Retail Therapy: Your Best Sundress

A sheath dress will best compliment a long torso. This loose tank style (worn bra-less if you're daring) is chic and works best with a boyish frame.

Gap shift, $34.95; gap.com

Silk is luxurious looking and couldn't feel any better in a summer heat wave (you'll swear you're naked!). Bright color blocking was a big runway trend, and for easy summer dressing, you won't do any better than a two-tone dress that looks like a refined short-and-skirt combo.

Diane von Furstenberg silk dress, $445; shopbop.com

Not all sundresses are tanks! Tunics and southwestern-inspired dresses (we loved the ones from Fendi's spring runway show!) are in this season and provide floaty, comfortable upper-arm coverage that won't stifle you. Avoid a tight, quarter-length sleeve that will only draw more attention to your problem zone.

Tory Burch ruffled dress, $425; toryburch.com

If you gain weight in your midsection, a style with a tie-belt is your best camouflaging bet. With loose fabric above and below the waist, nothing will pull unattractively or draw attention to your trouble zone.

Club Monaco cotton dress, $149; shopbop.com

Empire-waist maxi dresses are great for any month of pregnancy and will still be stylish after-baby. Look for a tank fit rather than strapless or v-neck: The thick straps will hide a bra, since support is crucial with a larger bust.

Old Navy maxi dress, $34.94; oldnavy.com

Pick a sturdier fabric like seersucker over thin silk or rayon to avoid any clinging to your widest part. The longer length of this classic fit is chic this season and won't show too much leg.

L.L.Bean Signature cotton dress, $99; llbean.com

If your ideal dress is barely there, look for a light, floaty fabric with a belt or tie at the waist to give it some shape. When going with minimal fabric, make sure the style isn't too tight (short+tight=no good.) This thigh-grazing number has skinny straps, but the looser fit keeps it more Boho than Beverly Hills.

American Eagle cotton dress, $39.50; ae.com