Boudoir Outfits That Enhance Your Body Type
Looking for boudoir outfit ideas to enhance your body type for your upcoming photo shoot? This guide will show you how to choose lingerie that accentuates your feminine curves and highlights your natural proportions to create a stunning hourglass silhouette.
To make things simple, I’ve organized the page by body type so you can easily find recommendations that prioritize showcasing your curves while addressing common insecurities. By selecting styles that work with your shape to enhance your hourglass silhouette, you’ll feel more confident during your photo shoot, and your final photos will beautifully highlight your best features.
If you’re unsure what body type you have, you can enter your measurements into this body type calculator to give you a good ideas of where to start.
Hourglass
With balanced curves and a defined waist, the hourglass body type offers plenty of flexibility to wear a wide variety of styles.
Those with this body type can start their search by exaggerating their proportions with classic styles such as corsets, bra and panty sets, bustier's, and teddies.
Petite
Petite frames are smaller women who may be concerned about minimal bust size or curves around the butt and hips. This body type shines in lingerie that adds visual volume and enhances curves in these areas.
Petite body types should focus on padded push-up bras, sheer skirts, teddies and babydolls to proportionately emphasize curves around the bust and hips.
Pear Shaped
With a small bust and fuller hips, pear-shaped bodies can achieve a beautifully balanced look by emphasizing the size of their bust line.
Padded push up bras, bralettes and teddies are good go to’s for this body type to help make the curves of your bust proportionate to your hip line.
Apple-Shaped
Apple-shaped bodies have a waist that is in line with or larger than the bust and hips. This body type benefits greatly from styles that create definition at the waistline. By defining the waist, you naturally emphasize the bust and hips, bringing you closer to an hourglass silhouette.
Corsets or waspies are classic styles for cinching and defining the waist, but some babydolls and teddies can also work well under the right circumstances without the cinching effect.
Best Boudoir Outfits For Women With An Hour Glass Figure
With balanced curves and a defined waist, the hourglass body type’s proportional balance allows it to adapt beautifully to a wide variety of styles.
Those with this body type can start their search by exaggerating their proportions with classic styles such as corsets, bra and panty sets, bustiers, and teddies. Avoid overly padded bras, as they may disrupt your natural symmetry. Instead, focus on shaping options like balconette or demi bras that support and enhance your proportions.
Here's some classic ideas that will enhance your curves:
Corsets: Corsets draw the eye to the narrowest part of your body, emphasizing both your waist and hourglass proportions.
Fitted Bodysuits: Hug your waist and highlight the natural balance between your bust and hips. Use these to smooth out minor love handles or the lower tummy pooch.
Garter Belts: Frame your hips beautifully while adding a vintage-inspired touch to your look.
Strappy Lingerie: Strappy lingerie’s detailing creates visual interest, subtly enhancing your curves without disrupting your natural symmetry.
Bra and Panty Sets: A classic combination that highlights your natural proportions while offering versatility and comfort.
Best Lingerie Styles for Petite Women
If you have a petite frame, your goal is to add curves and create a balanced silhouette that enhances your proportions. Lingerie styles that visually amplify the bust and hips while elongating the legs can work wonders for this body type.
Use lingerie styles like the following to enhance petite body types:
Push-Up Bras: The classic way to add curves to your bust and make your waist look smaller by comparison. If you’re too small to create cleavage with a padded push up bra, consider a bralette instead.
Bralettes: For women with very small breasts, bralettes are my favorite way to add size to your chest. The reason these work is because they add more material, not less, and cut it to fit your smaller curves. This makes your bust look larger.
Sheer Skirt: Add volume to your hips with sheer skirts made from fluffy materials like tulle. These materials enhance the size of your hip line, balancing it to create that feminine shape. Pair with a teddy or your favorite bra for endless looks.
High-Cut Panties: High-cut panties visually elongate the legs and accentuate the hips by revealing more of the hip line. High-strap thongs can also make your hips appear wider by placing straps higher.
Chemise: Choose fitted styles that hug your body line so you don’t loose your shape. Opt for flat cut tops if you have small breasts.
Garter Belts and Stockings: define your waistline with the garter belt and show as much skin as possible with skimpy underwear. This will make your hips look larger.
Best Lingerie Styles For Pear Shaped Women
Those with pear shape bodies often have full curvy hips and significantly less curves around the bust. With a pear-shaped body, your fuller hips naturally create a beautiful hip line. By adding emphasis to your upper body, you can create a more balance balanced look between your bust and hips.
For pear-shaped bodies, the key is to embellish the size of your bust to make it appear larger in relation to your hips. This will have a balancing affect as you bring the curves of your chest more in line with the curves of your hips. By making your bust appear larger, you’ll balance your proportions so they’re closer to that classic hourglass shape.
Here’s some tips to enhance pear shape body types:
Push-Up Bras: Push-up bras enhance the curves of your bust, creating symmetry that balances your fuller hips by defining the curves of your upper body. Leverage padded styles as needed to balance your bust to your hips as much as possible.
Bralette’s: These are an excellent starting point for small-busted women who want to create the appearance of more volume. The extra material in many bralette designs enhances the bust, giving the illusion of fullness. For a more dramatic effect, opt for styles with a wide under-bust band, as this detail draws attention to the area and enhances the overall size visually.
Under-Bust Corsets and Waspies: These are the perfect companions to your favorite push-up bra. The under-bust design lets you choose a bra that enhances your cleavage while the corset or waspie cinches your waist, creating the illusion of a fuller bust and emphasizing an hourglass silhouette.
High-Waist Panties: These are fantastic for diminishing insecurities about love handles or the pooch at the lower tummy. Pair with a top that enhances your curves to make your tummy appear tighter and thus your silhouette more hourglass like.
Teddies or Bodysuits: deep plunge designs are great for making your bust appear larger. Just remember to choose styles that define your waist line and aren’t too loose around the mid section for best results.
Best Lingerie Styles for Apple Shaped Bodies
For apple-shaped bodies, where the waist is larger than the curves of the bust and hips (effectively the opposite of the hourglass), the focus is on defining your waist, enhancing your bust, and creating balance between your upper and lower body.
Women with this shape often carry weight around their midsection, and many mothers may also want to conceal stretch marks from significant weight loss or pregnancy. The right lingerie, particularly styles that cinch and define the waist, will create the most balanced and flattering silhouette for this body type.
Here’s Some Tips to Enhance Apple-Shaped Body Types:
Corsets and Waspies: Corsets and waspies compress the waist to define it. This creates a dramatic hourglass effect which you can use as leverage to draw attention to the areas you want to highlight.
Bustier: These are great for providing support to your bust and will lightly smooth out any love handles or the lower tummy pooch. In extreme cases bustiers won't have enough "cinch" to define the waist of apple shape body types, so if this is the case stick with cinching options like waspies or corsets for best results.
Babydolls: Look for babydolls with an empire waist, a style where the seam or band sits just below the bust rather than at the natural waistline. This creates a flattering silhouette by emphasizing the bust and redefining your waist and hip lines.
Plunge Bras: Deep plunge bras enhance your cleavage and draw attention upwards. Pair with a waspie or under-bust corset and your favorite panties, to completely redefine your silhouette.
High-Waisted Panties: These provide gentle tummy control especially at the lower tummy which is a common point of concern that I hear from women with this body type. By smoothing out this area, you can redefine the curves between your hips and waist.
Teddies or Bodysuits: Choose fitted styles with a defined waist and deep necklines and good bust support. This combination enhances your bust and defines your shape without adding unnecessary bulk around the midsection like some looser styles.
Let Me Help You Enhance Your Best Features
No matter your shape, the right lingerie can enhance your best features, diminish your insecurities and help you feel confident and radiant for your photo shoot.
If you’re ready to find the perfect outfit for your boudoir shoot, Reach out using the form below, and I’d be happy to help you choose styles that flatter your unique body type.
