Choose a dress that skims the line of your body.
An A-Line dress skims the hips and widens at the bottom.
The key is to find a form-fitting shape that skims, not strangles, the body.
Do show them off by choosing a fabric that hugs the body (like a jersey fabric) or one that gently skims the body (like cotton, or a nylon blend).
Pay attention to the way the dress skims your curves; does it feel tight around wide hips, does it accentuate large thighs, does it highlight a bulging belly?