As we enter the cooler seasons it can sometimes be a little more challenging to style. Whilst we aim to keep warm it's important that we feel confident, refined and well-dressed no matter our shape or size. Giving each of our customers a chance to feel dressed to perfection, our latest collection is overflowing with outfit inspiration and bespoke designs to suit your particular shape throughout the chillier months. If you’re looking to discover exactly what will suit you best, find your shape and welcome a new look into your wardrobe, with a quality outfit, carefully crafted for your silhouette.
Rectangle Shape
A rectangle silhouette is recognised as the top and bottom halves of the body being quite alike with a small degree of waist definition.
The key to dressing a rectangle figure is to style yourself in clothing that draws attention the centre of your body, through prints, pleats and finishing each look with a belt to give the illusion of a defined waistline. Try to stray away from oversized and formless pieces that emphasise the similar widths throughout your figure.
Featuring classic, sleek tones of black and white, this sophisticated look will assist in ensuring your figure is styled perfectly to its specific shape. With a gorgeous cream Frill Collar Blouse and Heritage Checked Trousers, both these pieces offer flattering qualities with its high waistline and optional V-neckline to draw attention to the centre of your figure. Define your silhouette further by completing this look with our black mock crock Leather Belt, the ideal finishing piece to give the illusion of a defined waistline.
Apple Shape
Apple shapes are commonly defined as a rounded shoulder line, fullness around the tummy and shapely legs.
We recommend dressing yourself in trouser styles that offer a wider leg or skirts that are defined as an A-line or Bias shape; along with selecting tops that are shaped with a lovely V-neckline. These top tips will make the most of your figure and create an elongated silhouette to effortlessly understate your mid-section.
Designed to form a flattering A-line shape with its four panels of luxurious jersey cloth, this textured Striped Skirt is the ticket to a stunning, refined figure this season. Team with its matching Textured Striped Top, a lovely piece that features three-quarter sleeves and a ruched V-neckline to achieve a taller and slenderer figure.
Hourglass Shape
An hourglass shape is described as equal widths between the shoulders and hips, along with a narrower waist.
Embrace your hourglass figure by selecting clothing that defines your waist with gorgeous belts, V-necklines and pieces that are designed to lightly skim across your figure. Our advice would be to make most of your silhouette, to stay away from shapeless clothing and ruffles that will distract from your wonderful waistline.
Featuring a notched neckline to draw attention to your centre, our Italian floral Satin Blouse teams beautifully with our Classic Trousers, ensuring a complementary outfit in sophisticated tones of chocolate and champagne. Complete this look by highlighting the narrowness of your waistline, with our mock-croc tan Leather Belt, the perfect finishing touch for an hourglasses figure.
Pear Shape
A pear-shaped figure is identified by having a defined waistline with more petite upper half, contrasted will a fuller bottom half specifically in the hips and thighs.
To bring the best out of your figure, bring definition to the upper half of your silhouette. Focus on brighter tones, along with patterns on your top, and aim to style your bottom half with relaxed shaping and darker hues. This will beautifully even out your silhouette will style and elegance.
Showcasing the wonderful and comforting tones of the autumn season, style the top half of your body with our unique, fully-fashioned Floral Print Jumper. This stand-out all over print and rosehip shade contrast effortlessly with our brown Faux-Suede Skirt, a classic, British-made piece that will assist in balancing your silhouette.
Inverted Triangle
An inverted triangle shape is well-defined as having a smaller bottom half than the top.
To give your figure more proportion, ensure you style your top half with simpler shapes and darker tones. Try to avoid vibrant colours and prints that will give additional fullness to your top half. We recommended styling your bottom section with these lively patterns and vibrant colour palettes to draw attention to your hips, perfecting the right balance for your lovely silhouette.
Carefully crafted with all round-pleats in a feminine printed chiffon cloth, this skirt is the perfect staple to bring enhancement to your narrower hips. Team with our signature Merino Jumper, a bespoke piece that will bring more proportion to your figure, knitted in a warming 100% extra fine Merino wool. Style these special garments up with our matching Enamel Rose Earrings and Necklace, beautiful complementary jewellery that capture the essence of autumn and winter beautifully.
We truly hope you find inspiration throughout our Autumn/Winter 2023 collection and that Cotswold Collections can continue to provide classic, elegant women's clothing that lasts a lifetime.
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