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Sona

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I love so many otufits but then realize that they would not work on my body type.

I've learned a lot about silhouettes,materials, fit, texture and love to see wiw's. And Angie is da bomb with how spot on she is on advice. Take Suz's fantastic haircut recently.

I am wondering if any of you can think of a body double for me. Someone who is fairly wide shouldered, somewhat big busted, considerable midriff and lower abdominal fatpads! and skinnier lower body.

Also wondering who you might consider as a body or style twin for yourself?

Merci!

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Latest reply was from Suz

Anonymous

Are you talking about someone here on the forum, or celebrities?

Sona

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on the forum!

yellowgirl

That's a really good idea...sort of like a fashion "big sister". I have often thought how helpful it would be if the different body types could somehow be sorted so that I could look at how all the Rectangle/IT ladies dress their bodies. Just by observation, I've sort of found a few who I think are similar to me, but it's not always easy to tell for sure. Sorry this doesn't answer your question, but I agree with you - it's so helpful to see someone else with a similar body type who has learned the ropes and looks amazing!

goldenpig

(website)

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Well actually Sona, I'm not big busted, but I'm an apple with kind of broad shoulders, and I always love to click on your WIW posts because I consider you one of my style twins, since we both are doctor moms!

MaryK is definitely my style big sister! I wanna be just like her!

catgirl

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Sona, I'm an IT that basically fits your description. What size do you wear up top and in bottoms? I tend to be a 6 or M on top, and a 4 or 6 in pants, depending on brand. Wide shoulders, straight through the middle, skinny legs, no hips or booty. Hmm, that's not sounding appealing but we both look way better than it sounds!

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

This is a great idea, Sona. You can probably zone in on all the YLF IT's for inspiration

nicoleb

(website)

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I don't match you but i think it's a really great idea!

Sylvie

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Actually, what would be really cool is if YLF did a survey and we all filled in our body shapes/modifiers and a standard set of measurements (bust, height, waist, hips).

All this data gets stored in a YLF database under the highest levels of security.

An automated script then matches up people by body type and physical dimensions and sends participants a list of their body doubles.

Vina

This sounds like a great idea to me! I would be happy to participate.

qfbrenda

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It's a great idea. As an IT it was great to learn that MaryK, Una, and a few others are also ITs. I pay close attention to what they choose because they obviously know what they are doing.

Kat

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Alaskagirl, I think we should by sets and switch out tops and bottoms! ( like a style yin/yang...like I do for my kids when I have one who loves meat and shuns carbs and one who is vegetarian...we get one meal and divide it up) I can wear all your too narrow shouldered tops and you can have all the non-bum-accommodating bottom halves.....

Or I can just go see if I can find an average to small chested hourglass with a bum and we can hang out and watch you guys go to town!

Erin

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Kat, you're too funny!

I also think that this is a good idea. I haven't gotten the courage yet to post my pick in the body type section but I struggle with how to dress my shape. I think I must be shorter in the torso as all low rise pants come almost to my belly button and I'm 5'7 with a 34" inseam.

MsMary

Veteran

Your description definitely fits me, Sona!

Sona

Veteran

I love you guys! Its just that I think I have such a bigger belly than all of you gals. I wear a medium or large in tops and 10 or 12 in bottoms. I would love to be able to wear a 4 or a 6 but that is not happening!

For example I jsut cannot tuck anything in - as my lower abs are quite wide. Anything fur would make me look like a linebacker. My husband doesn't like me in wide dolman sleeves because I look like a quarterback then. Every once in a while I get the 'how far along are you 'comment.

Ok no more pity party. I just have to learn to apply looks to my own particular shape issues.

Kat

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Sona, no worries. I'll pass along to you what Angie said to me when I was asking about a formfitting dress and my shall we say "swayback"(shelf of a) bum..... 'it just depends on how comfortable you are showing your curves...Its a formffitting dress that will accentuate your swayback. BUT THAT IS NOT A BAD THING BECAUSE ITS WHO YOU ARE. AND WE LIKE WHO YOU ARE' (emphasis mine). I have to say that it made me re-evaluate my appraisal of what my body looks like in clothes and what I need to hide or emphasize. Its my body. Its fine (all of it). I should just get dressed in things I like and be open-minded about trying things.

because its who you are and we like who you are.

perfect wisdom from lovely Angie. just something to think about.

Sona

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thank you so much Kat for sharing that. It means a lot. and gives much to think about!

cobaltblue

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I don't match you, but I love this idea.

Sveta

(website)

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Sona, we all have our "problem" areas but you know what? Somehow we see them as big problems but others don't and sometimes even compliment us on these very features we loath! Just ask Una!
I think that Ornella is very much my YLF twin.

catgirl

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Sona, regardless of size if the body shape and proportion is the same, I think the same styling rules apply. And as I will be posting, I just scored a Theory dress at the consignment store in a size 12. Notice me almost always choosing to surrender my so-called waist, because I don't have the abs to suck it in all day. I often take the classic salwar-kameez silhouette and translate it to tunic and skinnies for that reason.

You are gorgeous, girl!

lyn*

(website)

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Sona - I saw a well dressed attending today and thought about you Hope you are well!

Aunty

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I don't match you but I would love to be your twin!! You are totaly gorgeous so I could bask in your glow

Have another look at what you think are your problems and I bet you see they really are not problems.

I always thought I looked like I was made up of spare parts found in a bag left over from about 6 other people! I am still searching for my waist which I never could find but hey ho what the heck :0

Deborah

Veteran

What a great idea! Sona I match some of what you mentioned but Im not sure about the broad shoulders :). I have loved watching your recent style evolution.

Janet

(website)

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I've often wondered about this, as I look at others' outfits and am inspired to try new looks -- I find myself wondering, "but would that work on me?"

Erin, you and I are height/inseam twins! I joke that all my height is in my legs.

I tend to pay close attention to what other hourglass/pear ladies are doing, but the truth is, two supposedly "pear" shapes can differ quite a bit -- I'm one of those with no booty whatsoever -- I appear smaller from the side than from the front! Obviously some things will look much better on one kind of pear and not another.

Erin

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Janet, maybe we can be leggy twins!

bran888

This is a great idea! It's tough, though, because as Janet mentioned, two people in the same body type category can look pretty different.

Any very petite hourglass/pears out there?

Lynne

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Sona, Una was the first person that came to mind when I read your header :).

Allison

Hey Sona I am with you on the big boobs, big shoulders and skinny bottom half. I don't have a tummy but I tend to camoflauge my middle with jackets, layers, and belts because I am short waisted. I have found that Jessica from What I Wore has a similar body shape (though she is quite long and lean she has a larger bust, broad shoulders, IT, and short waist).

Suz

(website)

Veteran

I don't match you, Sona, but I think this is a FAB idea. It would be truly terrific to be able to match ourselves up to others quickly and check out their winning looks! You are smart! (As well as beautiful and fashionable.)

Lisa

Veteran

I don't match your descriptions (I'm a pear shape, short gal) but the style twin idea is neat!

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