Evening Gown

When famous woman on the red carpet wear their evening gowns has became a sort of sport. We all sit there and comment, judge, and praise or deify.. But when the situation is turned on us, when we are the ones who have to go somewhere that requires an evening gown, we often enter into a state of terror. This is why you should buy an evening gown when you don’t need it. Typically, we search for an evening gown only to when we have somewhere to go. Then we are in the torturous situation of the under-pressure-evening-gown-hunt. A few hours into the search, we will usually throw our hands up in defeat and spend too much on a dress we are not even that crazy about.

The smarter girl never passes a sale rack without looking at the evening gowns. If she sees one she loves, she buys it. It does not matter that she has no black-tie events in her future. She knows that the invite will come-and when it does, it’s best to have an evening gown waiting in the wings.  If your chest and arms are your best feature.  For the tall and thin.  For the curvy, feminine body  For everyone.

 THE CLASSIC OPTIONS FOR EACH BODY TYPE

STRAPLESS:

 COLUMN:

 BIAS-CUT:

 GODDESS:

 

THE GREAT GOWN SEARCH

Opt for a year-around fabric: chiffon, lightweight crepe, or lightweight silk or satin.

 Avoid any details that will make the dress go out of style.

 Too much beading, ruffles, too many colors prints.

 Choose a dark or neutral color that can be worn over and over again (just change you accessories each time).

 The most figure-flattering option: a bias-cut gown in chiffon or satin (bias is a cut that follows the line of the body and is easier to wear than a straight-cut dress).

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