Style Tips for Hourglass Body Shaped Women

Hourglass Body type means you have equal bust and hips with a thin waist. You can flaunt any type of Salwar Kameez, Saree or Lehenga as you don’t have to hide or enhance any features. The styling aim of women with hourglass shaped body is to highlight the curves in the best manner possible. Here is a fashion guide to help you for finding the best Salwar Suit, Saree, Lehenga, footwear and accessories for your body shape.

1. Salwar Kameez for Hourglass body shaped women

What to wear

Ankle length or floor length anarkali tighter at the waist and have flare starting after waistline

Short kurta teamed with patiala salwar, leggings or churidar

Straight cut salwar kameez tighter at the waist to flaunt your narrow waist

Flared kurti with churidar or leggings to complement hourglass figure

Necklines like scoop neck, sweetheart, high collared V neck and halter neck flatter your body shape. Women with big bosoms and heavy arms should avoid halter neckline

What to avoid

Anarkali or kurti with empire waist as they conceal your natural waistline

Ill fitted kurti and heavily embellished salwar suit/anarkali as they add extra weight to your body type

2. Saree for Hourglass shaped women

What to wear

Sarees made from fabrics like georgette, chiffon, crepe and net fabrics fall well at your curvaceous figure

Simple and delicate embroidery or embellishment saree with well-fitted blouse that ends at the bust line

Wear saree in standard way and pleat the pallu into a thin band just like Bollywood style to flaunt your slim waist

Necklines like sweetheart halter neck, V-neck or scoop neck and strapless corset-style blouse.

What to avoid

Heavy embroidery blouse as it make you look bustier

3. Lehenga for Hourglass body type women

What to wear

Fishtail, straight-cut or A-line lehenga to compliment your hourglass figure

Ruched blouse, heavily embellished longer corset or heavily embellished long jacket with lehenga

Lehenga made from fabric like georgette or chiffon

Necklines are same as mentioned in saree

What to avoid

Lahenga with heavy work dupatta

4. Accessories for Hourglass Figure

Choker and V-shaped necklaces that fall at your cleavage or above or chain with pendant

Large bracelets, cuffs or bangles to bring people attention to wrist and waist

Kamarband with sarees and lehengas

Handbags like tote, shoulder, satchel, hobo and crossbody handbags

5. Shoes for Hourglass Women

Medium/high heels, strappy footwear or flats. If you are petite, then your flats should have a little heel