by Kimberley Heit

Created on: August 12, 2009

Your clothing choices are not the only element that can have a dramatic influence on your overall appearance. Accessories can play a large role in helping to create an attractive look. If you are an hourglass shaped woman, you are blessed to possess figure dimensions that are considered proportional. The right accessories can be used to highlight your sexy, feminine curves to the best of their ability.

Top accessories for an hourglass shaped woman:

Jewelry

You are free to play around with earrings, bangles and bracelets, just make sure you take care with necklace selection. If you have an ample chest, it is best to stick to choosing necklaces that end in the valley of your cleavage or above. If you select a necklace that sits over your bust line, it may have a tendency to sit out, rather they lie smoothly.

Shoes

Most curvy hourglass shaped women are keen to add a bit of extra length to their physique. If this is the case, look for shoes in the same color as your legs, or hemline. Sling backs, pointy toes and deep toe cleavage styles also elongate the length of your body visually. A moderate heel is always a good bet.

Handbags

Curvy hourglass figures should steer clear of bulky handbags. Look for more streamlined styles in a slightly floppy structure. Curved styles compliment your figure style best. Rectangular, very structured styles don't sit well along your body. Handbags that end through your waist region are ideal.

Scarves

As an hourglass woman you are free to wear most scarf styles, but you may like to avoid bulky styles that end in the middle of your chest, or lower stomach. A scarf that ends at your waist point can highlight your smallest region.

Other accessories

One of the hourglass woman's best friends is a belt. A belt is ideal to highlight your smaller waist and perfect proportions either side of it. Just make sure you choose a belt that works well with your body. You want to look for moderate widths and curved styles. If you select a very wide, or thin belt, you may throw your proportions out. Straight cut belts are likely to gap rather then follow the contours of your curves. Elasticized belts tend to fit well and feel free to choose belts in contrasting colors to the color of your clothing.

If you'd like to look like a more slender hourglass shaped woman, shape wear lingerie can help take centimeters of all your key measurements. There are bras and corsets that can boost your chest height and nip in your stomach, and control pants that can slim you through the hips, butt and thighs.

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