Best Dresses for an Apple Body Shape
Your waist is close to your bust and hips, so dresses that skim rather than cling tend to feel best.
This guide is for the apple body shape: waist at 85% or more of the wider of bust and hips.
Look for
- Empire-waist dresses that fit under the bust and fall softly
- Wrap and V-neck dresses that draw the eye down the centre
- A-line and swing dresses in a medium-weight, drapey fabric
- Shirt dresses worn open at the front or belted loosely at the hip
Skip or adjust
- Tight, stretchy jersey that clings at the midsection
- Belts at the natural waist if they feel uncomfortable
- Very stiff, boxy fabrics that stand away from the body
More for the apple body shape
Dresses for other body shapes
These are starting points, not rules. If you love a style that isn’t listed, wear it.