What does this sentence mean?
Dear all, I have a question. I came across this sentence when I was reading a book related to fashion and how to choose clothing that complement the body, "a small derriere that draws the eye inward away from wider hips". What does it mean by drawing the eye inward away from the hips?? Thank you for your help in advance!
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Hello Christina. The key verb here is 'draw', which has many many different uses. We're going to focus on the use to bring attention to something.
Often fashion designers will talk about 'drawing the eye to focus on {a part of the body}'. This is because some people like to buy clothes that hide or highlight a certain feature of their body.
So, in this way, they are trying to direct someone's attention to something. They are trying to draw attention to something.
To draw the eye inwards, would mean to take the gaze from the hips, down the body and inwards towards the derriere (or the bottom!)
I hope this helps?
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Maybe it means that well-looking (in mentioned clothes) bottom draws people's attention from hips that look not so well? I'm not sure, just guess.
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