Soft Wear: Flattering Sweaters for Your Body Type

On our model:

Ralph Lauren cotton sweater, $129, select Macy's stores

True Religion Brand Jeans Joey cotton corduroy pants, $257, truereligionbrandjeans.com

Seychelles Charm shoes, $100, shopmasons.com

Chuck dainty classics for chunky new styles that pump up the volume on top.

BCBGeneration Bomber Jacket cotton-blend sweater, $98, select Macy's stores

It's Our Time Emma cable acrylic cardigan, $36, kohls.com

Button-downs visually break up your middle, making it look smaller. A flare at the hip is extra slimming.

Nautica cotton cardigan, $98, nautica.com

Monogram Climbing Marigold wool-blend cardigan, $128, anthropologie.com

Get good closure: Belts and low buttons prevent tugging across your bust.

Ann Taylor Loft Ruffle Trim Boyfriend merino-wool-blend cardigan, $70, loftonline.com

The Limited cinch-waist cotton cardigan, $45, thelimited.com

Pick roomy half or three-quarter sleeves and poof! — no more bulging biceps.

United Colors of Benetton V-neck bell-sleeve wool-and-angora sweater, $59, 800-535-4491 for store locations

Apt. 9 elbow-sleeve cowl-neck cotton-blend sweater, $50, kohls.com

Vita Single Como wrap bracelets, $50 each, vitafede.com

Foxy Originals Mystic necklace, $40, foxyoriginals.com

Express beaded earrings,$25, express.com

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, September 2009.