subject: Flatter Your Figure [print this page] Flatter Your Figure Flatter Your Figure
When you are choosing pageant dresses, it is very tempting to choose the very latest in fashion, regardless of how it might look on your frame. The hardest thing to accept is when your favorite dresses just do not fit you the way that they do the model or the mannequin. Sometimes, many will wear the dress anyway, thrilled to death that they can own pageant dresses straight off the runways. You may not realize it, but that high-fashion gown could make you look rather frumpy. It is extremely important to put your haute couture hunger on hold and choose dresses that will flatter your individual figure and style.
Giving up the latest fashions can be quite hard, but it really is worth it in the end. If you are determined to select pageant dresses that mirror the hottest looks in Paris or Milan, then you should be very careful to choose designers that cater to your specific body type. You can often tell if a designer is right for you by looking at the models he or she has wearing the dresses. Of course, models are not exactly everyone, so it can be quite difficult to find the right sizes and styles for you.
Sometimes, if you are willing to compromise, you can find things that are similar without being carbon copies of the high fashion version. Many dress designers will incorporate the hottest fashions into pageant dresses that fit almost anyone. You can get the great neckline that you love, as long as you are willing to give a little on the skirt. Or, you could find a dress that has a fuller skirt without adding too much added dimension to the lower half of your body. Often, you may find that you enjoy the final, mixed designs better than the original from the high-fashion house.
When you are sure that you have chosen the colors and styles that flatter your body and skin tone the best then you can wear your pageant dresses with confidence. It is that confidence that will carry you through your competitions. Judges and audiences alike will thrill to see you comfortable and smiling in your attire, and not one will wonder why you didn't choose something from the latest designer lines. Beauty is about being comfortable and putting your best foot forward. Achieve that beauty by selecting dresses that are right for you.
