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This article will look at how to choose a great handbag for your body type. If you are a woman, you probably cannot leave the house without going with some trending purse or a matching color handbag. Knowing what colors look great on you is important. See our post on discovering your power color.
After all, carrying a purse is a convenient way to carry change, cell phone, compact lenses, comb, lipstick, keys, perfume bottle, reading material, and everything else that women can’t leave the house without.
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How to Choose a Great Handbag
Holding a handbag or purse also prevents women from having bulky, padded pockets that ruin our shape and how we look when we wear clothing with pockets.
However, as practical as a bag helps us carry things, many women do not realize that a bag or purse is a fashion accessory. So since it is a fashion accessory, it should work with the rest of the outfit.
But more importantly, when choosing a purse or purse to match your outfit, you should choose one that matches the body type you have. You may not know it, but when someone looks at you, the first thing about your outfit that someone will probably notice is your bag. Depending on the type of bag you wear, you may find yourself drawing attention to the curves in areas of your body that you may prefer to tone down.
It’s about balance. Like any garment or accessory you have, your bag should give your figure a balanced appearance. Firstly it should hide what you might want to hide, and secondly, it should draw attention to what you might want to emphasize.
One of the principles that you should follow when choosing a bag that matches your outfit is the bag’s size is important. Large bags are excellent in going well with fully padded bodies, while small bags match smaller body types.
If you are a small person, the type of bag you should use is small for a better look. If you wear large sizes and are a plus-sized individual, you should go for larger bags. The bag’s size as proportionate to your size is one of the basic principles to follow when choosing a bag.
So what kind of bag should go with what kind of curves?
Bag Types for Various Body Types
Shorter Body Type
Following the principle of size when choosing bags, if you are short and with a light figure, you should opt for a small bag that you can hold close to your body. This is an essential tip for you on how to choose a great handbag.
Never buy a large purse as you will drown in it. Holding a large bag if your body is small would make you look to others like the bag is carrying you, not the other way around.
Tall and Slim Body Type
If you are the tall and slim type, not particularly full with prominent curves, your challenge will be to create the illusion of having a curvy figure and hide your body’s straight thinness.
You can achieve this by carrying a medium-sized bag with a long strap that will allow you to hold the bag much closer to your waist. Holding the bag against your waist will make you feel like you have a slim waist that gently slopes down towards your hips.
Wide and Heavy Hips
On the other hand, if it’s a different case and your hips are wide and heavy, the bag you need is something that will keep people’s eyes off your hips and the lower part of your body.
When choosing the perfect bag, you need something with a shoulder strap that will allow it to hang just above your hips. This way, anyone looking at you will have their eyes directed towards your upper body instead of your hips.
Curvy Body Type
Girls with very heavy figures, on the other hand, would like to distract people’s eyes and also themselves from their upper body to feel slimmer. If your figure is too heavy, the bag you need is a bag with comfortable but long straps. A bag that you can hold close to your hips. Remember to get a large bag to balance your heavy body.
Never use a small bag if you are currently on the plus-size just because of the trends. As we said before, carrying a small bag will only draw attention to your size. Always opt for a large bag that gives a balanced look to your figure.
Perfect Hourglass Figure
If you have the perfect hourglass figure, with the bust line proportionate to your hips and a defined waist, you are enviable. You can carry almost any type of purse or wallet.
See more tips on how to choose a classy handbag in the video below.
Final Notes
As the stylish woman that you are, you should always be aware of how your bag balances your figure. Always get a bag that is the right size for your body. So if you are short and skinny, go for a small bag. If you are fat and curvy, a large bag will work for you.
Never forget that your bag or purse is a fashion accessory. You have to make it work to balance your figure.
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