Designed with a corset bodice, romantic long puff sleeves, and a flirty mini length, this dress brings all the drama in the best way

use volume in the right areas for example with your bottom half, opt for silhouettes that gently flare out add color to the top half of your body De-emphasize: avoid shapeless clothing that will only accentuate all the straight lines avoid waistlines that are low or dropwaist, as this will shorten your verticality and lengthen your rectangle minimize/soften your shoulders dont add a lot of volume/fabric to your lower half- a flared lower silhouette works but it cant be voluminous or heavy dont forget about layering if its cold add color and pattern on the bottom half of your body, but not around your waist dont use straight silhouettes that give you a long, vertical line The Rectangle Body Shape: Building a Wardrobe Necklines for the Rectangle Body Shape Believe it or not, you have a lot of neckline options, and which one you choose depends on what part of your body you want to emphasize

Asta Skocir Skocir is a professor in the Fashion Design Department at FIT, where she combines her extensive industry experience with her passion for sustainable fashion innovation
Who better to design for women than women? Beth Dincuff Charleston, a fashion historian and professor at Parsons School of Design, says to TZR