If your face and/or body are round, a square neckline adds a touch of angled geometry to your silhouette and is very elegant. By the same token, a rounded neckline softens an angular face and/or body.

If you are large busted, a V-neck will help to break up the bust line by showing more skin and opening up the d�colletage area. The amount of cleavage you show is up to you!

(3) Hem Line

Madame lived to see the miniskirt of the 60's era and never missed an opportunity to voice her displeasure at the display of what she considered the least attractive part of a woman's body - her knees. Mercifully, she did not live to see the return of the miniskirt this season. While I do not share Madame's particular phobia, I do think that the perfect hem length for the LBD is mid-knee or one inch below the knee.

As to the perfect way to accessorize the LBD, I prefer the classic, clean lines of a crystal flute filled with Veuve Clicquot champagne.

(4) Color

And now you know everything you need to know about choosing the perfect Little Black Dress. Well, not quite. There is still one last secret to be revealed.

Since it is as much a concept as it is a dress, the Little Black Dress need not, in fact, be black at all. "Quelle horreur! What is she saying??" you are thinking. When is a Little Black Dress not a Little Black Dress? When it fits like a Little Black Dress but is in a neutral color that might just be more flattering to your skin tone. While black is definitely slimming, it is not a color which looks good on everyone and can be harsh, particularly as we age. So, why not choose a deep-hued neutral tone that might better complement your coloring - chocolate brown, warm navy or slate grey!! I own four LBDs - two are black, one is navy blue and the other is a deep hunter green, which does wonders for my red hair and ivory skin.

And now you do know everything you need to know about choosing the perfect Little Black Dress, although let's just keep that last secret between us in case Madame is listening. No doubt she is having enough trouble this season coping with the return of ladies' knees.

About the author:

Marie-Therese M. Norris, French Touch Image Consulting LLC, www.frenchtouchimage.com

Marie-Therese, a qualified image consultant and member of the Association of Image Consultants International, is the owner of French Touch Image Consulting LLC. Her Company is dedicated to helping each and every woman get in touch with her "Inner Parisienne," that chic, sophisticated woman inside who always looks her best, because she knows how to put herself together for any occasion and how to do more with less.

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