Women's Figure Flattery Guide: Narrow Shoulders

Visually broaden your shoulders. Create a visual balance between your shoulders and hips.

Look for...

• Shoulder pads.
• Horizontal lines at the shoulder.
• Wide neck openings.
• Set in, puffed, or gathered sleeves: especially those that are placed slightly outside the shoulder bone.
• Horizontal piping or stripes.
• Structured, tailored styles.

• Jackets & Coats
• Boxy Chanel-style jackets.
• Double breasted styles.
• Epaulettes.

• Tops
• Collared shirts.
• Tops with breast pockets.
• Tops with lapels.
• Horizontal lines at the shoulder.
• Boatnecked tops.
• Square necked tops.
• V-Necklines.
• Sweetheart necklines.
• Puffy, gathered sleeves.
• Yokes.
• Wide collars.
• Sailor collars.
• Peaked lapels.
• Wrap tops.

Run from...

• Set-in sleeves that do not extend beyond shoulder bones.

• Jackets & Coats
• Dropped sleeves.
• Deep armholes.
• Raglan sleeves.
• Unstructured styles.

• Tops
• Halter tops.
• Camisoles.
• Raglan, dolman, or kimono sleeves.
• Capped sleeves.
• Gathered necklines.
• Off the shoulder styles.