One must choose prom dresses according to the body shape. When you wear dresses according to body, dress accentuate all those parts that you want to flaunt and hide other parts which you don’t want to flaunt. For this purpose understanding your body type is very important. This article would help you to identify your body type. General body type includes apple, pear, hourglass rectangle and petite. Let us talk about them one by one.

Apple

You would have an apple shape if you have most of your weight around your middle area. Your upper body would carry more weight than your lower body. The best way to dress if you have apple body is to avoid putting too much fabric around your waistline as it is already carrying too much weight. Try to bring focus on your strength and use slits at the end and v neckline to bring attention to your stunning torso.

Pear

In pear body shapes, your hips are larger than your upper body with the perfect waist line. If your body is pear shape, while dressing up, you need to focus on your upper body to make it look bustier as it would bring balance into your look. A-line prom dresses with patterns and sweetheart neckline or deep V would bring glamour to your look.

Rectangle

If your lower body and upper body look same then you would have a rectangle shape. Your shoulder and hips are equally wide. While dressing up, focus on your arms and legs; sleeveless and sweetheart Neckline would be your thing. Moreover, you can wear mermaid dresses or prom dresses with sheath as this would add definite waistline to your body which it was missing.

Hourglass

Hourglass body shape is the perfect body type with balance in upper and lower body and the clear waistline. Any kind of prom dress would suit this body shape but you must choose such that accentuate your well defined waistline. Cinched waistline as well as empire dresses would suit you.

Petite

If your height is less than 5.2 ‘’ you must be petite. For such kind of body shape asymmetrical necklines are best to create the illusion of height. Moreover you must choose, short dresses or high low dresses. Avoid using long dresses for your prom as it would make you look shorter.