Best Dresses for Every Body Shape

Find your shape with the body shape calculator, then jump to the guide for your shape below.

• Dresses for hourglass

  Your bust and hips are balanced and your waist is defined, so the goal is a dress that follows that line instead of hiding it.

  Try: Wrap dresses, which cinch at the natural waist and skim the hips.

• Dresses for pear

  Your hips are wider than your bust, so add interest and structure to your upper body and let the skirt skim past the hips.

  Try: Fit-and-flare and A-line dresses that fit at the waist and flow over the hips.

• Dresses for inverted triangle

  Your shoulders and bust are wider than your hips, so soften the top and add movement at the hem.

  Try: A-line, fit-and-flare and tiered skirts that add volume below the waist.

• Dresses for rectangle

  Your bust, waist and hips are close in size, so dresses that create the look of a waist are the ones to try.

  Try: Wrap dresses and belted styles that mark a waist.

• Dresses for apple

  Your waist is close to your bust and hips, so dresses that skim rather than cling tend to feel best.

  Try: Empire-waist dresses that fit under the bust and fall softly.