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If you have a thick waist and small hips, then you have an apple shaped body. Don't envy the pear shaped girls and hourglass figures. You too can look shapely and womanly if you dress to flatter your figure and Fall 2008 through Winter 2009 fashion has plenty of outfits made just for you. First of all, unlike a pear shaped girl or hourglass figure, an apple girl's waist isn't the narrowest part of her torso. That award goes to her ribcage. So treat the narrowest part of your ribcase as your waist, and suddenly, you've got curves too. By bringing the waistline of your dresses and tops to your rib cage, the effect seen in empire waist clothes, you get a shapely figure. So focus on empire waist dresses and blouses. They flatter you. Now for Fall and Winter 2008, dresses are hot and they skim the natural waist. Many of them have empire waists. The lace black dress with long sleeves is in. As is the pretty flowy top with big sleeves. So girl, this is your season. 1. Star...

Now that the highly-contested presidential election is over, many have set their sights on attending the inaugural ball. With that in mind, the thought naturally becomes "What should I wear?" Following are a few simple tips that could help to make your decision a bit easier. The inaugural ball is considered a formal event. Your invitation denotes appropriate attire as Black Tie, Black Tie Preferred, or Black Tie Optional. Black Tie indicates that tuxedos are preferred, Black Tie Preferred and Black Tie Optional indicate that men can choose to wear either a tuxedo or a dark suit with a tie. For women, the choices are many. This is great in that there are many style options from which to choose. This can also be a tad bit intimidating for the same reason. Having said that, one key thing to keep in mind is that since the inaugural ball is a formal event, you will want to pull out all the stops. If you are unsure about what length your dress should be, rest assured that a floor...