Best Tops for an Apple Body Shape
Tops that drape and create a vertical line help your proportions.
This guide is for the apple body shape: waist at 85% or more of the wider of bust and hips.
Look for
- V-necks, wrap fronts and open collars
- Tunics and longline tops in soft fabrics
- Empire-line tops that fall from just below the bust
- Open cardigans, kimonos and shirts worn as light layers
Skip or adjust
- Clingy jersey that hugs the midsection
- Tight belts over tops at the widest part
- Very high, tight necklines
More for the apple body shape
Tops for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.