How to choose a bridal lehenga that compliments your body shape
No matter how much repetitive it gets, every girl dreams of being the perfect bride on her D day. We scour the internet for latest bridal lehenga designs for months, till we settle down on one. But what we often forget is, everyone has a different body type. What looks good on a Apple shaped figure, doesn’t do well on Pear shaped women. Choosing the right design that compliments your body shape and hides the problem areas is the first step to choose a perfect bridal lehenga. Your skin colour and personality are the next two important things to consider. But more on that later.
So let’s get started on decoding the lehenga design and body shape extravaganza without further ado.
Apple shaped body
You have an Apple shaped figure if you are top heavy and tend to gain most of your weight around the waistline.
Your ideal pick — Full flare lehengas.
Why? — Its wide bottom will make the body appear in proportion by creating an illusion of smaller waist in comparison.
Style tip — Avoid heavy embroidery in your bridal lehenga. Drape the dupatta in your front to strategically cover the waist. You can use double cover for bust and tummy tucker to create the illusion of a flatten stomach.
Pear shaped body
If your hips and back are wider that your shoulders with a smaller bustline, then you are a Pear.
Your ideal pick — A-line lehengas.
Why? Its fitted waistline and flared bottom will draw the attention away from your hips.
Style tip — Choose a heavily embroidered choli to shift attention towards your bustline and mid-riff. Pear shaped women also tend to have thinner hands. Go for puffy or elaborated sleeves in that case. Use net dupatta to show off your waist.
Rectangle shaped body
You have an athletic figure or small bust line, narrow waistline and slim hips.
Your ideal pick — Fish-cut or full flare bridal lehengas.
Why? — A fish-cut bridal lehenga will create that much needed curves. A classic full-flare lehenga will also create volume to your shape.
Style tip — Choose raw silk and net as base material for your lehenga. You can also experiment with plunging neckline and short cholis to accentuate the illusion of curves on top.
Inverted triangle shaped body
You are the opposite of a Pear shaped woman. You are top heavy with wide bust line and broad shoulders. But your waistline and hips are narrow in comparison.
Your ideal pick — Full-flare or circular lehengas.
Why? — It will balance the proportion of your curves.
Style tip — Draw attention to your bottom by choosing a elaborated lehenga, preferably with lots of pleats around the waistline. Go easy on the choli by choosing a less ornate design. You can choose a low neckline to enhance the shoulders and define the bust while drawing the attention down.
Hour-glass shaped body
In one word, you have the perfect body. That is, your waistline is narrow with proportional curves on your bust and hips.
Your ideal pick — You can pick any style of lehenga.
Why? — Because you have the luxury of not having to draw attention away from certain body parts.
Style tip — You can choose a flowy silhouette and bold choli to accentuate your figure further.
