How To Pick The Perfect Evening Dress

Picking out the perfect evening dress is a skill that we acquire over time. But with experience comes routine, do you find you always end up wearing the same thing? If so then you might be in an eveningwear rut. This guide will help you spice up your evening dress collection and steer clear of "old faithful" styles. There are a few styles of evening dress that every girl should have Maxi Short Length Colourful SequinedWith these dresses in your wardrobe, and a few accessories it's easy to build up a great variety of party looks. Short Length Evening DressWhen looking for a short evening dress the length is always going to come into question. The safest bet is one that sits around the knee area (maybe an inch or two above) this length will make your legs appear slimmer and longer (especially when wearing heels). If in doubt a simple style is best, this can then be customised with jewellery, shrugs, shoes and accessories to dress it either up or down. Important style features to pay attention to include the waistline of the dress and the straps, as well as if there's any embellishment and where. These are the points that will determine whether the dress suits your or not. If you have a bigger bust then avoid anything too embellished at the neckline, or too high necked. This will just make your chest look bigger. A v-neck or wrap neckline is a very flattering shape if you have a bigger chest, and both of these shapes will make your waist appear narrower. If you have bigger shoulders then steer clear of spaghetti straps or halternecks, these will make you appear broader. Stick to either cap sleeves or a thicker strap with a v-neck. When it comes to the waistline you need to go with your waist. If you're bigger around the middle and narrower under your boobs then go for empire line, this will skim your shape and make you look slimmer. If you're slimmer at the waist then pick a dress that pulls you in and shows off those curves!Evening Maxi DressesMaxi dresses are the perfect choice for eveningwear, they're fabulously comfortable and it's easy to pick a glamorous choice. Like with shorter styles it's important to dress to suit your body shape, empire line is great if you're slimmer under your bust that at your waist, and choose a sheared or tie-back style if you want to show off your waist. With maxi dresses it's important to get the length just right, you should aim to get a dress that falls between your ankle and the top of your foot. Just make sure you wear some gorgeous shoes - your feet are going to be on show!If you worry about maxi dresses making you look bigger or shorter then just make sure it's the right dress for you, one that's too long will indeed make you look shorter than you actually are. Avoid pleats and detail under the bust to avoid the "pregnant" look (unless you are actually pregnant).A strapless dress or one with ruffles to the chest is a great way to add curves if you have a smaller bust, if you want to go strapless with a bigger bust then invest in a good multiway bra! A maxi dress can also be the perfect plus size evening dress. It's all about choosing a style that will fit and flatter your curves. Break Away From The LBDIt can be tempting to stick to the LBD or little black dress when you're choosing your eveningwear for your next event. But a colourful or print dress can be a great alternative, and help you to stand out from the crowd.