The miracle dress

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Dec 18, 2013

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DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Kate Winslet wore Stella McCartney’s It dress to the Venice Film Festival earlier this month. In addition to cinching her waist, the dress’ sporty top accentuates the actress’ athletic shoulders. Foto Jacopo/Splash News

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In the same It dress, Liv Tyler, who often talks about her weight struggles, looks svelte — and the monochromatic cobalt brings out her sparkly blue eyes. JUSTIN CAMPBELL/startraksphoto.com

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CURVY CLONES! The stretch cotton minimizes La La Anthony’s large bust, while maximizing the effect of her itty-bitty waist. Pena/Hall/INFphoto.com

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Petite singer Gloria Estefan accentuates her tiny torso and still looks age-appropriate. Charlie Luciano/startraksphoto.com

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VELVET VIXEN: Now that’s a post-baby body! Spanish siren Penelope Cruz rocks the crushed-velvet version of the eye-defying Octavia dress at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Jean Baptiste Lacroix/FilmMagic

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WAISTING AWAY! Kim Kardashian looks positively pinup-ready in this 2009 Alexander McQueen creation, the precursor to Stella McCartney’s “optical illusion” dress. E! Online/Splash News

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COVER APPEAL! “The X Factor” judge Nicole Scherzinger (seen here on the cover of the August issue of InStyle UK) shows off her limber physique in the Octavia — while still looking voluptuous.

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TRICK OR TREND! Kris Jenner wears the Lucia Polka Dot Dress, (another “optical illusion” frock from Stella McCartney) which features curvehugging cutouts. WireImage

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GET THE LOOK: The Topshop “Sherry” dress by Motel, $84 at Topshop, 480 Broadway, 212-966-9055, uses the same principles as the Octavia.

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