Flaunt Your Assets

• Don't hide your curvy chest or shapely rear under layers of draping fabric. Instead, accentuate these areas with clothing that redirects attention from your middle to your neckline and chest. For example, pair a wide, medium-deep V-neck shirt with some tailored, stretchy jeans. For those still uncomfortable with tailored clothing, choose shirts with decorative collar seams, such as intricate knit weaves, or a single delicate, decorative ruffle around the neckline.
  
  

Identify Your Waist

• Dressing cute requires identifying the areas of your body in a flattering way. Shirts and dresses without a waist are not safe havens for bigger ladies. Instead, you end up resembling a mystery bag, whose contents are uncertain. Choosing clothing that clearly identifies your waist, whether it's with a wide belt, strategic darts or a flat-panel skirt, helps you look defined and pulled together instead of shapeless and lost.
  
  

Wear the Right Fabrics

• Properly fitted clothing that contains a little stretchy material is quite flattering; tight-fitted clothing made entirely from stretchy material is not. Avoid flimsy fabrics that conform to every dimple and bulge such as poly-blends and lightweight spandex. Also avoid anything bulky or highly textured as these muddle your shape. Instead, choose material such as thick, slightly stretchy cotton that skirts your body without hugging the skin to emphasize your shapeliness.
  
  

Lengthen, Lengthen, Lengthen

• Lengthening your body line slims your frame visually, making you appear leaner and taller. Any pair of heels increase your height and accentuate your well-tailored pants that hit at, or below, the ankle. Avoid donning any any pants or skirts that end midcalf, as it makes your legs appear short and squat. Create a flowing line with your clothing whenever possible, such as a tailored, pencil skirt paired with a darted blouse that hits just above the hips.