Boden - what sort of shape woman suits their clothes?

[angelene]

The catalogue seems to be all rake thin women with no tits or arse to speak of, so the clothes don't look all that 'shaped'. Can anyone recommend them? I am quite big busted and have a stomach, shall I bother?

[maidamess]

Nah.

[ForeverOptimistic]

From what I have seen of their clothes they do seem to suit tall slim women. I don't think they would do me any favours.

[DarrellRivers]

They have short arms and short bodies
But long legs

[Cappuccino]

they suit smiley women who always look as if they are hopping or skipping

if you walk normally you will look ridiculous in them

[cremolafoam]

tall slim boyish I think.
slim of ankle and wrist - vital

[DarrellRivers]

Live in France with a bicycle and have a baguette in their bag
Or frolic by the seaside, in the waves etc
(they also have large waists)

[MaryAnnSingleton]

beware of trousers - they are big on the hips,imo

[marialuisa]

The tops are not designed for anyone bigger than a C cup. I am 5'6" and slimmish (8/10 dress size) but also hour-glass shaped and on the whole I can't wear their clothes.

[DANCESwithLordPottingtonSmythe]

I'm short and curvy and 99% of their stuff doesn't fit me.

[Gobbledigook]

Really?
I'm 5'6, size 8 and DD and I have a few Boden tops and dresses that fit perfectly.

[Gobbledigook]

And I do not have a boyish figure at all - I have a small waist, DD boobs and I have hips.
Obviously you pick the items that will suit your shape - the dresses I have a pretty fitted at the top and under the bust and then are A-line. I have a jersey dress that clings so it doesn't matter what shape you really.

[Bronze]

MAS sounds good to me. I'm tall and thin but have big hips and can never find anywhere to shop. Now if I could just afford it.

[bossykate]

not tall! i am tall and they are too short in the body for me.

[bossykate]

ime in the fit is very inconsistent anyway (except the shortness in the body, that is consistent) so it's no surprise there are differences of opinion.

[pippibluestocking]

I don't think there is a uniform shape that thye fit, I do wonder if it depends on where they are made. Bought some linen trousers last year sized 12 and another pair exactly the same style this year, but had to get a 10 - they were made in different countries. I am a size 12 (usually) 5'5 and 32 C bust and most things fit, although sometimes things are too long.

[Gobbledigook]

I have just set up a profile page and put a pic on - me in a Boden dress (you'll love it)

[Gobbledigook]

Can you not see it?

[MrsMattie]

I've never found anything in Boden fits me well - am tall, size 12, big of nork.

[Blu]

I agree they are short in the body.

Johnnie designs things he wants his wife to wear - I think a sort of 'flattened by Johnnie' shape carries them off best.

[angelene]

Thank you everyone, might try an a-line skirt but other than that I won't bother. Gobbledigook from that picture I think you'd probably look good in anything - but the dress is lurvely.