In selecting the terms I use to describe the six figure types, I purposely chose “A” to describe a figure which is narrower in the shoulders than in the hips.
One sticky misconception concerning this figure type is that they are always rounded. Allow me to suggest a project: begin to look for straight A’s. Often projecting a sort of gamine appearance, slim “A” figure types with straighter lines are not uncommon.
Creating an A-line silhouette is most flattering to this body type.
How to do it in 2007? From Angie’s updated list of tips:
Keep your shoulder line strong and refrain from wearing items with “a sloppy shoulder line”.
In addition, allow me to capsulize much of Angie’s excellent advice into the following statement:
the “A” silhouette created by your clothing can be either full-length (think hip-length jacket and wide-ish pants) or knee-length (think dress & leggings).
What’s your favorite bit of advice for the “A”, whether rounded or straight?