Stand out in a sea of black and red cocktail dresses in this gorgeous plum sheath by Anne Klein - it's classy and touchably soft in delicious stretch satin. You might think that you'll need to pull on the Spanx to feel comfortable in this, but the dress is actually engineered to make the most of what you have:

• The wide band at the waist will give you a fabulous hourglass shape, and will avoid the dreaded muffin top created when the waist line is too low.
• The crossover neckline will give you a nice lift, if you know what we mean.
• The slim skirt ends right above the knee, covering the thighs but letting you show off those calves.

To top it off, the dress is fully lined to help camouflage any errant bulges. You can wear this dress - we promise.

$178 at Nordstrom