My hips don’t lie — I am not built for the peplum silhouette.

But if I were, I would wear every single one of these peplum dresses.

The lines of this dress are nicely tailored and the silhouette does not scream super peplum.

Peplum Dress  with Faux Leather Piping – Zara $79.90

This dress makes me want to use the word peplum and badass in the same sentence.

Cynthia Steffe Dylan Peplum – Bloomingdales $295

The visual texture of the material sets this dress apart. (Click on link to zoom in to see material.)

River Island dress – ASOS $68.98

If Jackie O wore a peplum dress, it would be this one.

Dorothy Perkins dress $79

The longer skirt minimizes the hippiness of the peplum.

Stella McCartney dress – Bernard Boutique $862