These Little Black Dresses and Cocktail Looks Make Your Body Look Great

1.  Fit 'n' Flare Dress

Want to instantly create an hourglass figure? The fit 'n' flare silhouette is perfect for this.

It cinches in at the waist to create the illusion of a smaller waist, but flares out at the skirt to hide a heavy lower body.

Keep fabrics soft not stiff and avoid excess pleats for the most flattering look.

The beauty of this silhouette is that it looks ladylike, but you can carry off flats or lower-heeled shoes with that full skirt (as well as high heels.)

2.  One-Shoulder Dress

The one-shoulder dress is also a very flattering after five dress because it draws the eye up to create a taller, slimmer figure.

The one-shoulder silhouette also works well for women with broad shoulders because it breaks up the line.

When the dress includes some softness (lii3,  satin, ruching) it becomes a very flattering look that works on most women

3.  Sheath Dress

One of the most flattering and no-fail cocktail dresses you can wear is the sheath dress.

This deceptively simple dress will make the most of your body's natural shape and look chic and feminine at the same time.

Sheath dresses with a little something extra a cowl neck in the back, a pretty floral print, a lace fabric are ideal for cocktail dress because it's the type of dress that can pull double duty:

most sheath dresses also work for the office (if you don't want to show your arms, just pop on a blazer or belt a cardigan over it.)

4.  Optical Illusion Dress

The optical illusion dress is a magical style popularized by Kate Winslet in the Stella McCartney style.

The idea is a colorblock dress that creates the illusion of an impossibly curvy hourglass shape.

It makes you look curvy but slimmer at the same time.