Western clothing for both men and women covers to fit the shape of the body, whereas Wafuku wraps the body to cover the shape with the straight surface of cloth except for shoulders and hips the shapes of which are shown over the surface of the cloth.
男性用・女性用とも、洋服を着たときは体の輪郭線に沿うように服が立体的に体を覆うが、和服を着た場合は、体の輪郭線は肩と腰だけに表れ、他の部分の体の輪郭線は和服によってほぼ平面的に覆い隠される。