Choose a festive style that flatters your body type -- and hides your flaws.

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Your Goal: To Create Feminine Curves

Party season is upon us, and we know what you're thinking. You've got nothing to wear to your company party/book club cocktail hour/toddler's preschool holiday concert. But before you reach into your closet and pull out those black pants and white silk blouse again -- or worse, a holiday sweater with appliques and bells -- consider another option: A dress. Festive, pretty, and utterly feminine, a dress is the perfect choice for your holiday celebrations this year. To help you find the best dress for your shape and goals, we've pulled together a cheat sheet (and don't forget -- even the most perfect dress may need to be slightly altered by a tailor to achieve a flawless, made-for-your-body fit).

Your Goal: To Create Feminine Curves

The Best Dress for You: A halter dress with a soft bias-cut skirt. Whether you want to play up an already-curvy body or make curves where there usually are none, a halter dress with a bias-cut skirt does it for you. The halter draws the eye upward to your cleavage (it can even help create cleavage if you're lacking -- simply wear a push-up, strapless or convertible bra underneath). And a bias-cut skirt skims and flows over your bottom half, gently rounding out hips and giving the illusion of a curvier derriere.