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Before you purchase a new ladies dress be it evening dresses, party dresses, clubbing dresses, cocktail dresses or a boutique unique ladies dress you need to understand your body shape, and choose your ladies dress to suit your frame.
Let your friends or loved ones help and advise you on what suits you best. We are often stuck in our ways and tend to turn to the same classic black dress thats been hanging in our wardrobes for a number of years, but try not to stick to the same styles, experiment with the different styles of women's dresses available now in the ladies fashion dress sections. Theres all types of top designer styles of dresses available from  Paris, new york and Italy but most come with a huge price tag thats way out of most of our purses reach. Designers such as Gucci, Prada, Vivien Westwood, Channel cater for the wags but if you get the style right and stick to top quality materials you can find that evening, party,clubbing, cocktail unique boutique style dress that will make you look and feel just as good. Its all about knowing what you have and using the good parts to bring out, we simply dress to cover the bad and accentuate the good parts.
You never know with so many gorgeous styles of ladies dresses available at J-Lou what will suit you best unless you try out our shop by dress size ladies  Focus on not only what looks good, but what makes you feel amazing while flattering your curves at the same time.
Dress to impress with finesse and see how different cuts of dress change your body shape.
Bring out that elegant look for evening dresses or a casual boho urban look for day wear, a woman can have a thousand different looks each will bring out a different part of her personality, confidence comes from dressing well so dress to bring out all that sparkle.
You can glam up any ladies little black dress by adding a shrug or some nice jewellery, a belt can then change the whole look and create a more power dress vision. Feminine flirty dresses for summer make you feel carefree so will bring out that happy side to her personality, think of all the different types of moods a woman feels and simply dress to how you feel.
Every woman has that favourite little black dress in her wardrobe that she tends to bring out for every special occasion, wedding, party or holiday, so why not refresh  your choices and invest in a few different unique styles, you can turn up wearing something head turning every time then ladies just by adding accessories to the dress and doing your hair differently..
There are an abundance of ladies evening dresses, casual dresses and so many maxi dress styles on the market, why not take a look at your shape first and see what styles of dress would suit you.
Although all of us are unique and have unique body shapes, these can still be broken down into 6 main groups of figures and how to dress ladies by size.
These are, The hourglass, pear or triangle, inverted triangle, round (apple)  rectangle and petite. 
Each group also has a slender or fuller category, for example you could be a slender hourglass or a fuller hourglass figure.
These are the ladies dress styles that will suit your shape and figure

Dresses for Hourglass figures
She wears the same size on the top and bottom
Has a clearly defined waist and is curvaceous
Has an average to fuller bust
Has a curvy bottom
This figure is what most ladies love to have. Go for a pencil style dress or clinch type dresses, strapless dresses and dresses that hang just below the knee, these will really flatter your curves and shape. Corset style dresses or bustier styles will suit your figure well. Prom dresses or ballgown dresses need to run on the same balanced look don't go for netted skirts or full hemlines as these can make you look bigger.
For more formal occasions a long ladies black figure hugging dress will always look great and suit your shape best of all, with seductive Grecian curves like that you can wear a long dress that drapes around your waistline that attenuates the hourglass shape.  Colours can vary on your skin tone and personal preferences, for the more fairer skin try neutrals or pastel shades, for the darker skin and hair then you cannot beat a sexy long red figure hugging dress or go bold with vibrant shade materials. The one thing to avoid ladies is big bold prints on your shape as these can make you look larger than you are. Peep toe shoes show off your new ladies dress and shape of your legs beautifully.

Dresses for petite and flat chested figures
She is tiny in all proportions
Has a smaller bust or can be flat chested
She has a small waistline and barely any difference in hips bust ratio.
Has a small bum and slim legs to die for.
Go for the flirty shorter length mini dresses ladies. Whatever your age a chiffon floaty/draped boho style will add on curves and make your figure appear fuller, lightweight materials just above the knee suits your shape best. Bust areas that are off the shoulder with lace up features or frills will give that illusion of a fuller bust so think gypsy, boho and team it with a hip belt. waistcoats look amazing over a dress and will draw attention away from the fact you are small and precious and create a carefree flirty look that can melt any mans heart.. The catwalks are prefer your shapes ladies, the designers feel that your shape allows their creations to move in the best manner on the catwalks, so think Kate moss and strut your stuff in a new dress ladies.. small is really big in the fashion industry. Go for high slim heels or stilettos anything that accentuates your delicate beautiful ankles, these will also make your legs appear longer.

Dresses for Inverted Triangle figures
She wears a bigger size on her top half
Has broader shoulders than her hips
Has little difference between her waist and hips
May have a small bottom
You need dresses ladies that are tight on top, low cut or off the shoulder but what have details or drapes on the waistline and hips only, this seasons Grecian dresses are perfect for you as they drape beautifully around the hips giving the appearance of a more balanced not top heavy look, pencil dresses sadly are not advisable as it draws attention to the fact your waist and hips are small so you need styles that have details, diamontes or sparkly panels from the waist down, a nice front split dress with frills and ruffles will help balance up your frame. Strapless dresses are lovely on your figure but invest in styles that are ruched and draping from the rib cage down.
Just above the knee or mini dresses look hot on your shape ladies, your legs are usually beautifully proportioned so make the most of your smaller hips and waistline.
Maxi dresses are perfect as this will cling to your bust area but flow out from there, A line hemlines are in and so are flirty chiffon and lightweight baby doll styles. Ballgowns or prom dresses are perfect for your frame as you can wear just about every style, for the classic long black evening dress look choose a front split to draw the eyes to your legs and a low cut neckline, v neck or plunge styles are good and halterneck dresses are a must have dress. Think Grecian goddess and find dresses that cling and show off that bust area but think drapes, ruched, and detailing on the skirt panel, fully netted dresses such as the classic bond girl style knee length dresses work beautifully on your envious figure.

Dresses for Rectangle figures
She has a similar measurement for her bust, waist and hips
Has a straight shoulder line
Has quite a straight rib cage and a flat bottom
Has little waist definition
Your style is easy to dress ladies just stick to the simple rules of buying dresses that create an illusion of curves. Think chiffon dresses that soften your straight figure stay away from satin dresses and pencil dresses, satin will cling to your figure and show off the fact that your shape is quite straight. Think pleated hemlines A line dresses and dresses that accentuate the neckline and create curves, rounded neckline dresses that have sequins and detailing are perfect to create a softened more curvier shape. Maxi dresses are hot to go but team these with a hip belt.
Mini dresses are sexy dresses when worn by you athletic built ladies think big belts either just under the bust line or to pull in and give that waistline a hand.
Evening dresses, cocktail dresses ball gowns or prom dresses you can wear them all, choose a classic full length black dress but with a fishtail hemline or full hem that sweeps as you move this will create a more hourglass shape, off the shoulder dresses are a must have along with cut out panels and one shoulder Grecian goddess styles. Think along the lines of stay away from hourglass cut dresses, pick shapes that you can wear belts with and that gives softness to the neckline and hips, corset style dresses and bustiers are full on for you as these will pull you in at the waistline and give your figure the illusion of curves.

Dresses for Pear or Triangle figures
She wears a larger size on the bottom than the top
Has narrower shoulders than her hips
Has a clearly defined waist
Has fuller hips, bottom and thighs
You carry more weight on your bottom half ladies so you need to make your shoulders look as broad as your hips. Halter neck dresses and dresses with capped sleeves are simply perfect for you, off the shoulder dresses and low cut dresses will draw attention to your shoulders and take away the pear shape as this style of neckline will balance your shape out. Think bustier or corset neck lined dresses with detailing on the neckline and shoulders, stay away from pencil dresses or anything that clings to your hips, free flowing maxi dresses are great to bring out the top half and hide any in-perfections or bumps. Bolero style dresses and dresses with matching shawls are also a good idea as these will broaden the shoulders and create a more hourglass dress shape on your frame.
For an evening dress style or sexy prom dress think the same way, go for a long evening dress that's low around the bust and has an either off the shoulder design with matching scarf or a capped sleeve belle shape dress that just sits on the top of your shoulders, corsages look amazing on tiny straps to give that look of more width on the shoulders or halter dresses that drape and ruch around the bust area, team the dress with a colour contrasting bolero but make sure the long evening dress free flows out to the hemline, avoid any under netting or petticoat dresses.

Dresses for Round / Apple figures
She has balanced hips and shoulders and little or no waist
Carries weight around the tummy and upper body
May have a bigger bust and rounded shoulders
Usually have great legs.
It is important that you avoid prints and patterns at all costs. Think bust line ladies and know how to turn heads in your new dress. We are talking about a good under wired bra needed and some support pants, there's no apple or round figure that cannot create a stunning hourglass burlesque look with the right advise and a bit of effort. Think low cut burlesque necklines, halterneck style dresses and lots of accessories such as jewellery, its amazing what you can do with your curves. Men love curvy women so although you may think you are the hardest shape to dress you can strut your stuff just as good if not better than the other dress to size shapes.
Monochromatic colours look best on you along with blacks greys pewters and blues you can add the colour with accessories and knock them dead with your drop dead gorgeous style.
We are talking about sheath dresses, bubble hem dresses with boots, wench style neck lined straight dresses but with bold chunky necklaces and bangles to jazz up the look. Knee length is best for your shape as the goal is to elongate your length giving a balance of shoulders to hips as this will then create more of a balanced waistline for you.

When you think of a famous white halter neck dress you cant help but think Marilyn Monroe. The icon of women's curves with her curvy burlesque frame, she wore halter necks and styles that suited her shape and become famous for her more bustier womanly figure so whatever your shape there is a sexy ladies dress that will suit your unique figure and make you feel just like that bond girl.

We have many dresses in store to suit most figures so if you would like any help finding that perfect sexy dress give us a call we are more than happy to help.