Styles of evening dresses

An invitation to a wedding, a festive evening with friends, your own birthday, a meeting with classmates ... You can endlessly list the events for which girls will definitely need to wear an evening dress. You can also choose the outfit itself for an infinitely long time. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to choose the right evening dress.

Some just look at fashion magazine covers and want to get the exact same ensemble, others overestimate the possibilities of their own figure. It is hardly worth giving examples when a beautiful dress looks great on one girl, but looks completely unsightly on another.

In many ways, the problem of choice lies in ignorance of basic things, such as styles. Among the various models, you need to choose the one that fits perfectly on your figure, will correspond exactly to your external data, emphasize all the advantages and hide the disadvantages. It's no secret that it often turns out exactly the opposite.

Today, floor-length dresses remain incredibly popular. They are made of translucent fabrics, fitted, with short petticoats, flirty upper layers of skirts, with slits, asymmetrical shoulders, and so on.

In addition, the current solution is a long evening dress with stones and crystals. Its main advantage is that it is suitable for ladies of any age, and can also be appropriate at various events, from a wedding (of course, as a guest) to a simple corporate party.

Perhaps this style has never gone out of fashion. This is one of the most popular models to this day.Largely thanks to Christian Dior, this silhouette will earn worldwide fame, because the eminent designer presented a wide collection of dresses representing this particular style.

The upper part is made in the form of a corset covering the shoulder line. A special and well-designed cut covers the tummy, disguises plump hips, and also creates the effect of a waist, even if there is practically none.

The variety of A-line evening dresses is achieved through patterns, the use of various fabrics, finishes and accessories.

The mermaid silhouette is perfect for those girls who want to accentuate their beautiful thighs. For such purposes, this style is the best. Up to the knee level, and in some models it is slightly higher, the body is wrapped in a tight-fitting fabric.

In the framework of fashion shows, the designers managed to show that even straight styles can look spectacular and excellent for an evening dress. These outfits have a lot of key highlights and "chips". For example, fashion designers often use:

• rich shades that attract attention;
• original cut;
• combinations of straps;
• wide sleeves;
• unusual cutouts;
• not the least role is played by the decor made of appliques, beaded embroidery, patterns on a dense basis of the dress.

Many fashion houses hold shows, in which they present lush ball gowns, which are a real decoration of the collections. It should be understood that such an outfit should be purchased for special occasions, ballroom evenings, dinner parties, within which there is a strict and obligatory dress code.

The greatest lovers of this style are young girls who choose interesting and bright outfits for the prom, or brides. It looks most advantageous on ladies who are tall enough. Add an open back or a beautiful neckline to the original silhouette, and you will become a real decoration of this evening.

As for slender and tall beauties, they will be able to fully appreciate the delights of the ballroom style with multi-layer skirts to the floor.

If we talk about fabrics, now thick silk, jacquard are in vogue. In order to achieve airiness and lightness of the image, give preference to guipure, chiffon and muslin.

The peculiarity of this style of evening dress is that its waist is high, and the skirt is thin, flowing, decorated with a train.

The materials for the manufacture of such an outfit are mainly translucent fabric, although no one forbids the use of denser alternatives and tapered skirts. The latter option, by the way, is suitable for a secular party. Almost any expensive jewelry is suitable for it.

With the help of gathering and lace trim of the bodice, you can visually enlarge the chest. That is why owners of lush breasts are not recommended to make the upper part of their figure heavier. Otherwise, the appearance will turn out to be ridiculous.

It is unlikely that anyone will be greatly surprised by the fact that it is the Greek style that is the favorite style of many girls and women. The thing is that with the help of such outfits it is possible to emphasize femininity and sexuality in the best way.

It is noteworthy, but many consider the main secret of the Greek style to be exclusively thoughtful folds and draperies, which create the effect of antiquity.

These dresses are able to successfully hide a small tummy, cover a not quite ideal waist. At the same time, the style focuses on the area of ​​the seductive neckline and shoulders.

By the way, an important factor in favor of choosing the Greek style of evening dresses is that it suits almost any type of figure. Although it looks most advantageous on thin and tall beauties.

In society, there are certain rules and requirements for outfits if you are at various kinds of events. So, evening long dresses should be worn for evenings that start no earlier than 19.00. If you are invited at an earlier time, then you have every right to give preference to the short style.

In the summer, you should pay attention to dresses complemented by a balloon-shaped skirt. Although the bottom is curvy, the look is still light and fresh. This cut will suit long-legged and tall ladies. Depending on the solemnity, choose the required degree of brightness of the shade. So, if this is a simple corporate party, then wear a dress in a neutral shade. If this is a wedding, birthday, then bright outfits will be quite appropriate.

Some of the more modern short cut trends are the imperial style and the so-called babydoll dresses.

Baby-dollars are chosen by young, self-confident persons. Their skirt is very short, and in the upper part there is a deep neckline. The sleeves are absent altogether. Fabrics are preferably lightweight, translucent. Choose one of two colors - calm pastel or catchy, bright.

The imperial style implies completely closed shoulders, which nevertheless create an elegant and unique look. Such an outfit will come in handy at any event. So it can be called universal.

Do not think that solely floor-length dresses make the image of a girl elegant and delicate. You can achieve a visually slender shape, as well as make the silhouette more elongated, using a pipe dress.

Just keep in mind that you should wear underwear without seams under them, and if you need to correct your figure, choose a tight-fitting seamless underwear.

As you can see, there are a lot of styles. There are also many materials from which your evening dress can be sewn.

Of course, each event has its own characteristics in terms of the choice of dress. So, on too formal evenings it is hardly worth appearing in an open, revealing outfit. At the same time, you certainly shouldn't get lost in the crowd.