Our guide to choosing the perfect party dress for your figure!

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Nov 27, 2014

With some of the biggest nights of the year ahead, the pressure of choosing the perfect party dress can get a little overwhelming.

Rather than grabbing the first on-trend piece you see, shop for your body shape this year. You'll be oozing confidence – and Christmas sparkle!

Here are a few guidelines…

If you have an hourglass figure…
If your shoulders and hips are roughly the same width, with a smaller than average waist, you've got a gorgeous hourglass figure. Show off the smallest part of your body with cinched in waistlines and fit n' flare style skater dresses.

An open neckline and a nipped waist make this dress party perfect:

Caitlin Drape Crepe Dress, €62, Oasis

Don't be afraid to show off those pins, either – this tunic skims your curves in all the right places:

Sparkle Tunic, €56, Warehouse

If you have a pear-shaped figure…
A small chest, and shorter legs that are wider at the hips and thighs make you a pear shape. Go for dresses with empire waistlines or higher cut waistlines that give the illusion of longer legs.

We love this structured two-piece style dress:

Pink Jacquard Overlay Dress, €55, Miss Selfridge

And this sequin dress will sit perfectly on a pear-shaped lady:

Scatter Sequin Dress, €107, Warehouse

If you have a boyish figure…
If you're straight up and down with a smaller chest, go for styles that drape or gather around the chest or waist to give you a curvy silhouette.

This dress will draw the eye to the top half of the body: