Correctly dressing up can be a daunting task for women. Sometimes a dress might feel tight at the neck but comfy at the hips or vice versa. You might ogle at a dress in a shopping mall thinking it will suit your silhouette, but it ends up looking awful. Wondering why? Well, there are various body shapes, and hence, there are several dress styles for every body type.

Here are the four body types and the most suitable dress for each of them.

V neck dresses
If you happen to have fuller busts and hips, then you have an hourglass body shape. This body type has a proportionate upper and lower body with a well-defined waistline. This curvy figure is considered to be balanced with the leg-length.

• What to wear
  Women with an hourglass figure tend to accentuate their curves, and they can consider dresses with V neckline and open necklines. Wrap dresses with belted waits will perfectly define your body shape. Apart from dresses, jumpsuits, pencil skirts, wide-legged pants, tailored blazers, and jackets are also suitable options.

Fit and flare dresses
A typical pear or triangle body shape has a thinner upper body while the hips and thighs are comparatively fuller. Since the lower body is the widest body part, women should choose a dress that will accentuate their thinner bust and define a perfect body balance.

• What to wear
  The fit and flare dresses, A-line skirts, strapless top, fitted V-shaped neckline, and dresses with patterned tops are some of the dress types that will be suitable for a pear or triangle body type. As you look for dress styles for every body type, women with pear body shapes can create an hourglass illusion by wearing a loose top with skinny jeans.

Layered or ruffled dresses
A body with slightly narrower hips than the shoulders is considered to be an athletic figure. In such a body type, shoulders are broader while the waist remains slightly undefined.

• What to wear
  An athletic body figure will balance the upper body with narrow hips. You can go for ruffle dresses, embellished dresses, U necklines, draping dress, cinched midsection, halter tops, and other volume increasing dresses.

Drop waist dresses
Individuals with this body type have a heavier mid-section with a wide torso and broad shoulders.

• What to wear
  Belted, drop-waist dresses, embellished top, swing dresses, A-line cut dress, empire waistline dress, asymmetric tops, and wrap dresses are some of the dresses that will enhance your figure.

With this guide, you will be able to define your body shape and choose one of the most suitable dress styles for every body type. Being self-aware and well-informed will help you make the right choice with your outfits.