Dress your shape ... larger bum

Expert fashion advice on dressing to make the most of your figure – no matter what your shape

How to flatter your behind

Role models: Nigella Lawson, J Lo, Kirsty Allsop
  Jennifer Lopez

Do

Dark coloured bottoms help slim down a large derriere – and it's worth investing in a pair of wide leg trousers to balance out your shape.

Keep your bottom half simple, a pencil skirt (or straight skirt that kicks out at the hem), is a sure-fire way to flatter your hips and look sexy.

Use clever details – a wide neckline and bare shoulders, a chunky necklace, printed jacket or ruffle top - to draw attention upwards

Don't

Any top or jacket that ends at the widest point of your hip will accentuate a big bum

Wear tapered trousers that are narrow at the ankles – you'll look like you're wearing jodhpurs

Steer clear of skirts with gathered waists and pleated-front trousers – do we need to explain?

How to dress:

A boyish figure

An hourglass figure

A petite frame

To flatter big boobs