The 7 most flattering dress styles to try now – with options for every figure From big boobs to petites and pears, these frocks will help you make the best of what you've got 28 July 2021 • 5:00am Whether you have a petite frame or a pear shape, there's a dress for you Dresses might be effortless wardrobe wonders, but it's not always easy to find the right one for you. We've searched out the best styles out there now to fit and flatter to perfection... How Not to Swamp a Petite Frame Anais dress, £180, The Challenge: The past few years’ ruffles, flounces, sailor collars, out of control prints and shapeless dresses have not been easy for petite women - and these days that seems to be anyone under 5’5 . Anything that leans towards whimsy or Alice in Wonderland looks twee on the petite. Let’s embrace our diminutive stature not fetishise it.