The Perfect Homecoming Dresses For Every Figure

Homecoming is an exciting event for high schoolers and college students alike. It's a great chance to reconnect with friends, make memories, and, of course, mesmerize everyone with your sense of style. Finding the perfect homecoming dress can be a thrilling but challenging task. There's color to decide on and when it comes to your figure and body shape, things can get a tad more complicated. Everyone is born different and every person has their own preference. There are certain types of dresses for every figure and there are some dresses that should be avoided. With many options available, it is important to consider your body type and to ensure you look and feel your best on this special night. If you are having trouble trying to pick the perfect homecoming dress, well don't worry because ahead are the different types of body shapes and the right type of dress that complements your unique body shape.

Hourglass Body

If you have an hourglass body, this means that you have equally proportioned waist and bust. There are plenty of style choices that will suit you and bring out the best in you. One such style that will do all that is a form-fitting dress that will accentuate your curves and highlights your small waist.

Beaded Royal Blue Form Fitting Beaded Bodycon Dress

Short Satin Mini Bodycon Dress

The Pear Shaped Body

The pear shape body is also known as a triangle shape figure. If you are a pear shape, it means that your hips are wider than your shoulders. You would need a dress that draws the attention away from the larger proportioned area of your body. A strapless dress is great for enhancing the neck and shoulder area. A V-neckline dress or off-the-shoulder can also do the same and draw the attention upward to create a balanced look. An A-line or full skirt dress that cinch at the waist and flare out will help to hide the waist and hip area.

A Line V Neck Strapless Homecoming Dress

An Athletic Body

The Athletic body type is also known as a rectangle body shape. It is where your waist and hips are less broad than the shoulders.  This means that you need to create the illusion of a wider waist and add some curves. This can be done by wearing a hoco dress that has embellishments in the waist area like ruffles, sequins and embroidery to create visual interest. Try a ballgown or A-line dress that flows out from the waist. Avoid hemlines that are very short and strapless dresses if you have the heavier bust.

Deep V Neck Black Tiered Homecoming Dress

The Apple Body

Apple or round body types are those who have more weight in the midsection. To flatter this body type, you would need to create an illusion of shape in the upper body. An empire waist and A-line dresses will draw the attention upwards. V-neckline or scoop necklines can create the illusion of a longer leaner upper body. If you have short legs, then short hemline is a great choice to show off your legs and draw attention away from the middle section.

Midi A Line Satin Homecoming Dress

The Petite Girl

If you have a petite body frame, it is important to choose a dress that doesn't overwhelm you. Fitted dresses and dresses with asymmetrical hemline are great for petite girls as they will highlight the body. Dresses with shorter hemlines will elongate the legs and make you appear taller. You may also want to avoid dresses with horizontal print that can draw attention to your height.

One Shoulder Mini Homecoming Dress

This post was originally published in July 2024 and has been updated with new content in July 2025.