Inverted Triangle Body Shape / Athletic Body Shape

Best jeans for Inverted Triangle Body Shape/ Athletic Body Shape

An athletic body shape can refer to the inverted triangle body shape which consists of narrow hips and shoulders that are appreciably wider than your hip-line. Athletic body shape can also refer to women who have muscular legs and thighs. Athletic figures characterized by muscular legs and thighs may be any shape – for example, an inverted triangle, rectangle, have the curves and a small waist of an hour-glass or pear shape or have extra weight around the middle like apple body types.

Inverted Triangle Body Shape Athletic Figure

Athletic Body Shape – Muscular Thighs and Calves

Inverted Triangle Body Shape, Athletic Body Shape

narrow hips
shoulders appreciably wider than your hip-line

best jeans for an inverted triangle body type — Inverted Triangle Body Type

Style tips for the athletic body shape

Create Curves

An inverted triangle body shape can feature a slim build or a more toned build. Many models are inverted triangle body types with broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

This body shape can wear skinny style, straight leg or boot-cut/flared jeans but if you want a curvier appearance a flared jean can give you that look.

Boot-cut jeans or flare jeans can create curves, balance your figure and make your legs look longer and leaner and accentuate the waist.

Inverted triangle figures look great in all jean styles…

skinny jeans

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straight-leg jeans

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bootcut jeans

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flared jeans

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Low-rise jeans with a wide waistband that sit at the hips can make your narrow hips appear wider and add curves.

low rise flare jeans with a wide waistband

A wide belt worn at the hip also has the effect of making narrow hips appear wider.

wide belt worn at hip level with jeans

The inverted triangle body shape can also rock high-waist jeans but these can flatten your backside. If you need help to have a perkier looking backside, back pockets that sit higher can be an instant butt lift. Fading on the seat can also help round out your rear. Jeans back pocket design can make your bottom look rounder. Flap back pockets, rounded back pockets or back pockets with detail such as stitching or embellishment will add volume.

high waist flare jeans with fading on the seat and higher pockets

high waist flare jeans – side view

high waist cropped jeans with fading on the seat

high waist cropped jeans – side view

Athletic Body Shape – Muscular Thighs and Calves

muscular butt and hip area
muscular thighs and calves

If you have an athletic body shape with very muscular legs, there are brands such as Barbell Apparel that make specialty jeans for your figure. Your best bet if you have such an athletic build is specialty denim brands like Barbell Apparel. But there are some general tips to ensure a good fit. (These style tips are further on, after the next two photos of jeans from Barbell Apparel.)

Barbell Apparel Slim Athletic Fit Jeans

Barbell Apparel Bootcut Jeans

style tips

Coverage and Fit

A mid rise or a high rise / high waist jean can insure coverage if you have a more muscular butt and hip area and make you appear more curvy.

A boot-cut jean or flare jean can make you appear curvier if you have more of a muscular, thick rectangle shape (brick). A stretch denim jean fit can be tighter around the thighs and butt and a bit looser around the calves. Another good choice for this type of athletic body shape is a flare jean that’s cut looser in the thigh.

Bootcut and Flare Jeans – Relaxed Cut or Stretch Denim

stretch denim bootcut jeans

Wrangler Retro Mae Mid Rise Wide Leg Jeans – flare jeans cut loose in the thigh

Jeans Made for Curvy Figures

Jeans especially cut for a curvy figure can be great for muscular bottoms and thighs because curvy fit jeans usually have extra room in the hip and thigh and are made with stretch denim.

Here are a couple of the many brands of curvy fit jeans that offer jeans cut bigger in the hip and thigh area.

Lee Platinum Avery Curvy Bootcut Jeans

Ralph Lauren Super Stretch Modern Curvy Straight Jeans

Jeans With Stretch Denim

Fit and toned legs can look great in a skinny jean or cigarette jean. Just make sure that they are made of stretchy material to accommodate muscular thighs and calves.

Another option is straight leg jeans for those with muscular thighs. Straight-cut jeans with a bit of stretch can make for a better fit. The fit can be tighter around the thighs and butt and a bit looser around the calves for a “skinny jean” look.