Wishing you had a little more
va-va in your va-va-voom?
Not everyone is blessed with a great rack or a J-Lo-esque bootie.
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| Photo: Top Luxury Shoes Blog |
This is when a little ruffle, gather or detailing can go a long way to help you create the shape you want.
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| Amanda Uprichard Ruffle Top. Photo: ThisNext Blog |
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| Flamenco Style Maxi at A Little Black Dress Shop on ebay |
The great thing about this tip
is it also works in reverse.
A well-placed embellishment can disguise figure flaws, drawing the eye away or strategically masking "problem" areas.
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| Amanda Wakeley at Net-a-Porter |
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| Shabby Apple gets it right with Carnival, $93US |
And contrary to some of the information out there, you don't always need to don black if curvy.
An all-over pattern is great at confusing the eye, not giving it any one place to land which can benefit a variety of body types.
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| ModCloth's Steal the Game Show Dress, $73US |
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| Animal Print Wrap Style at A Little Black Dress Shop on ebay, $40 |
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| Oasis Palm Print Dress, $115 |
What to accentuate or where to distract.
Something to consider when buying your next dress.







