9. Those cutouts are cutting you in all the wrong places.
Cutouts can be sexy, but they can also be really unflattering, and if they are not done correctly, they can make even the most expensive dress look totally trashy.
In general, cutouts look more sophisticated when they are placed at or above the line of your natural waist. High slits, of course, are great too, as are low backs, which can still look very elegant, even when they go well below your natural waist.