The best way to dress a square butt

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February 16, 2017 5:47 PM

We decided to help three women with different tush shapes find the most flattering clothing.

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Our fashion experts share their styling secrets.

Your booty may be rocking everywhere, but it can totally make or break an outfit.

We decided to help three women with different tush shapes find the most flattering clothing that flaunts what they've got in the best way possible.

First up: the "square butt."

A body geometry lesson: Square means your butt goes from your hip bone to your outer thigh in one straight line.

For WH online senior associate editor Ashley Oerman, 26, it's been a very personal struggle.

"I didn't own a full-length mirror for three years to avoid looking at my lower half," says Ashley, who felt it was out of proportion with her petite torso and made her look shorter.

The laundry list of clothes she deemed unwearable? Low-rise jeans, shift dresses, and white anything.

Our fix: high-waisted pants that are generously cut on the sides and shorts with trompe l'oeil details and soft textures.

STRIPE THAT

Straight-leg pants may seem like the last thing you'd want. But since pinstripes fan out from the smallest part of her body - her waist - they give the illusion of curves at the hips. A cropped top flatters her slim upper half.

(Polo Ralph Lauren pants, $245, ralphlauren.com; Stylestalker top, $159, stylestalker.com)

SHOW FLARE

Silk A-line shorts skim the butt so it looks full, not square.

"I'm obsessed with this look," Ashley says.

"The print makes my derriere stand out without screaming 'booty, booty everywhere!'"

(Stylestalker shorts, $139, stylestalker.com; Levi's top, $72, levi.com)

BEST JEANS FOR THIS TUSH

The seams are crucial. Look for no more than an inch and a half between the middle seam and the interior sides of each pocket. This will narrow your hips.

The hexagon shape at the bottom of the pockets (and the V detail within) helps create definition.

(Hudson, $235, hudsonjeans.com)

This article originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of Women's Health. For more styling tips and fashion advice, pick up a copy on newsstands now!

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