Best Jackets and Blazers for a Rectangle Body Shape

Jackets that cinch or add width can create the outline of a waist.

This guide is for the rectangle body shape: bust and hips within 5% of each other, with a waist between 75% and 85% of the wider measurement.

Look for

  • Belted trench coats and wrap coats
  • Peplum jackets and blazers with a fitted waist
  • Cropped jackets that end at the waist
  • Jackets with a defined waist seam, such as tweed or bouclé

Skip or adjust

  • Straight, longline coats with no waist
  • Boxy, oversized blazers that hide the waist
  • Long puffer coats with no shaping

More for the rectangle body shape

Jackets and blazers for other body shapes

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