empire waist
Empire waist dresses are an apple shaped girls best friend. If your waist is larger than you'd like it to be, fake a waist by bringing your waistline up to your ribs. Dresses that cinch at the ribs, just below the bustline are actually very slimming.
Unless you have a tiny waist, that portion is probably the smallest part of your torso and you'd look slimmer if you tie a sash there.
Sweet Pea Mesh Empire Waist Top
Sweet and sheer. That's the look from Sweet Pea with this abstract black and white top.
Sweet Pea V-Neck Empire Waist Top
This versatile top by Sweet Pea is ready for anything you have planned.
Sweet Pea Whisper Red V-Neck Empire Waist Top
You're a modern fashionista and when it comes to comfort, you know a top by Sweet Pea will never let you down.
Sweet Pea Wanda Sky V-Neck Empire Waist Top
Vibrantly bold pieces like this top by Sweet Pea unabashedly add style with zing to your wardrobe.
Magaschoni Empire Waist Jersey Tunic
Layers of jersey are shaped into soft origami folds on this empire-waisted tunic from Magaschoni.
Split Hana Empire Waist Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Women's
Let's face it plumber's crack isn't always the best look, even if you are wearing really cute undies. The long length of Split's Hana Empire Waist Shirt covers the tops of even your lowest-rise jeans. Buttons on the front of this scoop-neck shirt let you cool off and heat things up at the same time.
Sweet Pea Whisper Red V-Neck Empire Waist Top
You're a modern fashionista and when it comes to comfort, you know a top by Sweet Pea will never let you down.
Muse Cotton Floral Print Sundress
An intricate floral pattern in lush blue hues lends a fresh and fanciful vibe to this crisp sundress from Muse.
OC by Oleg Cassini Print Empire Waist Dress
Throw it on, zip it up, and slip into your favorite heels. No need for jewelry--this Oleg Cassini dress is enough of a gem.
Sweet Pea Rowland Yellow V-Neck Empire Waist Tee
With vibrant florals and flowy mesh fabric, this Rowland empire waist tee from Sweet Pea lends a delicious splash of color.
Imagine the femininity of dresses during the victorian times. Way back in the days when womanly curves, real curves, were very sexy, empire waist dresses were hot. They highlighted a woman's bosom. Yet girls looked slim in them. No doubt, in those days they wore boned corsets that made their waists seem smaller than naturally possible, but the looks was feminine. Gorgeous fabrics flowing over a full skirt. Dresses were cinched just beneath the bosom to accentuate a woman's curves.
Get that look today. Wear an empire waist dress for all out femininity and the illusion of a slimmer waist.