Layers With Shape

Outer layers are a quiet secret weapon for a straight torso, because the layer can carry the shape the body does not.

Reach for layers with built-in shaping or drape: a jacket nipped in slightly at the waist, an open cardigan that hangs past your hip in two long vertical panels. The trick is dimension without bulk, so skip boxy, square-cut layers that just echo your straight line. You want a piece that adds movement, not a second straight edge.