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    Waistband Contouring

    Dec 21, 2017 4 minutes
    Compiled by Lynn Cook

    Styling

    It is interesting to note that most contoured waistbands are combined with a skirt that has fullness in the design. The moulded waist combined with garment volume can create imbalance on many figures. The best choice for the average figure is a design that is streamlined, using fabrics that drape in soft folds. Vogue 9007, all views, would work well for many as it has soft, undulating folds of fabric combined with a contoured waistband. This is a streamlined silhouette, which can work well for the shorter, heavier figure when the colour combination is continuous and muted. See photos 1 and 2.

    Caution is required when a contoured waist ends in

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