Best Jackets and Blazers for an Apple Body Shape

Jackets with a long, open line and soft structure work best.

This guide is for the apple body shape: waist at 85% or more of the wider of bust and hips.

Look for

  • Longline blazers that end below the hip
  • Open cardigans and waterfall jackets
  • Straight-cut coats with a soft shoulder
  • Single-breasted styles with a low button stance

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  • Short, cropped jackets that end at the waist
  • Double-breasted styles with heavy buttons at the midsection
  • Belted styles tied tightly at the waist

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Jackets and blazers for other body shapes

These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.