Yes, you want to create a 2/3 – 1/3 ratio with your clothes. Of course this rule is not set in stone but it often leads to a very pleasing silhouette (it’s also used in photographs and referred to as the golden ratio).

It’s about creating the nicest silhouette. For example if you wear a knee length dress, then it usually creates a nice 2/3 – 1/3 silhouette. If you have very long legs and you wear a short top tucked in, it may create a 1/4 – 3/4 silhouette which is not always flattering. If you wear trousers and the top you are wearing is just a long as the trousers part that you can still see, you create a 1/2 – 1/2 silhouette which breaks your body in 2 and is not flattering. I will write an article about this shortly, so stay tuned.

Thanks Judith. Yes that is pretty much how I usually select clothes too…

What a good idea. I’ll have a think about that and get back to you. It might take a bit of time and organising, so don’t expect anything soon 🙂

Great that you have found what works well for you. There are some jeans now that are higher waisted so you may want to try those out as well in a straight or boot cut…

Great reply Anja. I wonder what you will think of my red dress. And whether you find it flattering or not!

It sounds like you really know what you are doing when it comes to finding the best silhouette for you. Finding the right clothes to create a nice silhouette is definitely harder when you have a very defined pear or apple shape, but I also think it becomes even more important to do so. I’d love to see some pictures of how you dress. Perhaps you want to upload some in our style forum?

Interesting thought Greetje of creating the perfect picture. I guess perfect would be too big a word for me, but I get what you mean. It’s like you say: I don’t want to spoil my creation by drawing attention to something I don’t want… Doing something with your clothes that is very unflattering can be very distracting.

Very clear Ulla-Marie! Thanks for your feedback.