5 Best and Worst Style for Hourglass Body Type

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How to dress if you are an hourglass? Avoid these styles as they make you look bulkier and heavier than you are.
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Wearing in this video:
Short sleeve sweater
Sweetheart neck tank
White A line dress
Navy floral wrap maxi

[lizhermann]

"sometimes you look heavier than you actually are" omg that spoke to my soul 😭
It's funny how the "most desirable body" shape is actually the one that's so hard to dress.

[alexvdl]

I was just thinking of the struggle with jeans today. Having hips is all fun and games, until you have to put your jeans on 🤣

[elementalella]

Just a reminder that not all hourglass shapes are extremely curvy or busty, not all of us look like Marilyn lol! I actually didn’t know I had an hourglass shape until someone told me I did. As for clothes I’m also 5’3 so now I almost exclusively wear high waisted everything and crop tops, makes me look taller and my waist super cinched. She’s very right, anything high neck or low rise I avoid these days, unless I’m at home. I literally look 15 lbs heavier in T-shirt’s it’s crazy, so these tips are especially helpful for us truly petite ladies 😊

[jlp]

Wait i never knew having bigger arms was connected to the hourglass body shape! I always thought i was alone haha

[toloveistodestroy]

Omg the 'you look heavier than you actually are' is sooo true. I remember one time, my friend (who btw is skinny) asked me how much I weighed (she wanted to calculate my BMI or something, don't know why🤷‍♀️) and I told her my weight and turns out, it's smaller than hers. So she gave me one of those looks that said "Really? Do you expect me to believe that?" cuz of my fleshy underarms and wide torso. I'm still very self-conscious of them to this day :(

[gsahara]

The worst part is when I realize that all the clothing I actually like, won't flatter me
(I love giant t-shirts, high necklines... and I've always hated A-lines 😢)

[paulineperry]

This is the first video I saw that really describes my body type. In other videos they always just say "you can wear anything you want, you have the perfect shape" but that is not true at all, you really recognized the issues that we deal with. thank you.

[darysaura]

I have watched tons of videos like this with ''tips for an hourglass body shape'' that basically just say that as an hourglass you have the perfect body and you can wear whatever you want. But really your video has better, more practical, and realistic advices than any other!! You actually address the real issues a natural hourglass body represents (unless you have an artifical hourglass body made out of surgeries and implants). Thank you so much for this amazing video, Chi!!! and it was very funny as well! Greetings from Cuba!!!

[CassidyDrew]

I almost cried. I always thought it was in my imagination how bad baggy clothes looked on me. I also thought I couldn't be an hourglass shape while having a pudgier tummy and upper arms. This has boosted my confidence immensely in both my style and my body. Thank you so much!

[haleyherbig]

Finally someone understands 😭. The jean gap has been a constant struggle for my whole life 😭😭😭

[kat]

People always say that being an hourglass is a blessing however as someone who has more than 45% difference between chest/hips vs waist it’s almost impossible to find clothing that fits! Waist gaps whatever I buy and getting clothing tailored is a struggle as then I can’t fit my hips into my waist measurement..the struggle is real! Great video btw!

[manda]

The turtleneck/high neck trick is my go-to move for first dates 🤣🤣🤣 you’ve covered up all skin but somehow your chest just becomes the focal point of admiration. I’ve also discovered that wrap dresses make us look AMAZING!
PS- as a slender but tall hourglass who lugs some DD jugs, I’ve never felt more understood fashion-wise than in this video 🙌🏼 thank you!

[MidMaddle]

Finding clothes with an hourglass body type has always been the most frustrating thing. It's so depressing buying cute clothes just for them to look rubbish on me! This video has been eye-opening and I'm so ready to start looking good in clothes! Thank you for the wonderful tips, definitely the best I've seen around. Your personality is amazing as well!

[Weeeewriter]

*Having an hourglass figure is great it's frustrating that things fit the hips but too loose on the waist. Or when you buy a dress that fits the waist but tight on the hips, lol I love your sense of humor by the way Chi, you crack me up lol*

[aloofpickle]

This video made so much sense as I always tell my friend “Why do I make everything I wear hoe-y?!”
I’m born to dress as a hoe, I didn’t choose it. 😌

[laurakissthechef]

Pro-Tip: On days when I want to go for that really relaxed, athleisure look, I wear a tight sports bra under my loose shirts, works like a charm to prevent the tent-look.

[alyk]

The problem with show your waist is, when right under the waist u have a belly... then it looks great from the front and horrible from the side...

[meganelizabeth]

I love this! Babydoll dresses, turtlenecks, I’ve never understood why I can’t pull them off and now you’ve explained it! Makes me feel better.

[BrendaKRivas]

I've never felt so seen and understood. I am so tired of people around me telling me what a perfect body shape I have and how jealous they are, when deep down I feel insecure about everything I wear because there's no middle point. I look like a homeless person, or I look like I'm going to a nightclub. I'm so casual and relaxed but normal/everyday clothes look awful on me. What a struggle! Thank you so much for being so acertive. Your tips are very valuable! Great video.

[miwttttt]

when u hourglass shaped but needs to be modest too 😭