Beneath the perfect upper figured dress is a perfect fitting bra. Once your Easter Eggs are properly nested, the frocking is easy.
1. In our first basket of fashion treaties, we have the grass green with tulips shining under glinting sunlight. Northern endowed ladies should opt for medium rise scoop and v necklines. Blanketing the entire nest will only offer a prodigiously overwhelming set of curves. Instead, try the collar lines of the Underwood Shirtdress, which breaks your offering into smaller, visually digestible bites. While the long sleeves of the Through-The-Clouds Jacket draw attention down to the hip and the cropped jacket length brings further emphasis to the empire waistline.
2. In our second basket, the springy smocking through the bodice of the Confetti Whirl Dress won’t leave your cups to overflow into the underarms or collarbones. The high empire waistline will draw attention to your narrowest torso width. The sleeve-line of the Karst Edge Cardigan again brings interest to the hips while the high button closure narrows in right under the bust.
So is an empire waist a yay or nay for the upper figured lady?
There are so many lovely dresses cut this way, but I was under the impression that an empire waist emphasized the bust so I have always avoided them.
I love this blog, Rachel, thanks so much!
If you combine a high waist with a mid rise neckline, empire waists are actually quite flattering on an upper figure. You can even opt for a low rise neckline and layer a cami or other thin shirt underneath.
However, a high neckline with a high waist is possibly one of the worst options for an upper figure because you are drawing an uninterrupted emphasis to your broadest area.