The spoon shaped women have unique body traits and need to select the right clothing styles that can bring out your natural beauty while making you feel confident every day. The key is to choose the styles that can create a visual balance, since your body carry weight more in your bottom than on the top, Let’s first understand your body traits thoroughly and then walk you through the most flattering clothes for your shape.
Appearances
- Broader hips and thicker thighs – This is the characteristic that mainly contributes to your spoon-shaped figure. Your hips are the widest point of your body and you tend to carry most of your weight in your bottom half.
- Voluptuous buttocks – Because of the extra weight you carry in your bottom half, your rear appears to be perkier and more voluminous.
- Thick and chubby legs – Being overweight can also mean that your legs are thicker in appearance as they may carry some of your excess weight as well.
- Defined waistline – Your waist is relatively narrower in comparison to your wide hips so the transition line that connects the two appears to be curved and well-defined.
- Potentially bulky midsection – Spoon-shaped girls usually gain most of their weight from the hips down to the legs but when you’re overweight, you may have a tummy bulge too.
- Small bust size – You have a less prominent upper body, which also means that you most likely have a small bust size.
- Narrow and slouchy shoulders – The appearance of your upper half is less pronounced, which also means that your shoulders don’t have much structure.
TOPS
Ruffled Tops
Since your upper half lacks prominence, it’s about time that you give it some love by boosting its structure and volume with the help of ruffles. Ruffles are not just super pretty on their own, but they also flaunt additional volume that can bring better balance between your smaller upper body.
Go for gentle ruffles that are placed around the neckline, shoulders, or chest to bring more prominence to your upper body as this placement can draw the eye upward. As your upper half becomes more pronounced, then you’ll notice how it now looks more in balance with your wider bottom half.
Off-the-Shoulder Blouses
If you’re feeling extra girly for the warmer seasons, it’s time to explore the clothing shelves for off-the-shoulder blouses because they will look very flattering on your bottom-heavy figure! If you’re thinking about how exactly off-the-shoulder blouses do their wonders, then let me spill it to you right now – it’s the open neckline!
First things first, off-the-shoulder blouses work great in bringing attention to those lovely shoulders of yours, distracting the eyes from the extra weight you carry in your lower body. The way the open neckline frees up more space in your decolletage is a very efficient way to balance out your proportions.
Just remember to look for something that’s not too tight-fitting because this may potentially highlight the imbalance you have between your upper and lower body.
Deep V-Neck Shirts
As you can already tell by now, open necklines are the key to neutralizing the imbalances you have in your overweight spoon figure. Wearing a deep V-neck not only leads the gaze to your beautiful decolletage but also visually expands your shoulder line in order to look more equal to your wider hips and thick thighs.
I have to say that every girl should have an array of V-neck shirts as they are incredibly versatile. Whether paired with jeans for a casual look or a sleek skirt for a more polished vibe, these tops offer flexibility in styling so all you have to do is make sure you pair them with a bottom that won’t emphasize your wide hips and thick thighs too much.
JEANS
Dark-washed Jeans
Having an overweight spoon-shaped figure means that you are bottom-heavy so one best way to work around this is to wear dark-washed jeans. As you may have already known, dark colors are great in terms of absorbing light and therefore have the ability to visually slim you down by erasing the appearance of shadows.
The darker hue of the jeans also helps create a longer and leaner silhouette to counteract your heavier lower body where weight is often carried in the hips and thighs. It can also help tone down and smooth out any bulges you may have because of the extra weight you carry in your body.
PANTS
Structured Wide-leg Pants
Wide-leg pants elongate the legs and create a long, lean line from the waist to the floor – and this, my dear, is what exactly makes this pants style perfect for your body shape. Plus, structured wide-leg pants also often have a defined waistline, which is beneficial for your spoon body shape because we all know too well that you have a gorgeous waistline curve to flaunt!
Try to stick to neutral colors, preferably darker shades, as they are naturally slimming. It’s also important that you choose the right length to match your height so that the pants won’t end up causing a visual break in your silhouette.
DRESSES
Fit and Flare Dresses
What I personally love about fit and flare dresses is how they naturally create the illusion of an hourglass figure by cinching at the waist and flaring out over the hips – it’s totally effortless! This particular silhouette enhances the feminine curves, which is also a great way to bring out the unique aspects of the spoon body shape while also neutralizing balance.
When choosing a fit and flare dress, you’d like to pick those that feature more details that add volume to the upper half of the dress. This is to help bring more prominence to your top and allow it to catch up with the larger scale of your lower body.
Puff Sleeve Dresses
As we are talking about upper-half dress details, here’s a very dainty detail that can help bring more structure to your narrower upper half, particularly your shoulders. The voluminous nature of puff sleeves effectively draws attention upward, which is something you’d really like if your goal is to detract the gaze from your heavier lower body.
When spotting puff sleeve dresses, just be extra mindful of the scale of the puff. Being overweight means you may already look heavy overall to begin with, so even if you’ve got a smaller upper half, you’d still want to be careful with the volume you add.
Sweetheart Neck Dresses
Being spoon-shaped could also mean that you have a smaller bust size, in some cases, maybe even flat. I know how frustrating it is to bring more shape to your upper half but thank the fashion gods because we have the super romantic-looking sweetheart neckline to the rescue!
The magic happens because of its gentle curve and descent that gives the impression of a fuller bust, providing a more balanced and proportionate look to your smaller upper body. The sweetheart neckline serves as a focal point as well as directs attention upward and away from your wider (and potentially overwhelming) hips and thick thighs.
SKIRTS
Tailored Pleated Skirts
If you’re putting together a sophisticated ensemble, probably something suitable for something formal, then go try out the bespoke charm of tailored pleated skirts. Pleats are generally visually slimming and they also create some space to accommodate your wider hips and thicker thighs.
You are also going to love how tailored pleated skirts can subtly camouflage your concerns specifically in your lower body and this can also be helpful if you carry more weight in your midsection too. To make the skirt look more flattering for your frame, make sure that it fits nicely and it should also land just right at your natural waistline.
Button-down Skirts
Now let’s talk about another game-changer for all spoon-shaped beauties out there – the button-down skirt! What’s really charming about the button-down skirt is that it features not only a touch of chic detailing but also helps out in creating a slimmer and more balanced silhouette.
For our fabulous spoon-shaped ladies, these skirts accentuate that well-defined waist beautifully, while the buttons draw the eye towards the center to highlight the narrowest part of the body and shift attention away from your wider hips.
OUTERWEAR
Belted Coats
One of the most distinctive assets spoon-shaped women have is their well-defined waistline, so you have to accentuate this every chance you get! Belts are great in cinching the waist and that is why I would highly recommend going for belted coats if you’re a spoon-shaped girl.
By accentuating the narrowest part of your body, you can create a pleasing balance between your upper and lower body. This balancing effect can even be further enhanced if you look for coats that come in a structured design.
Structured Blazers
The structured nature of blazers is perfect for giving more shape to your narrower upper body, particularly your shoulders. Structured blazers feature seams that make your upper frame look more in shape and therefore balanced with your wider lower half.
If you carry extra weight in your midsection, then try to look for structured blazers that are single-breasted. Or better yet, wear them open and wear high-waisted bottoms with it.
