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By Cynthia Nellis, About.com

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Bottom-Heavy Figure

Eliza J Halter Dress

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The easiest way to balance a bottom-heavy figure is to choose a little black dress that skims over the lower half of the body. Fuller skirts, like this Eliza J dress, (Buy Direct) disguise heavy hips, while showing off the waist. A fitted halter or strapless silhouette -- which accents a trim upper body -- is very flattering for bottom-heavy figures.

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