Discover How To Find Your Perfect Plus Size Dress

With the continued increase of clothing retailers starting to offer a wider variety of beautiful clothing for the full-figured woman, we now have so many options when it comes to finding the perfect plus size dress. With the increase of online selection, sometimes it can be overwhelming to know exactly what style of dress would look good on your body. Just because plus size women have curves, not all dress styles will flatter every woman as each has a different body type. In this post we will explore some different plus size dress styles that will flatter your curves in all the right places.

Hourglass Figure

Because an hourglass shape is already pretty proportioned, you will want to put emphasis on your best feature which is your waistline. Emphasize your natural waist with a belted dress or by trying a wrap dress. Choose an A-line cut dress with soft fabric that will brush over your feminine curves with the hem of your dress falling below your knees. Look for a dress that has a scoop or v-shaped neckline as it will make your neck and face appear slimmer while also minimizing your chest.

Triangle Figure

To slim down your lower body while adding volume to your bust, try an empire waist dress that drapes over your hips. Also an A-line or wrap dress with hemlines that are knee length or above will visually lengthen your legs while camouflaging your hip area. Do try to refrain from bias-cut or pencil skirts as they will only draw the eye down which will emphasize your heavier bottom.

 Inverted Triangle Figure

With an inverted triangle shape you want to create a balance between your wider upper body and slimmer hips. To add some shape and curves to your lower body, choose a dress that is tiered, pleated, gathered or a bias cut. If you can find dresses with hip detail such as ruffles or pockets all the better in creating an hourglass silhouette. Try to avoid any top detailing that will only make your upper body appear larger.

Round Figure

Obviously the goal for the round shape is to camouflage a wider mid section. To create an illusion of a waistline find bias cut dresses or wrap knit dresses with an empire-line neckline as it will visually slim your body.  Rusching detailing will give you the appearance of being more shapely. Remember to flaunt your assets such as your great legs by going with a knee or calf length hemline.

As you can see there are many ways you can use a plus size dress to create the illusion of having a perfect plus size body.  Using some of the suggested dress styles for your body type will allow you to emphasize all your best features while allowing you to camoflauge those assets that you would rather minimize. So next time you go looking for a new plus size dress you will be able to find one that highlights all the right curves!