Comments on: The Racy Rectangle http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/ Free advice from a fashion pro Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:15:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Kate C http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-27361 Kate C Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:31:33 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-27361 I know this is an old old post, but considering it's linked to at the top of the page, I hope these comments are lost and gone forever. As a classic rectangle shape, I'm going to have to disagree with you on the "high neckline" advice. My breasts are small, but they are naturally rather low on my chest; wearing a turtleneck seriously makes them look like they're sagging halfway to my hips--not a good look for a woman of any age, much less one in her 20s. A normal round neck is probably the best look for me; I also like slight v-necks, ones that don't dip down to far. I know this is an old old post, but considering it’s linked to at the top of the page, I hope these comments are lost and gone forever.

As a classic rectangle shape, I’m going to have to disagree with you on the “high neckline” advice. My breasts are small, but they are naturally rather low on my chest; wearing a turtleneck seriously makes them look like they’re sagging halfway to my hips–not a good look for a woman of any age, much less one in her 20s. A normal round neck is probably the best look for me; I also like slight v-necks, ones that don’t dip down to far.

]]> By: youlookfab » Blog Archive » Dresses for Racy Rectangles http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-45 youlookfab » Blog Archive » Dresses for Racy Rectangles Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:28:29 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-45 [...] As a racy rectangle, your strong shoulders, narrow hips and slim limbs give you lots of choice when it comes to dresses. While you know that you look superb in jeans, it’s time to break out of that comfort zone and embrace the right dresses for Spring and Summer. You’ll look good in dresses with any skirt styling detail. Be it pencil, A-line, tapered, broomstick-pleated, sarong, bias, asymmetrical, low-waisted or paneled, wear them in plain, printed, flowing or stiff fabrications without a second thought. It’s the top half of the dress that you’ll need to think about. [...] […] As a racy rectangle, your strong shoulders, narrow hips and slim limbs give you lots of choice when it comes to dresses. While you know that you look superb in jeans, it’s time to break out of that comfort zone and embrace the right dresses for Spring and Summer. You’ll look good in dresses with any skirt styling detail. Be it pencil, A-line, tapered, broomstick-pleated, sarong, bias, asymmetrical, low-waisted or paneled, wear them in plain, printed, flowing or stiff fabrications without a second thought. It’s the top half of the dress that you’ll need to think about. […]

]]> By: youlookfab » Blog Archive » Look slimmer in your clothes http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-44 youlookfab » Blog Archive » Look slimmer in your clothes Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:40:09 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-44 [...] Wear clothes best suited to your body type – whether you are a pear, apple, rectangle, hourglass or inverted triangle, refresh your memory on which shapes are best for you before you make your Spring shopping list. [...] […] Wear clothes best suited to your body type – whether you are a pear, apple, rectangle, hourglass or inverted triangle, refresh your memory on which shapes are best for you before you make your Spring shopping list. […]

]]> By: youlookfab » Blog Archive » Rethinking the Skinny http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-43 youlookfab » Blog Archive » Rethinking the Skinny Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:30:30 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2006/05/03/the-racy-rectangle/#comment-43 [...] Skinny jeans are everywhere, but they are tricky to wear. Slim-framed women with rectangular, boyish bodies still look best in this lean look. Skinny jeans seem a lot more forgiving this time around because they come in an assortment of cuts and can be worn in a variety of feminine ways. We did not have these options in the ’80’s, and this new way of wearing them makes skinnies a lot more flattering than I expected. [...] […] Skinny jeans are everywhere, but they are tricky to wear. Slim-framed women with rectangular, boyish bodies still look best in this lean look. Skinny jeans seem a lot more forgiving this time around because they come in an assortment of cuts and can be worn in a variety of feminine ways. We did not have these options in the ’80’s, and this new way of wearing them makes skinnies a lot more flattering than I expected. […]

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