This elegant goddess-style dress in black matte jersey (comfortable!) will set off
your hourglass figure or give you curves if you don't already have them. It has a forgiving gathered skirt (perfect to hide a tummy) and a knee length, which is hard to find since so many dresses are very short this season. Best of all,

The easiest way to balance a bottom-heavy figure is to choose a little black dress that skims over the lower half of the body. Fuller skirts, like this Eliza J dress, disguise heavy hips, while showing off the waist. A fitted halter or strapless silhouette -- which accents a trim upper body -- is very flattering for bottom-heavy figures.

The perfect little black dress for a smaller frame elongates and flatters like this stretch satin dress.More flattery: look for a dress with a lot of shape -- here it has a V-neck and horizontal seaming -- and is scaled just right for your figure. Avoid too-cutesy looks (like puffed sleeves) so you won't look little girlish.

Do Balance Out Black Boots with Black Jacket

Sometimes black booties look harsh with short dresses in light colors, but by adding a black leather jacket to a sparkly dress this look balances itself out.