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Of coarse, every dress at My Little Dress Shop will be custom made to fit your body type, but how to make the garment even more flattering, to hide what you want to hide, and emphasize what you what to show off.

Here are some tips for getting that perfect dress for your body type:

If you are: Curvy

- Go for styles that drape gracefully over your curves. Ideal dress styles for your shape are shirtdresses, a lines, and wraps.

- go with drapey fabrics such as jersey knits that will drape and mediam weight knits.

- necklines that are flattering to your body type are strapless, wrap, and sweetheart.

If you are petite:

- Go for dress styles such as the wrap, the shirt dress, empire waist or the sheath.

- Keep patterns small and simple, too much will overwhelm a tiny person.

- A empire waist line will provide a long lean look.

- the length of the dress should be right above the knee.

- A higher neckline will give the illusion of being taller.

If you are have boyish body type-

- The shirt waist dress and the wrap dress help give the illusion of curves

If you have a full bust

- Go with a shirt waist dress, sheath.

- Go with an open neckline

If you have a small bust

- An empire waist will help enhance you small bust.

If you have an a tummy:

- An empire waist dress or a semi shift could help hide the tummy you have.

- Go for a single color garment, or an all over pattern so that they eye won’t lay in any one place.

- Go with a vneck or other open necklines.

If you have a short waist and long legs:

-Choose an empire waist dress, or a sheath

- Choose a dress with a deep vneck

- Keep details to a minimum.

If you are long waisted and have short legs:

- Choose an empire waist, and a sheath.

- avoid belted styles

If you are bottom heavy

- the perfect dress for this body type is the empire waist dress

- Choose an open or v neck line that shows off some skin

- Avoid shirtwaist dresses and stiff fabrics.

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