Choosing the right homecoming dress begins with knowing what your body type is. Each type has its own strengths and emphasizing them through your dress is the first step in getting that much coveted homecoming queen crown.

Pear Shaped

Ladies with pear shape bodies are also called bottom heavy. It means that the hips and thighs  are wider than the shoulders. Famous celebrities with this type of body are Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Clarkson.

Tricks: Wear clothes that draws attention to the upper part of your body. Light colored tops, interesting necklaces, chunky earrings  or scarves are among the things that you can add up to your outfit. A-line dresses also hides your hips and emphasizes your waist. You can also wear strapless gowns or spaghetti straps to emphasize your shoulders and collarbone. If you are not comfortable baring your arms, you can also opt for plunging, square or sweetheart necklines. A one-shouldered sleeve gown is also good without showing too much skin.

Here are some of affordable prom and homecoming dresses TBDress.com has which works perfectly for pear shared bodies.

The details on the sweetheart style gown makes one look directly to her nice shoulder and detail of the gown. While the pink one-shouldered dress hides the hips with its overlay but the peep of the detail makes it look interesting and glamorous at the same time. The white dress’ bejeweled neckline automatically brings your attention to her face.

I love the accents that the jewelry, bag and belt give on soft look of the lavender gown. While the blue one spell power and sexyness with the haltered strap and little tease in the bust. 

Wedge Shaped

Wedge shape or also known as the inverted triangle is the type of body wherein the shoulder is wider than the hips. Ladies with this type of shape also has broader chest and has little or no waist. Popular celebrities with wedge shape bodies are  Naomi Campbell, Renee Zellweger and Cindy Crawford.

Tricks: Put emphasis in your lower body by wearing full skirts and colored bottoms. Go for dresses that creates an illusion of a waist.Pick high waisted styles to elongate your body and avoid wearing spaghetti straps for it emphasizes your broad shoulders. Choose dresses that has interesting designs on the skirt to bring down the attention to your lower body.

Dressing for wedge shape bodies made affordable by these dresses from TBDress.com:

The pink dress gives the illusion of high waist with its empire cut design. While the 3 dressess all have simple designs at the top but has interesting details at the bottom.

Rectangle Shaped

Rectangular shaped bodies are common for models; shoulders, waist and hips are of equal proportion. They normally do not have curves. Celebrities with this shape are Gwyneth Paltrow, Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman.

Tricks: Dressing up for rectangular shapes are relatively easy only because there is not much to conceal. Ladies with this body type must create curves. Fitted dresses which hugs  the body will look good on them. Belts will come in handy to create that much needed waist on loose dresses. Rectangular shaped must avoid wearing all black. Experimenting with colors and patterns are encouraged to have that vibrancy and volume in their look.

Dressing for rectangulars is all about details. The belted waist and details on the skirt creates volume and fullness while the rouching either on the collar or waists brings fullness to small chests which is common for the ladies with this shape.

Apple Shaped

Women with Apple shaped bodies tend to appear fuller because their waste and bust are thicker than the other body types. Their shape seems more round, as the name suggests. Drew Barrymore, Kate Winslet and Catherine Zeta-Jones are among the famous celebrities with this body type.

Tricks: The goal for this body type is (1) to emphasize the torso and (2), hide the tummy and bust. The great way of doing that is to go for dresses which shows of your legs. Stick to designs that elongate your body such as vertical lines and pleats. A monochromatic pallet also elongates as it gives a smooth flow of the dress from top to bottom. Conceal large bust by sticking to V-neck lines.

Dressing up for Apple’s should not be hard with TBDress.com’s wide array of homecoming dresses fi.

Hourglass Shaped

This shape is characterized by shoulders and hips of the same proportion and with a tiny waist. Talk about curves baby! Beyonce and Kim Kardashian are the perfect example of this body.

Tricks: The goal for this shape is to emphasize all the good stuff without going overboard. Fitted dresses always works well. Wrap blouses and dresses are always great because it emphasizes the waist without creating additional volume on the bust.

Shopping for house glass figures made inexpensive by TBDress.com. Check out some of their cool outfits:

I am loving the textures of these dresses. The curves will bring that character to the dress because curves will be showing on all the right places.

How about you, have you identified your shape? Which among the dresses in their category have you chosen? I am a wedge and my favorite is the pink dress with a train because it is not too much.