The arrival of the beautiful days sounds the end of the coat for a return, almost imminent, the (small) jacket of mid-season in our locker room. Between the faded blazer , the bulky bomber and the perfecto , difficult to make a (good) choice. Here, some wise advice to choose an overcoat adapted to its morphology.
Which mid-season jacket to choose when one is round?
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The advantage : good news, the jacket proves to be an excellent ally to lengthen its silhouette. For that, it is enough to control the proportions.
Jackets to choose: the best option is undeniably the long and fluid jackets, like a long trench coat , a thin summer parka or a kimono. Worn loose or belted, they envelop the forms without weighing down or weighing down the silhouette.
Jackets to avoid : The inflated appearance of a jacket, type bomber, may bring more volume to your figure. Just as big jackets, if you do not hide your imperfections, will only accentuate them.
Which mid-season jacket to choose when you are small?
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The advantage : In your case, it is not the size that counts but the length of the jacket. It is she who will make all the difference.
Jackets to choose : There's nothing like a short, slim fit to give your figure a boost. So we opt for a (small) black jacket or a (small) denim jacket and if you feel like it, a (small) three-quarter sleeve jacket can do the trick. Safe values.
Jackets to avoid : Exit bombers and other Teddy stung to his guy. These jackets, with masculine cuts, will only make you smaller.
Which mid-season jacket to choose when you are tall?
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The advantage : You are great. Do we need to say more?
Jackets to focus on : Who says big, often says slender. So, to give a little volume to your slender silhouette, we opt without hesitation for the jacket bomber . Pile in the trend. The perfecto is also ideal to strengthen your build.
Jackets to avoid : If you want to avoid the appearance "big stem", forget the long trenches that will only accentuate your 1m80. On the contrary, if you assume, this type of overcoat will make great effect!
Which mid-season jacket to choose when one is androgynous and / or muscular?
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The advantage : A bouncy buttocks, tonic legs and tapered arms ... In short, your athletic build is enough to make envious.
The best jackets : What better than a Saharan jacket, even ethnic with embroidery in all-over, to feminize your look of tomboy? Another option is a loose-fitting blazer for the ultimate in sophistication.
Jackets to avoid : Conversely, the rigidity of a military jacket or a leather jacket would only accentuate the square of your silhouette. We boycott.