More Peplums Please!

Short, Long, Flat, Full, Sheer, Stiff....... Whats the best one for you?

Me and my sister were talking about 2012 Fall Trends, Peplums are one of my favorites! I told her she would look amazing in a Peplum. She didn't agree with me. I think any body type can pull off a Peplum you just have to wear it right and it has to be the right style and size of Peplum. Of course the hourglass silhouette is the best for this feminine trend but that's one of the many advantages of Peplums, you can easily get this ideal shape just wear it the right way.


For those of you that don't know here is the definition of a Peplum;
Peplum [ˈpɛpləm]
n pl -lums, -la [-lə]
(Clothing & Fashion) a flared ruffle attached to the waist of a jacket, bodice, etc.

Body types:

Hourglass
You all are luck, basically just wear it and you'll rock it.

Pear shaped women (aka a triangle)
Wear a Peplum that is medium to large and be sure you wear something on top that has some shoulder detail or a puffed sleeve shoulder. That will give the garment an hourglass look. only wear a small Peplum if you aren't going to balance it out on the top.

Inverted triangle
Wear sleeveless or little shoulder detail and a Peplum that is full and medium to large sized. If you have too much shoulder detail it will make you look unbalanced.

Rectangle
Keep the proportions as even as you can, If you wear a large Peplum then wear larger shoulder detail, small Peplum then little to no detail.

Peplums are a classic look, I'm glad they are popping up more and more. I am very much pear shaped and I love Peplums because I can hide my "trouble" areas and look even more feminine and have the hourglass shape everyone wants.