Style advice for the Isra Blouse
The Isra Blouse’s hemline creates a horizontal line across your body. That means selecting the right length is key. The right length for you depends on your horizontal proportions (body shape) and your vertical proportions (leg length, torso, etc.).
Horizontal proportions
- If you have wide hips (A-types, X- and 8-types), the blouse should end just above the widest part (around your hips).
- If you have narrow hips (I-types, V-types and 0-types), then the blouse can be worn somewhat longer (around your thighs).
Vertical proportions
- Is your torso long and are your legs short? Don’t make the blouse too long, otherwise, it will make your legs look even shorter.
- Is your torso short and are your legs long? Make the blouse a little longer. That way your torso will also look longer.
Find out how to alter the length of the top on www.fibremood.com/en/shorten-and-lengthen-patterns.
The Isra Blouse for X- and 8-types
X- and 8-types have naturally well-proportioned figures, with a clear waist and gorgeous natural curves. And we want to preserve those proportions.
That’s why you should tuck the Isra blouse into a skirt or a pair of trousers. That way you highlight the waist. A nice option would be to leave the top buttons of your blouse unbuttoned for a flattering décolleté.
Roll the sleeves up to show more arm and your wrists and draw more attention to your waist.
Avoid stiff fabrics like the plague. They don’t do your figure any favours.
The Isra Blouse for V-types
The focal point on a V-types is the upper body. To balance your proportions, the focus needs to be drawn to the hips. You can wear the blouse loose over your hips to achieve that, since it will attract the gaze to your lower body.
You could also leave the Isra unbuttoned and pair it with a pretty camisole or a turtleneck. If you go that route, make the blouse in a dark colour, and select something light for the garment you wear under it. This technique essentially grabs all the attention and directs it towards your midriff, which immediately makes your broad shoulders seem narrower.
Wearing the Isra Blouse tucked into your skirt or trousers is fine, as long as the trousers flare or the skirt has an A-line cut. You can create a gorgeous outfit by pairing with the Anna Skirt, Bertha Trousers, or the Benita Trousers. The Billie Trousers and Madeline and Pina Skirts are also nice options; they taper more towards the bottom, which helps add volume to your hips. The outcome is a perfectly proportioned whole!
Make the sleeves long enough so that the gaze travels down and not up.
The Isra Blouse for I-types
What does your body shape need? That's easy! Anything that adds volume, involves fascinating shapes and textures, or involves details with a significant wow factor.
In a pinch, you should play with colours, patterns, shapes, textures, and creative combinations to your heart's content.
The Isra Blouse looks divine in leather, leatherette, shiny fabric, fabric with colourful prints, eyelet lace, poplin, suede, denim, horizontal stripes, and more!
Pair the blouse with wide-leg or bootcut trousers like the Bertha or Benita or go for a pair of mom jeans like the Ebony. You could also wear the blouse with an A-line skirt, such as the Ginny or a skirt with layered ruffles like the Hettie. The bottom piece you go for should be in a different colour or include a pattern and extra details.
The Isra blouse for A-types
A-types want to shift all the focus onto their upper body. The lower body should be kept as plain as possible. That’s the pear's recipe for creating a lovely, balanced silhouette.
And it’s also why choosing the right length for your Isra blouse is crucial.
- If you wear the Isra untucked, be sure that the blouse covers the widest part of your lower body.
- If you tuck the Isra in, be sure to go for a skirt or trousers that flare at the bottom.
Make the Isra Blouse in a textured or shiny fabric, in something light or vibrant, in leather or leatherette, etc. Basically, anything that adds emphasis to your upper body is a keeper. Choose a bottom piece in a dark shade or with vertical stripes. That will make your lower body look more slender and give you a more balanced silhouette.
Consider leaving the top buttons of the blouse unbuttoned. That way the collar falls open and the shoulders become more of an object of focus.
The Isra Blouse for wide rectangles
Wide rectangles are nicely balanced between the shoulders and hips. The goal is to retain those naturally balanced proportions.
The straight cut of the blouse is perfect for your body shape. There are several different ways you could wear the blouse, for example:
- unbuttoned over a pair of trousers or a skirt with a camisole or turtleneck to perfectly conceal your lack of waist.
- tucked into your trousers or skirt to create a waist. Wear the Isra blouse (in a light colour) tucked into a straight or slightly flared skirt or a pair of straight-leg or flared trousers (in a dark colour). That will create a break at the waistline.
Feel free to make the blouse a little longer to emphasise below the waist. Find out how to alter the length on www.fibremood.com/en/shorten-and-lengthen-patterns.
The long sleeve length ensures the focus stays around the hips, which is definitely a plus. Go for stiff fabric or fabric with a fluid drape. If you opt for the latter, make sure that the fabric is still heavy enough. If you decide to go for a print, then pick geometric shapes, checks or stripes.
The Isra blouse for O-types
O-types want to create vertical lines and should add structure to the shoulders. The Isra blouse ticks both those boxes nicely.
The Isra's straight cut is also perfect for your figure. Wear the blouse buttoned up over a skirt or a pair of trousers or wear it open paired with camisole or tank top underneath. Play with colours and patterns. For instance, make the Isra blouse in something dark and wear a camisole underneath in something light or with a pattern. You thereby visually extend the vertical line along your body, camouflaging your waist and making you look taller and thinner. Capitalise on that effect by pairing the Isra with trousers or a skirt in more or less the same colour.
Feel free to make the blouse a little longer, just past the hips or maybe even a touch further. You’re bound to look fantastic! Find out how to alter the length on www.fibremood.com/en/shorten-and-lengthen-patterns.
Choose a fabric with a fluid drape in a medium or dark shade.
