I recently bought a handful of dresses that fit nicely everywhere (including the bust) except the waistline. The waistline on the dress is about 2" higher than my own waist (at bellybutton level), and are more lined up with the bottom of my ribcage. The dresses just don't sit right as a result. Waist cinchers just exacerbate (but I like them). I'm relatively new to all this, so looking for advice on how to fix whatever it is I'm doing wrong. I'm 5'8" and about 170.
Thanks!