10 tips for dressing your curves

Contrary to what fashion magazines and celebrities might lead us to believe, we don't need to cut down on our curves. We just need to dress them up, like this.

• Dress for your true size, not what you want to be or once were.
  
• Dress from the inside out, starting with a well-fitting bra and shapewear to smooth your lumps and bumps.
  
• Skim your body with high-waist, wide trousers and A-line or flared skirts. No clingy stuff.
• Don't cover your curves with big clothes. They make you look, well, big.
  
• End your skirts just before or under the kneecap to lengthen your legs.
• Make your jackets short and fitted to flatter your legs and your waist.
• Avoid elastic waistbands, because while they may be comfortable, they add bulk to your midsection.
• Keep necklines open with a deep V- or scoop-necks.
  
• Use belts to cinch in your waist.
• Counterbalance your wide feet with wide heels, because thin heels draw attention to wide feet.

How do you dress your curves?