Peplum Dresses

From whowhatwear.com

One trend that seems to be popping up everywhere is the peplum dress. This dress appear to be a normal dress, besides the excess of fabric around the waistline. What is it that people find attractive in this style? To me, it looks like the designer had some extra fabric and didn't know what else to do with it. Besides, who really wants to make the butt look bigger anyways?
However, some people buy into the peplum look because it makes your waist appear smaller and your hips appear larger. You don't have to wear excess fabric around your hips to achieve this. You could simply wear a wide belt around the smallest part of your waist.

This will create the same illusion of a smaller waist and fuller hips, while still looking attractive. High waisted pants will also give you the same effect, and plus they make your legs look longer.
Maybe it's because Kansans aren't always on top of the trends, but I do not think I will be buying a peplum dress anytime soon.