Find the right pants or jeans to make your butt look great

If you think you have a well-rounded booty, do wear:
• Higher rises: Pants, jeans, or skirts with higher rises give you ample rear coverage – a must!

• A-line or bell skirts: The looser fit of these skirts look great on your booty-licious bottom and can downplay the junk in your trunk if you so choose.

• Besom or flapped besom pockets: These slit-shaped pockets look amazing on you because of their high placement and thin construction. Since the pocket is only a slit, it doesn't add any bulk to your backside. Paige says: A besom pocket is a flapless pocket that usually graces the front of a man's suit jacket. This pocket is inset and trimmed with a welt that can be anywhere from one-eighth- to one-inch wide.

• Medium-sized pockets with subtle embroidery: Look for embroidery in a rounded shape in the same colour as your pants to camouflage your bum. Pocket placement here is key. Look for pockets that end where your cheek meets your thigh.

• Tops that hit the top of your pockets: Put your best butt forward, and pair it with a top that hits your hip bone or just graces the top of your jeans. If you feel you need a little more coverage, then opt for a longer tunic top.

If you think you have a well-rounded booty, don't wear:
• Large, busy pockets: You don't want your pockets to have so much action that they attract more attention than a Broadway marquee! Subtle embroidery and minimal decorations are optimal. Likewise, steer clear of large pockets, which accentuate the size of your behind.

• Tiny pockets: Itsy-bitsy back pockets leave too much blank space on your backside and can look too disproportionate. Paige's tip: Back pockets come in all shapes, sizes and positions, but the most universally flattering placement is when the bottom of the pocket hits where the thigh and butt cheek meet. The pocket shouldn't hit any lower than this or the butt appears droopy.

• Mermaid-style skirts or skirts with bustles: The silhouettes of these skirts only amplify your derriere.

• Wide-wale corduroys: These and other heavy fabrics pad your tush with more thickness, adding bulk to your booty. Stick to thinner, less bulky fabrics, and thin-wale corduroys.

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Excerpted from Your Perfect Fit, copyright 2008 by Paige Adams-Geller and Ashley Borden. Excerpted with permission from McGraw-Hill. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced except with permission in writing from the publisher.