Ladies, it’s time to work those shoulders. We present tips on picking the best off ladies’ tops to highlight your shoulders.
When you buy clothes, you are probably so fixated on getting the right fit for your bust, waist and hips that you often overlook an important body part: your shoulders. That’s right – your shoulders need to be dressed up as well. You’re in luck – you can try several ladies’ tops and dresses, as also off shoulder tops, to show your shoulders off to their best advantage.
- If your shoulders are broad…
Broad-shouldered women are worried that revealing tops will make them look boxy – and they are right. Naturally, your first priority should be to wear ladies’ tops that take attention away from the shoulders. So off shoulder tops are totally out, as are sleeveless blouses and shirts. Pick ladies tops without puffed or ruffled sleeves, and if you must wear sleeveless tops, then make sure the straps are not super thin but broad ones. - If your shoulders are narrow…
On the other hand, you have ample choice if your shoulders are narrow or bony, or both. In this case, do the opposite of the points mentioned above. You can confidently rock the cold shoulder trend, or off shoulder tops. Strappy tops, sleeveless tops, crop tops and plunging necklines – anything goes when you have narrow shoulders. - Detailing is fine under certain conditions.
However, if your shoulders are just right, with the clavicles not jutting out nor too much plumpness near the neck and arms, then you should wear tops with shoulder and neck detailing. Even off shoulder tops will look great on your shoulders. The detailing focusses attention on the shoulders before gradually drawing the eye over the rest of your clothes. - A surprising way to draw attention to or away from your shoulders…
…is to wear a fitted dress with a high neck, or a flared skater dress. Surprised? Don’t be. A fitted dress tends to draw the eye in a vertical line from neck to midriff to knees. The high neck anchors your eye-line and draws attention to the shoulders. Meanwhile, a flared skater dress tends to draw the eye away from the top half of your body – a big plus when you want to mask broad shoulders. - Highlight your shoulders with makeup.
Once you’ve selected the right ladies top to complement your shoulders, it’s time to adopt a nifty little trick to make your shoulders look even more appealing. Arm yourself with bronzer and a little light powder that matches your skin tone perfectly. Apply the bronzer such that it slightly deepens the clavicles by giving the illusion of shadow. This helps when you have plump shoulders. For a night out in an off shoulder top, add a bit of shimmer to your shoulders – but not too much!