Jackets

worst jacket

Hacking jacket

Why: any jacket that hits your hips at their widest part is terrible for you. You can get away with something shorter worn with an A-line skirt, but that proverbial hacking jacket length adds unnecessary stress to an already strained pair of hips.

or

Funnel coat

Why: if it fits around your arse, it won't fit anywhere else.

best jacket

Large lapels

Why: a bold lapel balances out a broad beam by widening your chest and shoulders to keep up with the hips and create more of a waist.

Three-quarter length with flared hem

Why: like an A-line skirt, the coat will wipe out the saddlebags.

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