How to make the best of your baseball jacket

Baseball jackets are trendy and of course they give every look a youthful and sporty vibe. However, on the other side they can be tricky for some body shapes.

Its easy to get a flattering bomber jacket for woman with a masculine (wedge) or adolescent (square) shaped body, graphic@http://fashionisabitch.files.wordpress.com, photos@style.com

Its easy to get a flattering bomber jacket for woman with a masculine (wedge) or adolescent (square) body shape, graphic@http://fashionisabitch.files.wordpress.com, photos@style.com

The jackets inherent tendency to part in an A-line way when worn open can do a great favor to woman with a wedge or adolescent body shape as seen in the street style pictures. However, for woman with a A-line body shape it can destroy the whole look, graphic@http://fashionisabitch.files.wordpress.com, photos@style.com

The jackets inherent tendency to part in an A-line way when worn open can do a great favor to woman with a wedge or adolescent body shape as seen in the street style pictures. However, for woman with a A-line body shape it can destroy the whole look, graphic@http://fashionisabitch.files.wordpress.com, photos@style.com

The baseball jacket is an item woman borrowed from the boys. As most of those pieces the baseball jacket looks best on woman with a wedge or square body shape. For curvy woman and those with a more A-line silhouette the tendency of the baseball jacket to part in an A-line fashion and the ending on the widest part of the hip when left open can be extremely unflattering. So its important to choose wisely. Here are my tips when trying to find your bomber jacket:

  • front unzipped/ unbottoned: Does the jacket part in an A-line way? Is this flattering for my body shape? Is it possible to reduce the A-line parting by choosing a size up?

  • Choose a two-way zipper/ button version, because opening the upper part to the cleavage and the lower part just a tiny bit to make space for the waist can create a great hour glass illusion.
bomber jacket, photos@style.com

bomber jacket, photos@style.com

  • choose a size and style that fits loosely at the hip
  • Too long sleeves are no problem! Push them back and achieve a laid back look while enhancing your shoulders!

How do you wear your baseball jacket? For more inspiration from me please visit my pinterest and polyvore!