Have you got the right Peplum Dress?

Hi everyone! Which of you ladies own a peplum dress or skirt? I decided to blog about the peplums after I read an article in this month's Elle issue. From the article I learnt that peplums were a big trend back in 1980s and were accompanied with big shoulders. Princess Diana wore one too. The article also debates about whether a peplum dress is suitable for everyone or not. 

You must have seen a peplum dress if you don't know what I'm talking about, its everywhere and see below. I love it, it can be smart at the same time glamorous and sexy.  Also it gives you that hourglass figure that every girls wants. 

Celebrities in Peplum Dresses-Source from whydoyouwearthat.com

In the article, Roland Mouret said 'It is a modern way for a woman to disguise a part of the body that she might not love. For some who doesn't have a lot of hip, it gives you a bit more of that attitude and for someone who's got a little stomach, it hides the situation.' I totally agree with it but it doesn't mean if you have wide hip you would look wider in it or out of proportion. I know this because I'm quite hippy (my hip is about 38" wide) instead of looking wider, I think it just accentuated my waistline (my waist is about 26").  But the editor of the article in Elle isn't convinced with the peplums and would definitely disagree with me. She said '...adding a thick ruffle around what is potentially your widest part seems a dubious way to diminish it.' So...Does any of you think I look really wide in the picture below?

Me in a peplum dress from Boohoo

The editor also says '...proceed with caution if you have a bosom or don't have a waist...' I agree with being cautious when choosing your peplum because recently I've seen some pictures of a girl I used know wearing a peplum dress who has a reasonably generous bust. (oh gosh, I got to be careful now. I hope she doesn't know I'm talking about her lol sorry!) I'm not sure if she has a waist but her bosom looks way out of proportion in that dress making her waist no where to be seen. I'm not going to say any more lol but I think she just didn't find the right one. As Sophia Neophitou (who was mentioned in the article) says, 'It's just a case of finding the right one.' Look at Beyoncé (image above), her curvaceous & bootylicious figure looks great in that dress. So she must have found the right one lol. 

I think if you're heavy on the top, look for a peplum dress where the flares are around your hip rather than around your waist/ just below your ribcage area (hope you know what I mean) or even wear a good push up bra. Let me show you some examples:

Images from Asos & Company.co.uk

The flares on those dresses  above are quite high, can you see how they are above the hips?

source from Asos.com

This one the flare starts around the hip. Although its only a couple of inches difference but makes a big difference.

My Peplum Skirts from Jane Norman

Bought those skirts from Jane Norman when they were on sale last summer, don't quite remember how much though. My black skirt looks like the one above from Asos lol. 

Below is a picture of me wearing the purple peplum skirt to my friend's daughter's christening. Matched with a white ruffle shirt and a navy blazer also bought from Jane Norman. Yes, I love Jane Norman lol. I know both of them look like they don't any shape to them but once worn the flares looks better. 

So ladies, what are your opinions? Do you have one? And thanks for reading! xxx