Body shape
Oval body type
This is your palette
Fullest through the middle, with the shoulders and hips narrower than the waist. The job is a long, unbroken line from shoulder to shoe.
The rule
Long unbroken verticals and cloth that skims; nothing that grips at the stomach.
Pieces that work
- Shirt cut straight, with room through the bodyHangs from the chest instead of pulling
- Single-breasted jacket, low button stanceA long V from collar to button
- Trousers that sit at the natural waistNot under the stomach
- Braces or side adjustersNo belt across the widest point
What to skip
Tight knits, belts across the middle, and a top and trousers in two colours that cut you in half.