Dos And Don'ts For Dresses
What are the do's and don'ts of sundresses?
What are the do's and don'ts of cocktail dresses?
Of course the most infamous cocktail dress is the little black dress which is also known as the LVD. This was brought to us by Coco Channel back in the day. She said "I'm going to put everyone is black dresses and then everyone will be sheik". So it really started as the essence of sheikness. So in a cocktail dress you want something that is fitted really dressy and fun, yet elegant, sheik and sexy. This is great for a black dress. Also for cocktail hour, let's say, wear something with a pop of color. So maybe you have the red cocktail dress. Maybe you have something with animal print, because animal print is sort of the new black now. Don't be afraid to really play with color but what you don't want to do is have something that has sequins in it or something that has appliqué on it or just don't take the cocktail dress that has, you can work with print, but don't make it a print that is a tiger going up the front. So just stick to something that is simple, sweet, stylish, sheik, and stay away from gaudy, charactery, and costumey factors. Those are bad on the cocktail dress.
What are the do's and don'ts of wrap dresses?
Wrap dresses are great. They're really the best dress available. They were introduced to us in the 70's by Diane von Furstenberg, who wanted to make a dress that a woman could throw on, feel sexy, comfortable in, look great on all women, shapes and sizes, and one that can travel easily. It's usually made of a jersey knit or a cotton knit. What it does is it ties at the side and brings in the silhouette so that your waist looks tiny, your tummy is flattered, your hips are minimized and the top is minimized, usually with a three-quarter sleeve. The don'ts of a wrap dress are that you want to be careful that it doesn't open up too much at the top. You may want to wear a tank top underneath, or just a thin camisole to prevent too much cleave from happening up top. But, more or less, you can't really have a don't on a wrap dress.
What are the do's and don'ts of strapless dresses?
The shirt dress-a do or a don't?
The mini-dress-a do or a don't?
Mini-dresses are something that, if you're wearing something so short, you need to be careful if it's age appropriate or not. Mini-dresses can work. It can be a do when it is well-fitted to your shape and it's appropriate to your age, but you can also work it by pairing it maybe with a black legging with a black shoe, so that the silhouette is long and lean and monotone and yet looks age appropriate. You want to be careful that it's age appropriate and that there are no assets showing.
The off-the-shoulder dress-a do or a don't?
Dresses with collars-a do or a don't?
Floral print dresses-a do or a don't?
