Style Tips For A Skinny Body

Nandini KumarApr 28 2012

Surprisingly, a thin frame is what makes most women envious, and shockingly, those who have it, don't like it. A skinny body usually accompanies long thin arms and legs and a not so full bosom. The neck is usually long and shoulders bony.More often than not, it's not the body but the clothes which are at fault and that is why we present here great tips to make you feel something awesome about your slender figure.

Skinny is sexy
Skinny is sexy

To start with let's quickly glance at the famous names who happen to have a body shape just like you and how well they drape them. Sarah Jessica, keira knightley, Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lindsey Lohan and Paris Hilton. These ladies have a figure just like yours and are a good example how you can flaunt your body without worrying about the lack of curves.

1. Best Tops for Skinny Body

Zoe Saldana and Cindy Crawford
Zoe Saldana and Cindy Crawford

Flaunting your body type, go for tops which have full or one third sleeves. It could be one shouldered top with a full wavy sleeves or a cute one with one thirds. Avoid t-shirts with very short sleeves as they tend to focus attention towards your thin arms. Also try layers of clothing rather than one, like add a nice shrug or denim jacket to your shirt and you're good to go.

2.Best Skirts for Skinny Body

Play It like Posh
Play It like Posh

When you think of skirts, think volume. Balloon skirts and pleated skirts give fullness to your hips and thighs which is very good if you have thin legs.

3. Best Pants for Skinny Body

Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker

First the Must Not: never ever go for super tight, skinny jeans. They make you look thinner than you are and you can imagine how that would look. Go for trousers/pants which make take the attention away from the volume of your legs. Think wide bottomed, low waist pants or boot cut look if you prefer jeans.

4. Best Dresses for Skinny Body

Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton

When it comes to dresses you have to take the attention away from the thinness of your legs and point it to other great assets. So pick out dresses with frills, ruffles and layers. Avoid dresses that are too short, even frilled ones, because they defeat the purpose and put your legs in the limelight.

5. Best Outerwear for Skinny Body

Kiera Knightly
Kiera Knightly

Short and sweet jackets, boleros and bomber jackets with either long or short sleeves. The material can be anywhere from leather to denim. Stay away from synthetics though, they almost always look cheap. What you must avoid long coats, especially black ones, which might make you look more of horror movie material. Jokes apart, try colors, try scarves, try frills which will make you look just the perfect girl.

And here are little things that you must avoid at all cost: stripes, especially vertical ones, belts, which make your body look disproportionately thin and high heels if you are a tall lass.