Proper Dresses for Broad-Shouldered Women

You have something that unsatisfied with even you are endowed with a gorgeous figure in others’ eyes. To have a perfect dress for yourself is all about finding one that flatters to your body shape and covers the defects that you do not want to show others. Our topic today is about broad shoulders. This cannot be defined as a negative thing for all women. Because some of us just long for the athletic healthy figure. However, if you do not want show others about your broad shoulders, the following are some tips that can be helpful for you.

Play Up Your Neck

Women with broad shoulders may naturally think that wearing any dress that shows their shoulders can be very wrong choices. This is not true. In some cases, you can still own a balanced look with a dress that still shows you shoulders. For example, you can choose a dress in a silhouette that approaches to your neck. As to the specific neckline design of your dress, opt for the one with ruffled stand collar that encircles your neck. In this way, the special shape will shift people’s attention to your neck rather than your broad shoulders. 

 Show Your Collarbones

Another favorable way to draw people’s attention away from broad shoulders is to highlight your gorgeous collarbones if you are well endowed. In this case, you do have more different options. And neckline stills play an important role here. For example, you may choose a sleeveless or short sleeves dress designed with a portrait neckline. Dresses with cap-sleeves that can enhance the width of your shoulders are something that you should avoid all the time. Another way to show your collarbones but not your wide shoulders is to go with the dress designed with a sweetheart or wide V-neckline. A lightweight cardigan is also probably available here for a more stylish ensemble. The combination of the cardigan and the dress with this adorable neckline will help you create the illusion of slimmer shoulders and a more balanced appearance.

Above are the two most commonly adopted ways for women with broad shoulders to have a more balanced look. Also, you can have more available ways. For example, draw the emphasis of your dress toward the center of your body to create the appearance of a narrower figure. A dress with a deep V-neck is very helpful in this case.