The gorgeous skirt of a princess cut dress is typically very long and the flare at the hips can help slim down figures. The vertical lines of this dress can also help draw the right kind of attention to you, whether you are tall or short, neither of these will be focused on; you'll simply look a vision, elegant and beautiful. It has the clean lines of an A-line while using vertical panels from the neckline to the hem; this can enhance a person's height as well as slim down a figure.