I need a dress to suit a pear-shape!

I’m very pear-shaped and don’t know where to start with finding a dress to suit my figure – can you help?

Diane, 32

The best style for a pear shape is an A-line gown. The bodice can be very fitted and this is the area you want to show off. A simple but well structured A-line skirt will hide any areas that you want to cover and make you look streamlined with a shapely well-proportioned silhouette.

Dress designer Amanda Wyatt