Belt it (but not too tightly!)

Dress, £54, Ruth Langsford at qvcuk.com; Shoes, £65.21, Mitarotonda at qvcuk.com; Belts (from top to bottom): £39.50, jcrew.com; £55, lkbennett. com; £95, russellandbromley.co.uk A BELT instantly creates a waistline — but don’t cinch it in too tightly. It should not pinch or dig in. Sitting lightly on a dress, a dark belt such as this one works to give you shape, without creating lumps or bumps. The stretch fabric of this dress is so flattering. It’s designed so it doesn’t ride up and it also has a sleeve, as so many ladies don’t like showing their arms. Meanwhile, the variety of colours in the floral print means you can pick out whatever you like for accessories.