When summer starts, the women wants gives freedom to the legs and beat the heat. The short garments are a success for those warm days, among them, the skirt its th most feminine cloth, after the dress.

Skirts for each body type. Picture: Getty Images. Foto:Getty Images
But like any other garment, each cutout or modeling goes well or appropriate to certain bodies and to value the shapes regardless the physical shape, its necessary to choose the right model.
The most classical , without doubt, is the pencil skirt. It have a straight and tighted cutout, that’s why it’s not indicate to large hips women. Those who have a “inverted triangle” or “funnel”( large shoulders and small hips) can use the model, although theres another types that goes allong better with this kind of body. Women with similar measures in the breast and hips, and without defined waist, can abuse of this model, speacially those with V waist. This way the skirt marks the waist silhuette, creating an ilusion of defined curves, letting the body more feminine. Its a model that goes better in skinny women, chubby women should be away from pencil skirt since marks too much the body curves.

Pencil Skirt. Picture: Yes Style. Foto:Yes Style
Another common model is the godê skirt. It is caracterized for a trim fluid, forming flutteds. Usually, creates a certain bulk into the inferior part of the body, what turns them perfect for the women with large shoulders and small hips, as this way balances the silhouette. Is also free to those with hourglass body type, that accepts almost all kind of modeling. Who has thick thighs and large hips can bit on this model, since it’s not so bulky. As its more baggy, disguises bigger measures.
The women with larger hips should bet without fear in evasé skirts. With an A model, and a cutout straighter than the godé, this model is more away to the body, however without create bulk, helping to disguise the measures in this region.The evasé skirt, by the way, have the most democratic modeling: balances the funnil type, defines the waist and gives a hip effect to the rectangular bodies and also goes well in bodies full of curves. Who is overweight can bet in evasé skirts, but should choose models without folds and a little bit straighter, to not create visual bulks. Prefers the lenghty models, next to the knees, in case of the thick thighs.

Mini Evasé Skirt, with a Basque Waist. Picture: Yes Style. Foto:Yes Style
Sweatheart amoung the youngers, the ballon skirt is that one all ghatered, with a ballon volume. Its responsable for create bulk at the low part of the body, that’s why it’s indicate for rectangular shapes, creating an ilusion of curves.The same is for funnel shapes. Women with hourglass body type are free, since doesn’t have bulky hips and thighs. Its a very difficult skirt to be used because value just a few body types. It flattens the body, that’s why should be avoided by small women. Who is overweight also should not wear the ballon skirt.

Ballon Skirt. Picture: Yes Style. Foto:Yes Style
The skirts of the clochard model are perfect for skinny and small women. The V waist helps those who wants stretch. Its not recommended to those who have a big butt and thick thighs, because creates bulks in this zone.

Clochard Skirt. Picture: Advertisement. Foto:Reprodução
The skirts with tulip or egg modeling are bulk since the waist and get closer in the hem. The superior part counts with folds and fluted and its straight at the low part. Since that doesn’t have bulky hips and breasts, women with hourglass body types can bet in this model. Otherwise, its better avoid. The tulip skirts usually encrease the hips creating bigger curves, what can exaggerate the outfit. To the rectangular body its perfect, because gives bulk at the hip and an impression of curviliniar body. However, if you are overweight it’s better forget because the tulip skirt add bulk at the belly. Who have large hips and thick thighs should avoid them.
For this season the bet are micro skirts, but this very short models are just allowed to skinny women with thin thighs, otherwise, can create an egregious aspect. Women with thick thighs should stay with the mini skirt, with about 35 cm of leight. Above the 40 it’s ideal for avoid show the thighs, unless the body is shaped and with really turned legs.
After all those tips, it’s just choose your perfect model and enjoy the summer... And also the winter, why not? The skirts lovers can bet in this garment also in colder seasons, its just select a warm pantyhose and wipe out!
Manuela Casali Cordeiro
Staff Writer Portais da Moda – Fashion Department
Translated by Mariana Medeiros Seixas