The H is one of the most difficult shapes to dress. Like its longer and slimmer cousin the I shape, the H shape has shoulders and hips of the same width, and no defined waist. Even when they carry no excess weight, H shapes have broader (and often shorter) torsos than I shapes, and can easily look masculine if they are not careful. They usually find that belting or tucking in does not work for them. Their best feature is often their long shapely legs.
If you are H shaped :
Your hips and shoulders are the same width
You have a undefined waist
Rectangular shape ("brick") - wider than I-shape
Outfits can easily look "boxy", or masculine or ill-proportioned
You may have a flat bottom and/or long legs
You will look great in:
Pencil skirts, straight leg pants
Tops/Jackets ending at the hip bone
Column of colour to elongate torso
Accessories at decolettage like jewellery and scarves
Vertical detailing, deep V necks
Low-rise jeans with straight legs, bootlegs or wide legs
Godet, trumpet, paneled, gored or pencil skirts
Princess seams
Avoid:
Details at the waist such as belts
Double breasted or cropped jackets
Tapered pants, skinny jeans, high waisted pants
Too much fabric and detail: keep it simple and clean
Goal:
Refocusing attention from your waist to face or legs and creating a vertical line to make the torso look longer
Alterations:
Buy clothes to fit your waist and have hips/thighs altered to fit.
Famous H-shapes:
The late Diana, princess of Wales
Anne Hathaway
Kim Catrall
Kristen Stewart
Mila Kunis
Hillary Duff
Heidi Klum
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