BODY TYPE CORNET : YOUR BEST LOOKS

10/9/2013

The Cornet shape resemble an upside down triangle, where the shoulders are broad, boobs are usually small, straight waist, slim hips and long, slender legs. The Cornet can struggle with feeling masculine, but don't forget that this athletic shape has many advantages that must not be neglected. After all the Cornet is the Supermodel figure.

The Cornet figure needs dramatic materials, cuts and details to keep up with it's own dramatic lines (Chiffon fabric is feminine but dramatic). Angular shapes, asymmetric cuts, diagonal lines, draping materials, pinstripes and pattern/prints breaks up your figure and balance the drama. Interesting details bounces the focus, to keep your body from being overpowered by the prominent shoulders.
Skinny jeans are great on you, and light and bright colors on your bottom half is very flattering. Fitted hip length jackets and cropped pants are great on you, since you don't need to elongate your legs.

Delicate shaped, slim-heeled shoes are your most flattering shoe style, because it doesn't overwhelm your slim calves and ankles. The interesting detail (or color) draws attention to your fantastic legs.

Wide scoop-neck tank top with broad shoulder straps. The broad straps breaks up your shoulder width, because it cuts them in two places, making the shoulders less prominent.

Fitted wide V-neck T-shirt.
Breaks up your top half and draws the focus to your chest.

Asymmetric wrap top with full length sleeves, creates interesting cuts and angles to break up your top half.

Wide V-neck sweater with fitted full length arms.
NB! Cropped sleeves does not flatter your arms, and can make you look like a gorilla.

Wide lapel blouse with (either puffed sleeves, t-shirt arms or) full length sleeves. The print breaks up your top half.

Big collars and large lapels are flattering. The Cornet can pull it of because of their long neck.

Wide lapel fitted shirt with double cuff. Remember to keep your sleeves really short of full length. Don't fall for the temptation to push your sleeves up to three-quarter length. It doesn't flatter your figure, and will make your arms massive.

Pencil dress with pinstripes and angular shoulders. Pinstripes emphasize waist and spread the focus.

Diamond-shaped neckline with shoulder length sleeves, narrowing and balancing the shoulders, and a fluted skirt.

Full flare skirt and a wide but open neckline, balance broad shoulders and creates curves.

Draping jersey dress creates curves in all the right places, and hides any tummy issue.

Asymmetric angular dress creates dramatic shapes and cuts. The shoulders emphasize the waist.

Angular dress with diagonal lines, creates dramatic shapes. Interesting details, bounces the focus.

Broad straps are great for broad shoulders because it breaks up the shoulder area.

Broad shoulder piece, wide V-neck, wrap dress. Tight wrap enhances waist and off center closing detail creates curves. The high split shows of the fabulous legs.

Broad straps with diamond shaped neckline and a fluted skirt. Combined with cuts drawing attention to the waist and hip widening details.

Fluted skirt is fitted at the bum and hips, and flares underneath enhancing curves.

Full or flared skirt balanced broad shoulders and hides any tummy issue. Plus it creates curves.

Regular waist pencil skirt shows of the long legs. The waist-cut on the hipbone widens the hips.

Straight legged pants and skinny Jeans are your best friends, and best in light and bright colors. For everyday use go for white, beige, gray or blue.
Lighter colors on your bottom half and darker colors up top flatters the Cornet figure.

Cigarette pants show off your long legs, and not many body types can pull them off quite like the Cornet does.

Cropped pants show off your lovely ankles, and breaks up your long legs.
Any crop-style goes. Shorts, knee-length and ankle cut.

Jackets, blazers and cardigans are better than sweaters, because they break up your top half. Fitted is the best style.

Wrap cardigan. Perforable fitted at waist. Make sure the arms somewhat fitted.

Wide lapel cardigan. The wide lapel balance the shoulders. Make sure the arms are fitted, and that it's not to bulky in the waist area.

Horizontal pinstripes emphasize the waist and break up your limited shape. Big pockets on hips enhances curves.

Single button blazer with full length sleeves. Hip length (so your legs don't look too long).

Broad collar jacket fitted cut, balance shoulders and enhances waist. (Fitted when closed)

Single button coat with full length sleeves, flared skirt. Big hip pockets add width to your hips, creating curves. Wide collar balance shoulders.

Single button coat with full length sleeves, full skirt, big hip pockets and fitted waist creates curves.

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TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE A CORNET
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(The 12 body shapes and rules are mostly borrowed from Trinny and Susannah's Body Shape Bible. I have made some alterations. Photos in this post are random pictures from Tumbler, Pinterest or borrowed from Google. Unknown source.)

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robin

14/11/2013 10:58:54 pm

This is the best site I've seen for inspiration for the cornet figure type.
Thanks

Idealist Style

14/11/2013 11:10:15 pm

Thank you so much. I'm glad you like it. Stay fabulous :-)

Kelly

28/1/2014 07:59:16 pm

This is a great website I do retail at college and right now were doing fashion: body shapes and what suits them and this is has helped me so much for my assignments and research knowledge thanks so much :)

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18/6/2014 06:53:02 pm

Thank you, Kelly! Makes me happy to hear that I'm helping out :)
Good luck with all of your studies.

RHONYC

17/7/2014 07:33:45 am

if i were (somehow in sci-fi land) the biological child of Naomi & Tyra...i'd tell you, i get my skin tone, thin arms, narrow hips, small round booty and long shapely legs from my mommy Naomi and my big 38Ds & skinny ankles from my mommy Tyra.

i'm currently 38 - 34 - 36 at 5' 10" (i've lost 25 lbs thus far this yr).
i feel like my i am cornet b/c of my narrow hips & long legs w/ a splash of lollipop with my big boobs alot like Uma.
there are also great waist defining ideas in 'goblet - your best looks' that i can apply whilst i'm reducing my middle.
thanx for posting this, it's an immense help especially for dressing comfortably and confidently being tall w/ a large rack. lol :)

18/8/2014 02:40:29 am

Thank you for the lovely feedback, Rhonyc. I'm happy that my posts are helpful :) Lucky you, btw! Tyra/Naomi mix! Sounds like perfection.
xxx

katie

18/10/2015 11:43:55 pm

how well does this apply if you don't have long legs?

20/10/2015 06:42:33 am

Hi, Katie. Even though most Cornets does have long legs, I know of many who don't. My cousin is a Cornet with shorter legs, so her challenge is to balance out the broadness of the shoulders, to avoid a too dramatic triangle shape and too much focus up top. She has to be extra careful to remember to show of her narrow parts up top (arms, chest, waist, back), so it doesn't steal away from the always gorgeous (shorter) Cornet legs. If properly highlighted, a Cornet will always have an amazing body figure.

In short, you have to be even more attentive to the Cornet rules than a long legged Cornet, because the shorter legs easily can make your triangle shape look unbalanced. Basically, just make sure to keep everything on your upper body in fitted styles, and make sure to show off your legs. Use clothing to show what you got and help divide your upper body into separate areas, but don't cover up. Bulgy clothing is your worst fashion enemy.

I hope this answered your question :-)

Xxx, Sun.

Savannah

13/11/2016 08:01:43 am

omyGod you just saved my life!!!thank you very much.. I have been worried so much about my broad shoulders and small boobs ..dressing has been a nightmare cz I love crop tops and spageti* tops and I always end up looking masculine ..I thought there was no hope for me if you are to add in the fact that am not that tall 5'4" so no long legs to aid
but I hope with this tips my nightmare will be over
I also feel better knowing there are more people like me out there
thank you

17/11/2016 11:23:19 am

Hi, Savannah! I'm so happy I could help, and yes, you are not alone. Knowing you body type is a life changing thing, as it helps you understand that there is nothing wrong with you, but rather the clothes. I really hope you start figuring out how to best flatter your figure. My cousin has the same body type and same height, so you are definitely not the only one.

You are very welcome, and the best of luck to you.

Xxx, Sun.

Dina

22/4/2017 06:34:36 am

Hi!

Does these rules apply if one gets a bit heavier than example ladies here? I do think I'm a cornet (at least in my teen years I was..) but nowadays I have fuller thighs and a bit tummy (having a baby takes its toll..). My hips are nevertheless narrower than my shoulders and my ankles and calves are slim. It's just those few parts of me that have gotten fuller, yet I couldn't say I'm pear shaped or anything that full down waist.

Thanks for your help!

25/4/2017 03:28:17 pm

Hi, Dina. Yes, I think it still applies. I have some friends that are Cornets with more on their bodies that the stereotypical Cornet look. It is actually quite typical for the top heavy types (and most women in general) to get more of a belly with age or after babies. I would also look at the Goblet and see if that fits also, at least if you have a larger chest now. These two types have a lot in common, so it's worth to take a look. I can't think of a fuller size Cornet celeberty at the moment, but Amy Schumer, Rene Zellweger (in the Bridget Jones movies), and Elisabeth Moss (some of the seasons of Mad Men, are some Goblets with a little more on their bones.

http://www.idealiststyle.com/the-body-types.html

I hope this helped :-)
Xxx, Sun.

Bryn

7/5/2017 06:40:34 pm

This is soooo helpful! For a long time, I wasn't sure what my body shape was--I thought maybe I was an inverted triangle, but that body shape seems to focus on a bigger bust, as opposed to small busted and broad shoulders and I couldn't seem to find good tips on how to balance out my proportions. Now it all makes sense! Thanks so much for this article!!

9/5/2017 09:42:04 am

Hi, Bryn. Thank you so much for that lovely feedback! I'm so glad it was helpful to you. Ps! The inverted triangle sounds like the Goblet, or a mix of Goblet and Cornet.

Xxx, Sun.

Nicole

1/3/2021 06:07:08 pm

I stumbled across your website recently whilst trying to find my body type and I don't think I fit well in any of the categories. I love your descriptions and the fact that you take into account more body types already but i'm still not sure I fit
I wonder if you can help? My current measurements are

Shoulder 106cm/42"
Bust 84cm/ 33"
Waist 74cm/29"
Hip 101cm/40"

And I am 178cm/5'10" tall. I am a little over my ideal weight after Christmas and currently trying to lose around 3-4kg. Those will come off my hips and thighs where I gain weight, so can look to lose around 1 inch or so off my hip measurement. My lower legs are very very slim. My torso and legs are balanced proportionally length wise. If I didn't take my shoulders into account I would be a pear shape. My boobs are very small and flat and my shoulders are wide due to my bone structure not muscle, I'm just naturally very wide there. No fat or muscle there either. Very slim and skinny on upper arms. I don't have a very defined waist, it seems more straight down.

I have noticed that I look good in horizontal stripes, boat necks, cowl necks and bodycon type dresses. I also oddly think off the shoulder tops look good which they shouldn't on wide shouldered people...I really don't look good in things that try make me have a waist like peplum as it accentuates the hips too much. I do like the boyish silhouette, rather like an editorial model.

Renee

25/9/2022 12:23:45 pm

Oh my gosh, these are my exact measurements, except I'm a cm taller with a 27.5 inch waist and 39 inch hip circumference. And my boobs are also small. My shoulders are that wide too cause of my bone structure and not fat or muscle.

Bibby

7/9/2021 06:35:35 pm

Thank you for this!!!!! Life changing post for me. I am petite but do not have a large bust so I have been confused for the longest. I am just starting to build a new wardrobe too so this came right on time :-)))

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