Prom Dress for Your Body Type - Tall and Thin

Finding the Perfect Prom Dress for Your Body Type - Tall & Thin



Finding the right prom dress is tough enough, but when you're tall and thin, getting the prom dress that will guarantee you are the belle of the ball can sometimes be a daunting task. In this article, we'll go over some easy ways you can accentuate your figure, and find the dress that is going to have you looking your absolute best.




First, let's make sure you fit my definition of tall and thin. To be considered tall, you are at least 5' 6". As for the thin part, let's say your hips and shoulders are about the same width, you don't really have any visible curves, and your bust is average size.



When you are dress shopping, you have two choices to help you look your best; you can either try to enhance the features you don't have, or you can accentuate the features you do have. Let's explore both options.







If you really want to get those features you're missing, go for an empire style dress. It will give the appearance of a fuller chest, and by adding detail at the waistline of the dress, you can transform your straight figure into that hourglass figure the guys go crazy for. If you just want to add fullness to your shape, you should consider an A-line dress or some type of ball skirt. Another easy way to add definition to your shape, and break up the long line of your figure would be to buy a dress with patterns or just a lot of details.







If you're looking to accentuate your features, there are a few options. One would be a sheath dress - it would flow along your slim figure very gracefully. A tight, body skimming dress would give emphasis to your subtle curves, and if you really want to accentuate your long legs (and drive the boys wild) get a dress with a long slit. A few other ways to accentuate your figure would be going with an open neckline, a low V-neck, or a cutout back.



Either way you go, confidence is the key to attracting the opposite sex, so make sure YOU feel sexy in your dress, because that's what is going to shine through your eyes.



Article Source:By Jenni Jacobsen
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Dress For Your Body

How to Measure Your Body For Prom Dresses


Prom is a special time in a teenage girl's life. You will make wonderful memories that you'll cherish forever. So naturally, finding the most flattering and best fitting prom dress is very important. To get the perfect fitting prom dress you should measure yourself properly, if you don't measure yourself properly, your dream dress can turn into a nightmare! No need to worry though, it's very easy to learn the right way to measure your body for a prom dress. We will show you how to measure your body for a perfect prom dress to look gorgeous.



Follow these steps to ensure the dress that you buy fits you like a glove and leaves you feeling gorgeous and confident on prom night!


Depending on the style of prom dress that you choose, there could be several areas of your body that you should measure to get the perfect fitting. As a rule of thumb, most dresses require bust, waist, hip and length measurements in order to ensure the proper fit. If these measurements are taken correctly, you should have no problems determining the dress size to order.



To measure your bust, be sure that you are wearing the bra that you intend on wearing with your prom dress. Wrap the tape measurer around your breasts at the very fullest part. Keep your arms down by your side when you measure and don't hold them over your head. Holding your arms up can alter the true measurement of your bust. Take in a breath when you measure to ensure you'll have comfortable breathing room in your dress. If your measurement is between two numbers, round up to the larger number.


When measuring your waist, wrap the tape measurer around the narrowest part of your waist (just above your belly button). Do not measure your waist where you wear your jeans! The measurement you are trying to obtain is the area where your waist gets the smallest between your chest and hips. Imagine you were measuring the skinny part of an hour glass.



Hips should be measured around the fullest part. Measure the area where your hips and buttocks are the largest. This will ensure that your dress will fit around those areas properly and not be too snug. Wearing a dress that is too tight in the rear could cause an embarrassing split on the dance floor!


It's important to keep the length of your dress in mind when shopping. You wouldn't want your dress to be too short or to be so long that it causes you to trip! You should put on the shoes that you intend to wear for the prom and then measure from the top of your shoulder to the heel of your shoe to get the perfect length of the dress. If you don't wear shoes when you measure for length, the dress could be too short when you put on your shoes the night of the prom.




Article Source: By Jacob Ohabim
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