Write an article based on this "Select a dress in a style and fabric that makes you feel comfortable. Opt for darker colors like black, navy, or charcoal. Wear narrow, vertical stripes. Try a print with small designs or a small floral pattern."
If it does not feel great in the store, don't buy it. If it's too tight that it makes you uncomfortable as you stand in the dressing room, it will only feel worse when you wear it out. Try on multiple dresses until you find one that feels good. Try cotton blends, linen, or silk as these fabrics flatter curves by not sticking to the wrong places. When buying a dress online, always check reviews and see what other people say about comfort and fit. And it's best to buy from an online store that has an easy and free return policy so you can return it if you don't love it once it arrives. Darker colors are slimming because they hide wrinkles, bulges, and other indicators of fat. Colors like white or beige can make you look like you have more belly fat than you do because they actually highlight those lumps and wrinkles and draw attention to them. The key to creating an illusion of a slimmer body is elongation. Vertical stripes draw the eye up and down and make you appear tall and lean. Stick with narrowly-spaced thin stripes (like a pinstripe) for the best slimming effect. The wider the stripe, the wider it can make you look. Avoid wide, horizontal stripes. They draw the eye outward and can make you look wider than you actually are. If you do want to wear horizontal stripes, thin and narrowly-spaced stripes have the most slimming effect. The trick to finding a good print is selecting one that makes it difficult and unnatural for the eye to focus on any one part. The larger the print, the more it easily it draws the eye. Pair a small print with solid accessories and attention will be drawn away from the fabric of the dress and away from your midsection.