Short Homecoming Dresses - Choosing the Right One

You may be contemplating what type of homecoming dress you should choose for the homecoming dance this year. You should consider going with a short dress. These dresses are stylish and they also can be innocent and sweet if you want.

They can be spiced up if you have the attitude for it. The short black homecoming or cocktail dress is a classic, but may be a little bland for you. You can consider going bold with a green homecoming dress or even blush colored homecoming dresses are popular.  A salsa styled dress will definitely turn heads when you walk in the dance. They tend to have ruffles and are made along the style of the sensuous professional dancer attire that you may see on television.

It is important to know your size or measurements when looking for a short prom or homecoming dress. If possible, get someone to take your measurements. These can be taken by a friend, relative, or even a seamstress. Not all dresses are true to size, so taking your measurements will ensure the proper fit and avoid any major alterations. Measure your bust, hips, and waist. Write these measurements down, or store them in your cell phone, and take them along while shopping or while looking online.   Most websites do have measurement and size charts. Make sure to pay attention to these before ordering your dress online.

If you want to go in a designer dress fashion route, there are some great designers who have short dresses that can be worn for homecoming or prom. The popular designers are Anna Scott, Alyce Designs, Faviana, Flirt, La Femme, Night Moves and many more. These short dresses come in a variety of sizes. No need to worry if you are petite or plus size. They will have the perfect dress for you.

Don't forget to know what your body type is. Let's be honest not all dresses look good on certain people; especially if you are getting a short homecoming or prom dress. You should know if you have a pear, apple, hourglass, or straight body type. Find a dress that will flatter the body type you have. You may have to wear shapewear underneath. Don't think that shapewear is just for your grandmother either. Some of the top celebrities wear shapewear to bring out the figure and curves when they are in stage costumes or formal gowns!  Liliana Faviana

Short White Dresses - Ideal For Casual and Formal Use

You must have read, heard and may be you even wrote a lot about little black dresses but when it comes to white dresses, most of us are only able to relate it to weddings and brides. As a fashion analyst, I strongly believe that no fashion trend should be restricted to any single occasion or event.

We should keep experimenting to improve our fashion sense and look. Short white dresses are not as popular as short black dresses but I want you to try out with it if you are somebody who is ready to take up challenges to look unique and special.

 I like white color more than black because white flatters medium and even dark complexions, while same may not be the case with black. Even women with white complexion can look good in this dress. Following are some of the tips to complete your look with this dress:

A sleeveless little shirt dress in white color would be a perfect pick if you are going out on a date or a casual dinner with kiths and kins. This dress is neither very formal nor very casual so you can always count on it for such occasions. Some of these dresses are available in close tight fittings; go for them only if you have a slim waist. In case, you have a loose dress but your body is well shaped, then wear a belt to make your thin waist prominent, because baggy and loose dresses are not much in fashion nowadays. Simple light accessories with pump shoes will pair the best with it.

In case you want to wear your little white dress for office use, in that case your style needs to be a little more formal than what has been discussed above. Short flutter sleeves with squared necklines will do well for you. Throwing a long trench coat on the back would help make it more formal. This coat is very stylish and it is known to be highly slimming. Court shoes in white or black color would be ideal to wear with this dress.  Mary R Trotter

Wedding Gown Trends of 2010

SILHOUETTES

Having a fabulous figure is perfect for sexy, figure-hugging wedding gown silhouettes. You may have it made in different designs including strapless or the halter.

BALLGOWN

Be the belle of the ball with a fabulous ball gown which is back with a vengeance! Be a modern-day princess by being clad in a ball gown as long as it fits the theme. This type of gown is best if you want to hide a heavy bottom and give focus to a fabulous cleavage.

FIFTIES STYLE

If you're one of the many lovers of the Fifties fashion, then be delighted in wearing a fifties style wedding gown since it made a comeback this season. Add glitz in your wedding by wearing a whole belted waist dress. Now, that's glamor with a capital G!

MERMAID STYLE

Do an Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady bowing up in a mermaid styled gown. If you have an hour-glass shape and you want it accentuated, then this style is for you. Since this is extremely tight-fitting, it would be better for plus-sized women to avoid this type of gown.

TEA LENGTH

With a fifties influence, tea length wedding dresses are shining through this season. Best for a casual, less conventional wedding, pair this dress with a soft, loose hair style and some knock-out shoes.

GRECIAN INSPIRED

Bring out the inner goddess in you by sporting a Grecian inspired wedding dress. Being slim and petite is perfect for this type of gown since you will definitely look stunning with its high waist and floaty material.

FINE FEATHERS

If you loved Carrie's "feathered" wedding hair piece in Sex and the City the Movie, then bring it up a notch by having the feathers in your gown instead. Be the bride of the moment as you look stylish and elegant in a wedding gown with peacock or ostrich feathers.  Nadia Digilov

Green Cocktail Dress - Some Dress Ideas For a Cocktail Party

For women, who are mostly used to dressing up casually, going to a cocktail party and dressing up for it in the most appropriate way can be challenging. Remember that a cocktail party is most probably a formal or a semi-formal affair, so wearing something like denim jeans and sneakers would not do.

You have to look elegant and beautiful! Thus, the first rule is to ditch your jeans and sneakers. Secondly, do not worry about the whole thing. A cocktail party is for fun and enjoyment, therefore you just need to relax and think of your dress.

When you are wondering that what could be the most suitable dress for you to wear to a cocktail party, there are few variables that may exist. For instance, what would be the social setting? Or what time of the day it will take place? These types of factors affect your dressing style.

In order to understand what would be ideal to wear, you first need to consider the received invitation. The invitation can either contain the word 'casual' or 'formal'. This indicates what kind of affair it would be. In case of a formal affair, you need to know that it would be a dressier event, so anything like a long green cocktail dress or a little black dress would look wonderful. However, you need to understand a few things:

Your dress should not be too short; just a little above your knees or just a little down your knees would suffice. You can wear a dress which is as long as touching your ankles or just two inches above your ankles. V-Neck can be a good choice, but again you have to make sure that the neck is not too low because exposing your cleavage would not look sophisticated or decent.

Apart from this, if it is a cocktail party arranged at a weekend afternoon, then an elegant sundress could be the best choice. It should be simple and nothing too revealing. Solid color dresses would be most suitable to pick, but a little beading and a splash of another color is OK. Avoid dresses with bright prints!

At a business cocktail party which is more casual, you can wear a skirt (pencil skirt would be the most preferable) with an elegant blouse, whereas if it is more of a formal nature, then women's suits would be apt.  Cleo D. Pless