What Styles Prom Dresses are Flattering Styles to Plus Size Curvy Girls?

 What is a flattering prom dress? In one sentence, it is the dress that create your body shape into hourglass look while in the flattering colors.

Curve girls, same as petite size girls have different body shape and different skin tone. In order to find the flattering plus size prom dresses, we need to make sure that we know our body, love it, hug it, and show the best.

Let’s start to identify body shape now. Generally speaking, our body shape can be divided into hourglass, pear, rectangular and apple (triangle). According to a study of women’s shape, it found that 46% were rectangular, over 20% were pear, about 14% were apple, and only 8% were hourglass shape. It seems most of us are rectangular. Cinch the smallest part of our waist is the way for rectangle creating an hourglass look.

It is time to focus on how to measure your body size to get to see which one are you, what works for your body based on each shape’s characteristics and flatter your curves.

1.       Rectangle girls are proportionately shaped through the shoulder, waist, and hips.

The focus to dress rectangle plus size girls is define the waist to create a curvier girly shape instead of boyish.

The following are prom dresses styles to consider:

Semi-fitted prom dresses, not too tight or too loose. Too light, your rectangle body curve will be showed completely; Too loose, there will be no anybody shape; A-line or pencil skirts prom dresses are your choice;

A wide or thin belt instantly give definition to your waist. Besides, fit and flare or peplum prom dress and maxi style dress prom works great to give the lower body flare.

2.    Pear shaped girls have larger lower bodies (wide hips, thick highs and legs) and small upper bodies (small defined waist and narrow shoulders), shoulder is narrower than hips.

To girls who have pear shaped body, clothes accent the smaller waist area are desirous. It same to prom dress. The perfect prom dresses should provide balance to your shape by highlighting your upper half.

Preferred prom dresses style include:

Empire styles prom dresses are great for pear shaped girls as they define the smallest waist of upper torso, under the breast;

Fit & flare prom dresses are also a great option. Also, A-line and peplum prom dresses;

Belts will aid you in showcasing your small waist, and large accessories should be considered including, for example, chunky necklaces, large earring, etc.

 

3.     Apple shaped girls have slimmer hips, large chest and stomach, slim legs and broad shoulders; bigger on the top half of their bodies than the lower half, you carry most of your weight in your tummy and top half of your body.

The key to most apple shapes is creating or defining a waist or accentuate and show off your legs.

Consider draw attention to your upper by focusing on great accessories and the shape of tops (V-neck, or other geometric shaped necklines, large necklace or earrings).

Show some leg by wearing above the knee prom dresses and pencil skirt. Besides, wrapped or ruched prom dresses, prom dress with belt to instantly give definition to your waist.

Off the shoulder prom party dress and A-line silhouette dress are your Plan-B, if it is difficult to find the dress according the tips.

BTW, a great fitting bra is essential to support what may be a larger bust.

 

4.    Hourglass shaped girls who have well-proportioned upper and lower bodies. That is to say the large chest, defined waist, and round full bottom. It is the most coveted body shape due to the well-balanced proportionate body.

If you are an hourglass shaped body girl, congratulation, many styles will flatter your perfect figure, your goal is to find clothes that fit and flatter your curves. Fitted, sheath, bodycon, and mermaid prom dresses are styles to show curves. What you need to do is wear the correct size bra to lift and showcase your curves.

Draw attention to your defined slimmer waist by wearing fit and flare prom dress or A-line style prom dress.

And hourglass shapes also tend to look great in classic cuts and styles.

V-neck prom dress is a particularly complimentary style for those who have heavier top; prom dresses with wrap detail will highlight your waist shape in a pleasing way. 

These are just suggestions; you can wear whatever you like according your school rule. Being plus size doesn’t mean you can’t look amazing. Incorporate trends and into your prom outfit wardrobe when you like them. Just make sure that only order dress that make you look and feel your best.