Perhaps it's a little too figure-hugging, Kate?

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Kate looking curvy on the red carpet Click to enlarge

Kate Winslet has always been proud of her curves, but perhaps squeezing herself into this black number was not the best way to show them off to the full.

Instead of flattering her feminine shape, the figure-hugging dress gave the appearance that the British actress had gained a few pounds.

Perhaps it was the side ruching which invariably drew the eye towards the hips, or the folds of black silk which appeared to widen the star from the waist down.

The mother-of-two's fluctuating weight has been the source of much speculation. In 2002, she looked noticeably slimmer, but has always said she is happy with her figure.

Miss Winslet, 31, was heading out to the Lancôme party at the Rodin Museum in Paris, where she was revealed as the new face of the cosmetics firm.

She also brought a touch of East End style to Paris by sporting a pair of titanic chandelier earrings that could have been snatched straight from Pat Butcher's jewellery box.

She will front the campaign for Tresor perfume, taking over from Isabella Rossellini.

Speaking about her new role, she said: "I didn't feel that I was just being asked to be the face of something. It was me as a person (and my message to women) about being real in who you are and comfortable in your skin."