Like all body shapes, the rectangle shaped women can be any size. It is quite possible for you to be a rectangle shape while having a bigger bust at the same time. Since having the rectangle shape typically means your body lacks waist definition, it is important to find the right clothing style that can flatter your shape and create the illusion of a slender waist. In this detailed guide, we’ll walk you through the best styles for your unique body features.
Characteristics
- Your bust is fuller in size. Yes, rectangle-shaped women can have a big bust size! Contrary to common belief that rectangle figures are always flat-chested, it’s also possible for their bust sizes to vary.
- Your shoulders, waist, and hips are nearly similar in width. This is one of your most distinguishable body traits, which also explains why you look straight up and down.
- You most likely have an undefined waistline. Because of your symmetrical proportions, there’s not much presence of curves in your frame, including your waist.
- You’ve got an athletic figure. You tend to look muscular and lean, especially when you work out on a regular basis.
- You have toned and slender limbs. You gain your weight evenly all throughout your figure so your arms and legs barely get chubbier.
- You may have a flat rear. Since you don’t have much volume in your lower body, it’s highly likely that you have a flat bum.
TOPS
Neutral One-shoulder Tops
The cut of one-shoulder necklines features a gentle slope that dips from the strap down to the other strapless side right under the armpit. This asymmetry accentuates the prominence of your bust without making it look too overwhelming, as well as gives it proper support.
A one-shoulder top can create the illusion of curves, which most rectangle shapes lack, by drawing attention to the shoulders and emphasizing the bust. For ladies with a big chest, one-shoulder tops that come in neutral colors will help neutralize the appearance of your upper half to make you look balanced overall.
Usually, busy patterns are beneficial for rectangle shapes that don’t have much depth and curves. But for someone with a big chest, going for minimalist patterns and neutral colors is more effective in maintaining the visual balance in your figure.
Flowy Wrap Tops
Flowy wrap tops can beautifully enhance your overall silhouette by mimicking the appearance of curves in your straight-looking figure. Additionally, wrap tops cinch at the waist so it helps create a more defined waistline while the overlapping fabric provides decent support and coverage to your big chest.
What’s great about wrap-style tops is that they allow you to customize how tightly or loosely you want to tie the top. This means you can find a fit that comfortably accommodates your large bust and wide chest while still providing a flattering, tailored look.
Sweetheart Neck Peplum Tops
A sweetheart neck peplum top is a dainty style that combines a sweetheart neckline with a fitted bodice and a flared peplum hem. These three style factors work together to accentuate the bust, cinch the waist, and add volume at the waist to balance out your curves and proportions.
The peplum’s flared hemline gives a subtle boost of volume to the lower part of the top, and this can make the upper and lower body look more shapely and proportionate. This is quite helpful especially if you have a large bust, because this visual effect will prevent you from looking top-heavy.
Lastly, the fitted bodice of a sweetheart neck peplum top cinches at the waist, which adds more shape and structure to your upper body, specifically your waist.
JEANS
Straight-Leg Jeans
Straight-leg jeans provide a clean, elongated line from the hips down to the ankles due to their consistent width. This streamlined effect can make your legs appear longer and more in balance with your upper body for a more pleasing silhouette.
For those with a bigger chest size, avoiding excessive emphasis on the hips is key to ensuring that you look proportionate all over. Straight-leg jeans don’t cling too tightly to your legs so there’s no need to worry about accentuating the fact that your waist and hips are too similar in width.
White Denim Jeans
Light colors, such as white, naturally expand the appearance of the area where it’s placed. So when wearing a pair of white denim jeans, you’re significantly adding depth to your flatter and less pronounced lower body.
White jeans naturally attract attention and they also have the ability to brighten your overall appearance. Because of the way it helps divide attention, the gaze won’t solely be fixated on your big bust, hence creating a more harmonious visual effect across your entire outfit.
Wearing white jeans can also create a striking contrast with darker or more colorful tops, which is something quite helpful if you’re looking into downplaying your large bust a little bit. This leads the eyes downwards, just to minimize (but not fully disregard), your ample bust size.
Rinse Wash Bootcut Jeans
The overall silhouette, most specifically the leg shape of bootcut jeans, features the right curves to bring more depth and dimension to a rectangle figure. Apart from this, bootcut jeans can also help draw attention downwards to prevent too much focus on your big chest.
The slight flare of bootcut jeans gives your frame an hourglass-like silhouette by the way each leg gradually widens out. This effect can promote the appearance of a smaller waist, which is often undefined for rectangle figures.
Also, rinse-wash denim can give you a more polished appearance because of it features a uniform, clean shade that can bring more shape and depth to your frame.
PANTS
Flowy Wide-Leg Trousers
Flowy fabrics can be your rectangle body shape’s best friend because of how it creates a sense of dynamic that promotes the illusion of curves. So you can totally imagine how wearing a pair of wide-leg trousers can make you look way curvier than you actually are because of how they create that flowy, graceful movement in every stride!
Wide-leg trousers feature a roomier fit, in which the wider leg shape runs consistently in terms of width from hips to ankles. This silhouette creates a streamlined effect that also boosts up the volume of your lower body to be more in proportion with your large bust.
Light-colored Dress Pants
Dress pants are your chic and sophisticated fashion choice especially if you’re looking into putting together a formal or business ensemble. Apart from its elegantly tailored structure, it also features a silhouette that can look incredibly flattering on your big-chested rectangle figure.
Light colors have the ability to attract attention as well as visually expand the area where it’s placed. This effect will create more depth on your less pronounced lower body so that it’ll be more in balance with your prominent upper half due to your big bust size.
The light color of your pants will also neutralize the appearance of your big bust by subtly downplaying it in order to not overwhelm your figure.
Tailored Pleated Trousers
The pleats are usually placed along the waistband of the pants and they strategically add gentle folds and drapes around the hips and thighs to give more depth and dimension to your rather straight silhouette. Since your rectangular frame typically lacks pronounced curves, this added depth can help make your figure look more balanced.
Another potential concern for this figure is that having a big bust can sometimes dominate your entire silhouette. Tailored pleated trousers add volume and structure to the lower half so this can help downplay the appearance of your prominent bust line a bit by giving your lower body more volume.
It’s also important to consider the type of fabric when choosing this particular style of trousers. Lighter, flowy fabrics can add a softer touch and drape nicely to promote a sense of movement, while stiffer fabrics can provide more structure and definition perfect for holding a more consistent shape.
DRESSES
Sleeveless Dresses with Tie Straps
Usually, I would recommend dresses that have a ruffled bodice for rectangle body shapes. But since what you’ve got is a busty rectangle shape, too many ruffles on the bodice may seem overwhelming and can even create a top-heavy appearance!
To contradict that, you can go for sleeveless dresses that come with tie straps, wherein you can adjust the tightness of the straps to ensure proper support for your big bust. Additionally, the tie straps will also form a ribbon or a tie detail, which can add depth and curves to your angular silhouette.
Scoop Neck Dresses
The scoop neck style exposes your decolletage area to bring attention to your modelesque and toned upper chest and collarbones. This can be an elegant and flattering detail for those with a bigger bust line as it directs the eye upwards while also elongating your figure.
In addition to this, a scoop neck dress, with its rounded neckline, can obviously make you look curvier as this illusion can also emphasize the bust and collarbone area. This added dimension can help balance your straight and shapeless proportions.
SKIRTS
Skirts with Asymmetrical Hem
The asymmetrical hem of this skirt style adds an element of visual intrigue to your outfit and creates irregular lines and varying lengths that draw the eye to create a dynamic and engaging look. This sense of dynamic will minimize attention from the upper body (specifically your large bust size), and create a more balanced overall appearance.
In addition to this, the asymmetrical design can create the illusion of curves, especially if the longer side of the hem drapes or flows in a cascading manner. This effect can be further enhanced if you go for those that come in ruffled or flounce hemlines.
Skirts with Bold Prints
Bold prints naturally attract attention so when worn on the lower half of the body in the form of a skirt, you can easily divide attention from the overwhelming bust area and your lower body, giving you a more balanced overall look.
Bold prints such as horizontal elements or intricate details can create the illusion of added volume and curves around the hips and thighs, where depth is usually absent. This will counteract the angular lines in your figure and give you a curvier appearance instead.
OUTERWEAR
Belted Coats
As your rectangle-shaped figure has similar bust, waist, and hip measurements, wearing a belted coat can create the appearance of a more defined waistline. This will considerably break up the straight, angular lines of your body and add a curvier silhouette similar to the proportions of hourglass figures.
The belt draws attention to the narrowest part of your body, which is typically just above the natural waistline of rectangle shapes. This can be very flattering, especially since you’re someone with a bigger bust because this highlights the area just under the bust, where the waist naturally curves in.
Structured Single-Breasted Blazers
Single-breasted blazers have a clean, uninterrupted front with a single row of buttons that adds verticality to your frame and therefore softly downplays the potentially overwhelming appearance of your large bust. This design will bring more balance by subtly reshaping your frame without any dramatic detailing.
Many single-breasted blazers also feature a V-neck or notched lapels. These lapel styles draw the eye upward and inward which helps enhance the bust area without making it appear too overwhelming. This can help your rectangle body shape to have more curves and depth.
