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Little Black Dresses for Every Shape

Pear Shaped or Square Shaped find the LBD for your shape

Written by: Brittney B., Senior Editor – Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2007
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A girls real best friend isn't the rock on her finger or around her neck, it's her little black dress. Whether square-shaped or pear-shaped, a woman will sparkle brighter than the hope diamond when she feels confident in her perfect LBD. Versatile, body flattering and essential to any girl's wardrobe, the LBD comes a lot cheaper than fashion's other more sparkly mainstay. All LBD's; however, are not created equal, and in order to get the full benefit it's important to find the right dress for your shape. For the little black dress to work its magic it should play up your assets and distract from any insecurities (like you have any!). The most important part of looking good in any outfit is confidence, so identify your body type and the
little black dress for you.

Pear Shaped

You tend to hold most of your weight in your hips, thighs and buttox.

www.urbanoutfitters.com



This Urban Outfitters dress is loose enough in the hip area to distract from large thighs while the swooping back plays up a trim upper body and and focuses on the shape of the top half.

www.Forever21.com



The neckline and skimpy top half of this Forever 21 number will draw attention to thin arms and strong shoulders while the tapered waist showcases a tiny middle. The volume on the lower half will effectively mask bulky thighs, hips or butt so that the whole body looks leaner and more proportional.

www.FreePeople.com



Detailing at the decolletage on this Free People frock will bring the eye toward toned arms and shoulders. A thicker lower half will be completely overlooked with adorable details up top and voluminous pleats from the waist down.

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