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How to Choose an Evening Gown for Your Body Shape
The most flattering gown is a proportion, not a rule — the silhouette that puts the eye exactly where you want it.
The most flattering gown is not a rule but a proportion — the silhouette that puts the eye exactly where you want it, and keeps it there.
Hourglass. A mermaid or column celebrates a defined waist without adding volume.
Pear. An A-line skims the hip while a detailed neckline draws the eye upward.
Petite. A single-colour column with a heel creates one long, uninterrupted line.