How to choose clothes for your body type. Perfect female legs

A low bow to the person who divided the figures of women into different types. This made it easier to choose the most suitable clothes and helped to understand where to look for those extra pounds when gaining weight: in the legs, tummy, near the priests, or (please!) in the chest.

So what are the types of figure and how to decide on your own?

Star Examples:

• Marilyn Monroe
• Sophia Loren
• Scarlett Johansson
• Monica Bellucci
• Catherine Zeta-Jones
• Jessica Simpson

The parameters of such a figure are as close as possible to 90-60-90. Fat is distributed evenly throughout the body, accumulating mainly in the chest and hips. Even a slight weight gain makes the hourglass girl even more attractive. The only drawback is the "ears" that appear on the hips. To get rid of them, you need to strengthen the muscles and adjust the diet.

There are no problems with the choice of clothes. The main task is to emphasize the dignity of the figure. The hips of women with an hourglass figure are the perfect size, so you can choose any trousers: tight, skinny, flared, straight. But choosing from a high and regular waist, it is better to stop at the first option. Tight sheath dresses fit perfectly on the hourglass. Belts can be chosen both thick and thin. Thick belts make the image more interesting, and thin ones emphasize a thin, beautiful waist and a slender figure. Strict blouses look extremely well, where several top buttons are unbuttoned.

Star Examples:

• Jennifer Lopez
• Halle Berry
• beyoncé
• Shakira
• Adele

The “pear” differs from other figures in a light upper body and a heavy bottom. Obvious advantages are a pronounced waist and a neat chest. Of the shortcomings - massive hips and pelvis. Pear-shaped women are prone to cellulite. Often there are difficulties with the size of clothes: trousers are bought in one size, and blouses - one size or two smaller. Things are even worse with dresses. However, men really like this type of figure (as you know, many of them are lovers of moderately rounded hips and a narrow waist).

In order to bring the “triangle” figure closer to the “hourglass” type, you need to increase the shoulders, focus on a thin waist and visually reduce the hips. Light top and dark bottom - this is how accents should be placed. Blouses with ruffles, frills and voluminous sleeves are suitable. Since the legs of pear-shaped women are large, it is important to visually reduce them. A pencil skirt made of coarse fabric will help with this. It is important to create an emphasis on the chest in order to make this part of the body visually larger. It is worth taking a closer look at tight dresses with frills in the neckline. You can safely add brooches, scarves and ruffles to the neck area. It is advisable to choose shoes with a thick heel and a slightly pointed nose.

Star Examples:

• Angelina Jolie
• Demmy Moor
• Cameron Diaz
• Sienna Miller
• Anastasia Volochkova

Slender legs are the main advantage of the “inverted triangle” figure. The disadvantage is broad shoulders, a poorly defined waist and narrow hips. Such proportions make the body too athletic and massive.

When you gain weight, fat is deposited in the upper body: arms, waist, shoulders, tummy. The more extra pounds, the more triangular the figure becomes.

The main task of clothing is to narrow the shoulders, add volume to the hips and highlight the waist.

It is better to place accents like this - a dark bottom and a light top. A V-shaped neckline will suit, which will lengthen the neck. The entire lower part should be facilitating, but not narrowed down. It is desirable to choose trousers flared from the hips, with patch pockets and decor on the hips. Dresses with a flared skirt, patch pockets and bright ornaments on the hips look good on the "rectangles". But voluminous sleeves are best avoided - they create an extra emphasis on the upper body.

Star Examples:

• Keira Knightley
• Julia Roberts
• Milla Jovovich
• Mischa Barton
• Anna Kournikova

The main feature of this type of figure is that the shoulders, waist and hips are at the same level. The obvious drawback is the masculine silhouette, the lack of a waist and a protruding tummy. The advantages of the figure include the fact that the muscles with a “rectangular” figure adapt more easily to training with weights, so the figure quickly comes into a sporty, toned look.

The task of clothing is to hide the tummy and highlight the waist.

Women with this type of figure are suitable for loose-fitting suits with all sorts of accents at the waist. It's a good idea to stock up on all kinds of belts and not be afraid to use them. The sleeve should be short or not at all. If you need to emphasize beautiful breasts, high-waisted dresses with a flared skirt and sheath dresses will help. Cutouts can be oval or square.

Star Examples:

• Kate Winslet
• Liv Tyler
• Britney Spears
• Kelly Clarkson
• Kelly Osbourne
• Queen Latiff

The peculiarity of this figure is that its owner has the same chest and waist volume. Advantages - beautiful breasts and slender legs. Disadvantages - a pronounced tummy and no waist.
A low-carbohydrate diet and exercise are essential to keep your figure in good shape.

For women with an apple body type, skinny trousers, high-waisted trousers, flared skirts, light, loose-fitting dresses and dresses with a high waist under the bust are suitable. It is desirable to choose shoes with high heels.

Learn the character of the legs

"Give me a pen and I'll tell you about your life." You've probably heard a similar statement. Did you know that the shape of the legs can also tell the character of a person? You just need to understand their types.

Roman

One of the most common leg shapes. Three fingers are on the same line, and the ring and little fingers are noticeably smaller. It is believed that girls with such legs are sociable, charismatic, "their own" in any company. It is easy for them to meet new people and keep up a conversation. These women make excellent speakers and entrepreneurs.

Greek

This type of foot is distinguished by a dominant middle toe. The fingers following it follow a descending line. Such girls are sociable, creative, inspire and motivate people to achieve success. The Greek type of fingers is often found in people of creative specialties, as well as speakers and athletes.

Square

It is called square because all fingers are the same height. Women with this type of legs are practical, somewhat prudent. Often they listen to the voice of reason, not the heart. They go through life with the proverb “measure seven times, cut once.” It is not scary to rely on such a person in difficult times.

The little finger does not separate

Women who cannot separate the little finger from the rest of the fingers love a measured life, always act according to their strictly established plan. People with this type of legs are reliable and loyal, they can be trusted in any situation.

The narrow base of the second finger speaks of the owner's expressiveness. Such girls are often made "out of molehills." When a lady is in a good mood, she becomes a real sun that illuminates even the darkest corners of human souls. As soon as she is sad, thunder will be heard above the ground and lightning will flash.

Tilted third finger

Sometimes the third finger is slightly tilted towards the little finger. It is believed that women with this type of leg are prone to life planning, keep a diary and do not deviate a single step from the schedule. They are organized and keep any situation under control.

Beautiful legs are the basis of female beauty. They attract the attention of men and arouse the envy of women. What should be the ideal female legs?

There are a number of parameters by which you can determine whether your legs are perfect.

Correct leg length

The ideal leg length depends on:

• wide bone - legs 2-4 centimeters longer than half the height (51-53% of the height);
• normal bone - the length of the legs is equal to half the height and another 4-6 centimeters from above (52-54% of the height);
• thin bone - the legs should be equal to half the height and another 6-9 centimeters (53-55% of the height).

Remember that leg length is measured from the top of the thighbone to the floor.

The four lumen rule

Ideal straight legs should have a certain beautiful bend. To understand how your legs correspond to ideal parameters, stand straight in front of the mirror and connect your legs together.

The legs of the correct form form 4 "windows" - between the feet and ankles, under the knees, between the knees and thighs, between the groin and thighs. The last window (above the knee at the bottom of the thigh) should be the narrowest.

Leg shapes (left to right):
1 - "ideal" shape of the legs;
2 - true O-shaped curvature (knee non-closure);
3 - true X-shaped curvature (non-closure of the ankles);
4 - false curvature (non-closure of the soft tissues of the upper third of the legs);
5 - a combination of true O-shaped curvature with a lack of soft tissues of the upper third of the legs.

Correct hip width

Hip circumference is also an important parameter of ideal legs. So,

• with a height of 161–165 centimeters, the correct thigh circumference is 53–54 centimeters;
• with a height of 166–170, the thigh circumference is 55–57 centimeters;
• with a height of 171–175, the thigh circumference should be 57–58 centimeters.

I would like to clarify that the width of one hip in girth is indicated, and 55 cm is not so small, so thin legs are not equal to beautiful perfect legs.

beautiful caviar

The calves should be rounded and elastic and fit harmoniously into the silhouette of the leg. No frizziness or flabbiness. Be careful with heels. Due to the constant wearing of shoes with high heels, over time, the muscles of the calf shorten and look like a man.

Attractive knees

The knees can be both a decoration of the legs and their main problem. Good knees are small, rounded, neat, without strange protrusions on the sides and fat rolls above them. In addition, the knee should be at the same distance from the upper and lower legs, that is, in the middle between the upper thigh and the foot.

Pay attention to the circumference of the leg under the knee: it should be equal to the circumference of the ankle or be slightly larger.

Unfortunately, knees are what gives away a woman's age. No wonder Hollywood stars are beginning to do plastic surgery on their knees in order to restore their graceful and regular shape.

Thin ankles

A beautiful ankle should be thin (but not skinny), graceful and embossed. By the way, the shape of the Achilles tendon is also important (it is located where the heel passes into the lower leg): ideally, it has a small thickness and the right grooves on both sides.

beautiful thigh

It is believed that the ideal thigh is like a spindle: it is slightly narrowed at the top and bottom, and slightly expanded in the middle part. In addition, if you mentally divide the thigh into three equal parts, then the widest part should be in the upper third.

Straight feet, neat heels and toes

The ideal leg has a concave, elongated and thin foot. The toes are not twisted by poor quality shoes and lie freely, one next to the other. The heel is rounded and slightly protruding from under the Achilles tendon.

healthy feet

Beautiful legs are, first of all, healthy legs. Vascular stars, blue-violet mesh will spoil the appearance of even the most slender and harmonious legs. Therefore, ideal legs should have smooth and healthy skin without aesthetic and medical defects.

Do you have perfect legs?

IDEAL BODY PROPORTIONS

Many, echoing the genius of Russian literature, exclaim with slight mischief: "In Russia, you are unlikely to find two pairs of slender female legs ...". Pushkin was cunning - there are a lot of slender female legs and there are also enough beautiful ones, but their owners are not always satisfied with what they see in the mirror. After all, as they say, there is no limit to perfection. Modern girls are ready for a lot to make their legs close to ideal. And what are the ideal legs? The concept of "ideality" is ambiguous and depends on the era, social environment, religion, culture, way of life, heredity, and even the territory in which we live. The desire for the beauty of mankind is eternal and unfading. The search for "ideal proportions of the body" people began to engage in ancient times.

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PERFECT LEGS

Today, for men, the “golden ratio” is 1.68, and for women 1.62.

The closest to this value in the studies of the traumatologist - orthopedist Marker N.A. (2009) were representatives of the Negroid race - 1.63 ± 0.023 and the Caucasian race 1.59 ± 0.006. Representatives of the Asian race, in order to visually more closely match these "ideal" proportions, must either wear high-heeled shoes or "increase height" in other ways.

Returning to the ideal proportions of the legs, you can pay attention to the research of Howard, who in his work described the "ideal" ratio of the length of the legs and lower legs based on the research of Leonardo da Vinci and the "golden section". The author confirmed that a value of 1.618 was ideal for the length of the gastrocnemius muscle and a value of 1 corresponded to the distance between the ankle and the lower border of the muscle and, respectively, between the knee and the middle of the gastrocnemius muscle.

Further, L.Slazay, in his search, came to the conclusion that the circumference of the legs from 33 to 36 cm looks more attractive in women with a normosthenic physique, and an increase or decrease in these parameters will look less aesthetic. In this case, the circumference of the thigh should be one and a half times the circumference of the lower leg.

And yet, when modeling an ordinary person, we most likely do not take a ruler and a calculator in order to calculate the golden proportions. We just intuitively feel these forms, because the forms of a human being catch our eye more often than anything else ...

Spanish plastic surgeon Martin M.D. in his article on complex liposuction of the lower extremities (2001), he writes that beauty is based on the difference in the ratio of one area to another. An isolated assessment of a separate part of the body is not sufficient to represent the harmony of the body as a whole, and an isolated correction of one area can introduce disharmony into the appearance as a whole.

He describes the structural features and aesthetic criteria of ideal female legs.

“The lower limb in women is the widest in the region of the trochanters, then it gradually tapers in the thigh to the knee, widens somewhat in the upper third of the calf and is quite thin in the ankle region. The femur tends to be tilted more inward in women than in men. The hip profile should protrude slightly forward and gradually deepen towards the knee. In shape, it should resemble a spindle. The place under the knee should be as thin as the ankle, there should not be any protruding parts on the side of the knee, on the back the knee should have a recess (fossa).

In his article, Martin also describes the most typical fat traps in women: the sacrum, flanks, breeches, front, inner surface of the upper third of the thigh and knees. All these areas the author calls "the curse of the female figure." And he mentions that one should not forget about fat deposits, which distort the shape of the lower leg itself, being distributed over the outer surface in the upper third of the lower legs and the ankle area along the inner and outer surfaces.

Based on such criteria, Martin performs contour correction of the shape of the lower limb as a whole with the help of complex liposuction.

The photo shows an example demonstrating the formation of ideal leg contours after complex liposuction.

In popular literature, you can find the following definition of “ideal legs”: “ideal legs” put together will touch each other in certain places and thereby form four “French windows” - above the ankle, below the knee, above the knee, in the middle part of the thigh , and in the proximal thigh. The last "window" should be the narrowest.

And also the following

CRITERIA FOR IDEAL LEGS

Let's not forget that fashion has a very big influence on the ideas of beauty and the ideal figure, which dictates its own standards, which are radically different in different eras. The standards of female beauty have changed and continue to change over time - this can be seen in the paintings of artists from different eras. Thanks to the fact that they have always admired the harmony of the female body, we now have the opportunity to compare their ideals with the ideas of the beauty of our time. In the works of Rubens, Botticelli, Titian, Monet, Renoir, Kustodiev, etc.

Sandro Botticelli - "The Birth of Venus", Titian - "Venus of Urbino"

The century is changing, so are the standards - a galaxy of Hollywood beauties: Sophia Loren, Catherine Deneuve, Marilyn Monroe, etc. - that's who were the "ideals" for millions of people in the middle of the 20th century.

If in the sixties the beauty industry erected an image of femininity and natural beauty on a pedestal, no one paid attention to minor figure flaws (protruding tummy, large hips, etc.).

Today, the fashion industry has dramatically "stepped" far ahead. The models are slender, anorexic, the hair is long, the shapes are of the established "sample" - 90x60x90.

Osteoplastic surgeries) that will help make your legs the most beautiful - long, straight, regular shape - perfect. And, most importantly, they will certainly meet modern world standards of beauty.

In the early summer of 2013, before beach season, Venus & Braun polled 1,000 women aged 18 to 40, who were asked to answer two questions: "Which part of your body causes you the most anxiety?" and "Which body part would you like the most to compliment?" As it turned out, the most difficult thing is to maintain the beauty of the abdomen, secondarily - the beauty of the legs, then in descending order are such parts of the body as the buttocks, arms, thighs and others. However, interestingly, a compliment to the legs is the most pleasant for the majority of respondents.

The Kong sisters are twins from China, the length of their legs is truly amazing. Even without shoes, they seem very long, and in high-heeled shoes, they simply never end. Severe critics might chime in on the shape of the knee, but the photo below of one of the Kong sisters shows these really dainty legs at their best.

But do not forget that photography works wonders. An advantageous angle will make almost any beauty. In reality, only a few out of a huge number of women really have a good reason to say: "I don't have the most beautiful legs." The rest are just too self-critical or lazy. If a woman maintains an excellent physical shape, knows how to emphasize the dignity of her figure, monitors the condition of her skin, she can be proud of the beauty of her legs.

Any woman, even if she doesn’t admit it out loud, in her heart dreams that her figure would meet various ideal criteria. But is there such a thing as "perfect legs" Or is it something mythical?

The concept exists! As well as several ways to identify the owners of ideal legs.

In ancient times, people, obviously, were also very interested in this issue, and then the so-called Polyclitus parameters. In them, the proportions of the female figure are repelled by the volume of the neck. The ideal female waist should be twice as thick as the neck, the volume of the lower leg should be equal to the volume of the neck. 1.5 times the drumstick equals the perfect thigh. The length from the waist to the foot should be half the height.

The normal weight for a woman with a height of 161-165 cm is an average of 54-55 kg. In this case, the length of the leg should be 85 cm, the circumference of the thigh - 57 cm, and the lower leg -35.

A weight of 55-56 kg is ideal for a height of 166 - 170 cm. Leg length - 90 cm, thigh circumference -58, lower leg 36 cm.

60-61 kg corresponds to 171 - 175 cm of height. The leg length for these proportions is 95 cm, the thigh and lower leg girths are 59 and 38 cm, respectively.

The easiest visual way to identify perfect legs is called "four windows". Place your feet together heel to heel and count the number of gaps formed. Ideal legs should form 4 gaps. The first is between the ankle and foot, the second is between the ankle and the lower part of the calf, the third is from the top of the calf to the knee, the fourth is above the knee.

But if your legs do not meet these parameters, this does not mean that they are ugly and crooked. Read about which legs are considered crooked and how to fix this curvature.

1. Rounded knee in a relaxed state.
2. The back of the knee corresponds to the thickness of the ankle (it can be a little thicker).
3. Thin but not skinny ankle.
4. Lack of protrusions on the sides of the maple.
5. The presence of a recess on the back of the knee.
6. Smooth calves without muscles.
7. Thin and symmetrical Achilles tendon.
8. Rounded but not bulging heel.
9. Smooth narrowing of the hip in the transition to the waist.
10. The widest part of the thigh is the third part from the waist.
11. The front of the thigh is slightly convex and gradually deepens closer to the knee.
12. The same distance from the knee to the upper line of the thigh and from the knee to the foot.
13. The foot is oblong, the fingers are adjacent to each other.

In addition to these characteristics, there are also ideal proportions. between leg length and height. For fragile women, the optimal leg length is half the height + 6 cm, for large-boned women half the height + 2 cm, for owners of medium build - 4 cm are added to half the height.

We found a match to all the parameters - congratulations! If not, then remember that in fact, a person still paints his legs, and not vice versa! :)