The shoulder has been a focus of interest throughout the noughties. Now in 2010 the high street has settled on the extended cap shoulder piece sleeve, often little more than a wide band. Some dresses also have a small neat shoulder pad to elevate the seam and help keep the shape of the designer intended shoulder line silhouette. Sleeve styles are interesting and there are many sleeves with soft upper fullness either blouse or structured, stiffened puffs and draped puff waterfall styles. Volume Sleeves – Watch for classic leg-of-mutton and other blowsy puff sleeve styles. Above Right – Monsoon Fusion Spring Summer 2010 – Blue Cosmic Dress £65/€110 Eire. Above Left – Monsoon Spring Summer 2010 – Blue Portobello Jacket £120/€285 Eire. Focus on the Waist and curviness is created with fitted darts and structured seams and drapery. Near Right – Mauve dress with all the fashion silhouette features to look out for this year. This dress is from the F&F Couture range at Tesco. F&F Couture Textured Pagoda Dress Magenta – £140 from Tesco Clothing – Stockist Number: 0800 505555 or tesco.com/clothing . Nipped in Waists This body conscious interest focuses on the waist and curviness created with drapery or fitted darts and structured seams. Look for:- Swelling Skirt Silhouettes – Domed Bell Like Stiffened Fuller Wider Skirts. Focus on the hemline is achieved with bell skirts, bubble and tulip lines as shown on this page. Swathed Grecian Goddess Drapery Drapery in dress is a strong silhouette statement again this summer. Drapery in fashion has grown from micro trend to mass trend. Draped dress styles are sometimes split and draw attention to the legs, and when well cut at the same time cause the eye to also focus on the curviness of the bust and waistline. Well designed drapery can cover many figure faults, especially around the tummy area. Drapery can also and enhance curviness. Left – Neutral draped blush dress – Blush J Grecian Dress £60/€93 by Jasper Conran at Debenhams. Note the little cap sleeve mentioned above and the ladylike quality of the dress. This fashionable dress does have a deep V neckline, yet has not been styled with the overflowing bosom look so familiar a few years ago. The overall effect is fascinating, but not vulgar. Draping works classically in Grecian goddess mode when the material is smooth silky and plain. Prints of the moment such as tribal digital and striped prints are all used to great effect with draped fashion styles and create a more funky edgy look. Near Right – One Shoulder Dress £30 ASOS April Clothing Centre – New Nautical Striped Draped Dress, Limited Edition T69 2978F £29.50 at Marks & Spencer. Far Right – YOGO EGO Double Layer Jersey Wrap Neck Blush Dress £35 www.Yogoego.com . Yogo Ego is a young fashion company with lots of fresh ideas like this dress which is hot on trend. Drapery is also apparent in the skirts, knitwear and trousers shown further below.