offer a great solution within the hour or even way less. It was amazing. The team was highly dedicated to delivering the best quality veil on time, despite the stringent timeline. My veil was perfect. I unreservedly recommend.