Wear a boatneck dress

Pear shape?

“Boatneck tops with horizontal stripes ‘broaden’ shoulders, and a bright cardi keeps focus up top,” says stylist Samantha Brown, who has dressed Candice Bergen and Faith Ford. Plus, vertical stripes below the waist pull the eye up and down to minimize wide hips. GET THE LOOK: North Style Cotton Knit Shrug, $40, NorthStyle.com; L. L. Bean Seersucker Sleeveless Dress Stripes, $109, LLBean.com; Isabelle handbag, $25, T. J. Maxx stores; Old Navy Canvas Pumps, $35, OldNavy.com; Guess Coral FH Earrings, $22, Macys.com