13 Closet Essentials For Summer If You’re An Apple Shape
And not ONE of them is a shapeless sack!
by The Candidly Team
Most of us, especially after 40 (thank you hormones), carry weight around our middle. Even the pears among us have gotten more apple-y over the years.
And while, we are 300% against hating ourselves over any inch of our appearance, we also really like to dress for our shape.
Can we say that?
All we mean is that we unapologetically enjoy clothes that flatter and feel good on our specific bodies. And when the weather cranks to temperatures that make us want to crawl into the sea, we also want those clothes to breathe and float and still make us look effortlessly summery and chic.
Well, we’ve found them - 13 of our absolute favorite warm-weather pieces that look perfect on our apple-shaped selves.
But before we dive in, what even is an apple shape? Basically, being an apple just means, you tend to have:
a full bust or wider chest
narrow hips
a thicker waist
…what some call a bust, waist, hip ratio of 4:4:3
And here are those 13 pieces that make our own 4:4:3 look like 10s across the board:
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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