How to Choose a Wedding Dress for Your Body Type

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Select a silhouette that hugs your curves if you want to show them off.. Opt for a high, fitted waist and long, loose skirt to disguise a full waist.. Go with an A-line skirt to disguise wider hips and thighs.

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Select a silhouette that hugs your curves if you want to show them off.

Step 1

Select a silhouette that hugs your curves if you want to show them off.

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Opt for a high, fitted waist and long, loose skirt to disguise a full waist.

Step 2

Opt for a high, fitted waist and long, loose skirt to disguise a full waist.

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Go with an A-line skirt to disguise wider hips and thighs.

Step 3

Go with an A-line skirt to disguise wider hips and thighs.

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Look for a dress with diagonal draping if you're pear-shaped.

Step 4

Look for a dress with diagonal draping if you're pear-shaped.

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Avoid trumpet and mermaid-style dresses if you're apple-shaped.

Step 5

Avoid trumpet and mermaid-style dresses if you're apple-shaped.

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Try a dress that cinches in at the waist if you have a straight figure.

Step 6

Try a dress that cinches in at the waist if you have a straight figure.

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Ensure that your gown is well-structured if you have a large bust.

Step 7

Ensure that your gown is well-structured if you have a large bust.

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Go with a neckline that shows some cleavage if you're busty.

Step 8

Go with a neckline that shows some cleavage if you're busty.

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Opt for shiny fabrics and ruching to make your bust appear bigger.

Step 9

Opt for shiny fabrics and ruching to make your bust appear bigger.

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Try a sweetheart, deep-V, or high neckline if your chest is small.

Step 10

Try a sweetheart, deep-V, or high neckline if your chest is small.

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Choose an off-the-shoulder neckline to flatter your chest.

Step 11

Choose an off-the-shoulder neckline to flatter your chest.

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Opt for a form-fitting silhouette with a long skirt if you want to look taller.

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Opt for a form-fitting silhouette with a long skirt if you want to look taller.

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Choose an A-symmetrical sleeve to add height.

Step 13

Choose an A-symmetrical sleeve to add height.

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Stick with straight lines and fewer embellishments if you're petite.

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Stick with straight lines and fewer embellishments if you're petite.

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Opt for a simple silhouette that fits you well if you're tall.

Step 15

Opt for a simple silhouette that fits you well if you're tall.

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