Eureka having a style epiphany

Are you like me and trying to figure out what to do when the styles you like don't necessarily look that great on your body type.
 I never realized that my shoulders were that much wider than my hips until I read another blogger's post on how to do a 2-dimentional measure of your figures proportions instead of a 3-dimensional measure. Now to some of you this was probably obvious but for me I missed the memo. 

vintage bracelet

matching vintage earrings

As a result I realized that I need to increase the amount of volume below my waist to counter the width at my shoulders. One of the things I had not been wearing much of lately were dresses and skirts. I am definitely a pants person and adore a textured jacket but they were leaving me looking too top heavy. So I dragged out this sweater dress with lovely vertical pleating and a little flare at the hem. I think it works I feel that my top is more balanced in this dress. What do you think?
I am participating at the fabulous Not Dead Yet Style on this Monday.