Body shape
Rectangle body type
This is your palette
Shoulders, waist and hips close to the same width, with little taper. Clean and even; the job is to give the frame some shape at the top.
The rule
Build the shoulder a little and break the column once – a layer, or a change of tone at the waist.
Pieces that work
- Jacket with a defined shoulderPuts width where the frame has none
- Overshirt worn openA second layer adds depth at the chest
- Knit with some bodyHolds a shape the frame does not
- Straight or relaxed trouserKeeps the lower half calm under a built top
What to skip
One colour from collar to shoe in a thin cloth, which turns an even frame into a column.