What Works for Me

I am quite short, fair, big arm and shoulder, big hip and legs.Overall, I am not "the fat" type. People say the empire top will scan through the big belly, but I think I look like I am pregnant in it. What type of tops and bottoms/jeans do you recommend that would fit me most for office wear and casual wear?
What type of dresses would fit me most to cocktail/ wedding party> I have thick legs and thighs ...If possible could u post pictures to illustrate? Thank you.
Trudy

This isn't as hard as you think. For work, and casual wear, there are several tops that work for you. Here's my favorite, an empire top with a straight, not gathered, front. Note the seaming under the bust, and the straight drop of the cloth below. There's the wrap top with the same effect. This type of wrap top is available in knits, too.
For your bottom half, be sure that the top covers part of your belly; when it ends, it cuts the view in half. And avoid clingy fabrics for this, as well. Skirts should not be too tight; they should skim your hips, and then end at a wider hem, like this. The skirt hem should end at the narrowest part of your leg; usually just below your knee.

For dressier occasions, look for a wrap dress, or one with structure, like this!