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Sexiest Dress for Your Shape

12/3/2008 12:10PM by StyleList Staff

Sexiest Dress for Your Shape

    Before
    Who: Kasia Pilewicz
    Her dress issue: "A lot of dresses are tight on my hips," says Pilewicz. "But ones that are boxier, like this one, make me look big all around."

    If you're curvy
    Opt for a V-neck. Fashion truth: V's help elongate your body.

    Make sure your dress goes in at your waist-it's the smallest part of your body. Not working? Add a belt!

    Showing off the curve of your legs is always hot.

    Tadashi dress, $288.

    Chic Picks for the Curvy Girl

    Donna Ricco New York, $178, donnaricco.com.

    Chic Picks for the Curvy Girl

    EvansLondon, $100, evanslondon.com.

    Chic Picks for the Curvy Girl

    Silhouettes, $89, silhouettes.com.

    Before
    Who: Caitlin Fairchild
    Her dress issue: "I thought that the blousiness of this style would camouflage my hips, but instead it accentuated them," says Fairchild.

    If you're bigger on bottom
    Bare your shoulders. It gives the illusion of width on top to balance your lower half.

    Cinch your waist. Tent or drop-waist styles actually make you look bigger all over.

    Choose a flowy skirt. It'll conceal your lower half-without clinging.

    Maria Bianca Nero dress, $370, neimanmarcus.com.

    Perfect for Pear-Shapes

    Nicole by Nicole Miller for JCPenney, $80, jcp.com.

    Perfect for Pear-Shapes

    Max and Cleo, $198, select Dillard's.

    Perfect for Pear-Shapes

    Topshop, $90, topshop.com.


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