Dresses For Women With Broad Shoulders

Women Fashion

oi-Amrisha Sharma

By Amrisha Sharma

Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 12:06

Women with broad shoulders find it difficult to wear all types of dresses as the shoulders look heavy. To create a visual balance in the body appearance i.e, between your wide upper body and narrow lower body you need to choose dresses which make your shoulders look proportional to the rest of your figure. This will also make your shoulders appear attractive and showcase femininity. You also need to shift the emphasis from your shoulders to the more flattering body parts. Therefore to make the shoulders appear narrow, here are dresses for women to hide broad shoulders.

• V neck tops are good for broad shoulders especially if you have large chest. Even scoop neck tops make the shoulders look narrow. Try for deep necks to hide the shoulders

• Try dark colored tops and avoid wearing t-shirts. Tube tops or sporty neck tops are a no-no dresses for women with broad shoulders.

• Avoid wearing cap sleeves and boat-necks which make the shoulders look heavy.

• Don't wear bulky designs like puff sleeves or sleeve cuts which highlight the shoulders.

• Women with broad shoulders should wear dresses like sleeveless tops and try to show the shoulders instead of covering them under tops.

• Never wear round neck tops as they make the shoulders appear very heavy and won't balance with the lower part of the body.

• Halter neck and strapless tops can make the shoulders appear narrow. It gives the image of hourglass silhouette.

• Checks, stripes and light colored dresses for women with broad shoulders is a no-no. This not just implies on top but also pants as the heavy shoulders dis-balance the lower part.

• Skirts with sleeveless tops flatter the broad shoulders. Try teaming with high heels to appear tll and slim!

Women can flatter broad shoulders with these dresses and appear slim without highlighting the shoulders.