Back in June I asked this question on the Style Your Life Facebook wall.
The first question was…
Short Torso
If you have a short torso, you probably have fairly long legs! Lucky Girl! So let’s focus on them!
Things you should be wearing:
1. Empire waist or drop waist dresses ( below) especially those with flowy fabrics! They will skim over your natural waist. You can go with a shorter version to still show off your long legs, or wear a long dress, the choice is yours.
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Gap Colorblock Pleatneck Dress Petite Fit Guide,Tall Fit Guide Sleeveless. Scoop neck with pintucked pleats. Dropped waist with onseam welt pockets. Lined. Shift silhouette. Hits at midthigh.
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2 V-necks and scoop necks draw the eye in a vertical line will elongate the torso. Sleeveless, 3/4 sleeve and long sleeves are all great!
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Gap Rayon Racerback Tank Beautiful, semisheer premium knit. Halter straps with racerback. Deep scoop neck. Wide arm openings. Relaxed, loose fit. Hits at upper thigh.
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3. Low rise pants and hip huggers = made for you. I great tip is to wear a shirt with a bit of a fluttery or longer length hem, this will bring the eye down past your waistline.
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Gap Womens Dark Curvy Jeans (Saturated Dark Wash) Dark, saturated wash. Button closure, zip fly. Low rise. Curvy through the hip and thigh to sculpt your shape. Boot cut.
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4. A long necklace, will elongating your figure.
Avoid:
1. High Waisted Bottoms,
2. No tops with wide horizontal neckline or puffy short sleeves.
3. Dresses, shouldn’t hit your actual waistline, another bad shillouter is a fitted, tube style dress.