Find the Perfect Dress for Your Shape

Curvy

Accentuate your middle with a V-neck dress. "It opens up the chest area and draws the eye downward, making the waist appear narrower," Shirley says. Look for built-in darts and panels, which help define your figure and keep you in place throughout the evening.

Rebecca Taylor dress, $315, Principessa, Venice, California; 310-450-6696