"Keep these figure flattering tips in mind as you pick the silhouette for your formal dress."

Silhouettes: the overall design of your formal dress including the bodice, neckline, waistline and skirt. This determines the style of your formal dress, prom dress, wedding gown or informal wedding dress and sets the stage for everything to follow from hair styles to shoes to evening bag.

Here are the basic silhouettes:

A-line or Princess: no waistline characterizes this popular dress with a fitted shape defined by vertical seams that flow naturally from bust line or shoulders to a flared skirt that creates one clean line.
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Ball gown: the most traditional evening dress hallmarked by a fitted bodice and natural or dropped waistline that falls into a full or very full skirt, often worn with a bouffant slip.
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Empire: high waistline starting right under a fitted bodice that falls to a slim skirt.
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Mermaid: A slinky, body-hugging style with a skirt that flares at or just below the knee with a fishtail hem.
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Princess Sheath: contemporary, long, close fitting dress with a slim, straight skirt that follows the body's curves all the way to the hemline.

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