Best Skirts for an Inverted triangle Body Shape

Volume at the hip line helps your proportions read as even.

This guide is for the inverted triangle body shape: bust at least 5% bigger than the hips, with a waist under 85% of the bust.

Look for

  • Full, pleated and tiered skirts
  • A-line skirts with pockets or pleats at the hip
  • Bright, printed or textured skirts with a plain top
  • Circle skirts and gathered midi skirts

Skip or adjust

  • Narrow pencil skirts in plain colours paired with a structured top
  • Skirts that cling to the thighs
  • Short hems with no movement in the fabric

More for the inverted triangle body shape

Skirts for other body shapes

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