https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:20:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples#post-1344620 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:58:10 +0000 Traci 1344620@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Consider a knit blazer. &nbsp;I try to find ones that are a little lower in front than in back and nip in at the waist to give the illusion of&nbsp;a shape to my midsection. &nbsp;I'm petite too, so I have to be careful to not let the blazer be too long or boxy or I look shapeless. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples#post-1344599 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:20:26 +0000 christieanne 1344599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It took me a minute to realize this was not my own post - sounds like we have very very similar body type! I wear cardigans all the time as an alternative to blazers.&nbsp;<br />I know that the v neck is the supposedly most flattering but I also find it has to be a longer than hip length v neck and that is not always want I want (especially in warmer weather - that silhouette seems heavy). Plus the longer length draws more attention to the flat bottom in my opinion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />I wear crew neck either open or with just the top button done.For variety,&nbsp;I like a shorter cardi over a longer fluid blouse - the cardi creates sort of a belted effect.&nbsp;<br />I wish I had some photos but not really good at the selfie.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples#post-1344536 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:28:17 +0000 Alana in Canada 1344536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am a chesty apple. Take a look at the cardigans and sweater s Inge has selected for me in this post. <br /><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-alana---white-tops-etc" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....e-tops-etc</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples#post-1344531 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:24:24 +0000 shiny 1344531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I look for V-neck cardigans that place the first button right under my chest. This is key to creating a waist. Even if the cardigan doesn't fit quite right over the tummy, I can button&nbsp;just the top button or two, and create a pleasing "X" shape, &nbsp;over a more fluid, loose&nbsp;blouse that skims and conceals the belly.&nbsp;</p> <p>I actually prefer these V-neck cardigans to hit a little high, though those are difficult to find these days. Interestingly one of the keys to disguising a belly is to have waistbands of your pants "lock and load" on the widest part. Having a cardigan that hits around the same area or a bit lower also seems to work. You don't know if it's your belly, or if it's the clothes.&nbsp;</p> <p>Crew neck cardigans are far more tricky, but can look nice worn open and never buttoned, or just with the top button buttoned -- creating a deliberate triangle effect.&nbsp;</p> <p>A long cardigan can also work well, to create a long lean line. You still want a V neck and the first button to be under the chest/at the waist.&nbsp;</p> <p>For pullovers I look for V necks. I stay away from crew necks in general but did buy one recently -- I think it works not only because it fits just right (fluid not clingy&nbsp;over the chest and belly) but&nbsp;has a pattern. Patterns are excellent ways of concealing jiggly parts, as they confuse the eye. Otherwise, the closest I get to a crew neck pullover is one that has a boatneck. Showing a bit of the collarbone somehow adds just the right structure.&nbsp;</p> <p>A very helpful trick is to semi-tuck your pullover. This works *GREAT* to disguise the midsection. You end up with scrunched up sweater fabric around your belly area, instead of having it cling unforgivingly there.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are some from my own closet --&nbsp;</p> <p>1. V-neck cardigan that hits on the high hip<br />2. V-neck BF cardigan. I actually prefer this worn open, and not buttoned.&nbsp;<br />3. This sweater works great... because though loose and baggy it adds back structure at&nbsp;the neckline (shows the collarbones) and&nbsp;the arms (tight below the elbow) and is high-low. The zippers on the side curve inward and this does something slimming but I can't explain it.&nbsp;<br />4. This sweater breaks ALL the rules for chesty + apple...&nbsp;&nbsp;because I usually stay away from crew necks and banded sweaters...&nbsp;but for some reason it works. It's very ala Mad Men. The band is high enough it gives me the illusion of a&nbsp;waist.&nbsp;But I plan to wear it layered over a longer blouse... the extra inches of&nbsp;blouse fabric conceals the tummy very nicely.<br />5. This Vince sweater is "just flattering enough" ... it is big and baggy with dolman sleeves, adding in structure with tight fitting sleeves (apples tend to have slim limbs). There are also versions with V-necks, but I went with this one and it does show just enough collarbone to work fine.<br />6. A cascading long&nbsp;cardigan works great - again, note how slim fitting it is in the sleeves.&nbsp;<br />7. V neck pullover, fluid fit, just long enough to artfully semi-tuck and hide the midsection.<br />8. This is the patterned crew neck that somehow worked, because of the pattern, I think. It is fluid fit - skims the body. No uniboob effect, no gaping at the bust. I prefer it semi-tucked too.&nbsp;</p> <p>I will end this by saying it is an AWESOME season for sweaters, because fluid fits are on trend and are everywhere (pics 7 &amp; 8 and even 4). But you still have to be choosy. You still want *some* structure in there if you go baggy and loose and oversized (as in pic 3 and 5).&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples#post-1344516 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:53:03 +0000 Anonymous 1344516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These guidelines from Angie should help:<br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2014/02/13/how-to-dress-the-apple-body-type-2014/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2014/02/.....type-2014/</a><br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2010/05/10/how-to-dress-the-adorable-apple-body-type-2010/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2010/05/.....type-2010/</a><br /> <a href="http://youlookfab.com/2006/05/09/the-adorable-apple/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2006/05/.....ble-apple/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples#post-1344510 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:45:40 +0000 Anonymous 1344510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The women I know with your body type look good in those V-necked cascading cardigans that flare and drape without clinging. The not clinging is key, I think. You are looking for one that hits below the widest part of your hips. An assymetrical hemline also breaks up horizontal lines. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/cardigan-help-for-apples#post-1344493 Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:29:17 +0000 donna 1344493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am an apple shape with a large chest, flat rear and carry most weight in tummy and hips. I need recs on what kinds of cardigans and or sweaters I can wear this fall that will be the most flattering. </p>