Halter dresses are a sexy way to dress up for elegant parties and formal occasions for decades. Celebrities, pageant queens and debutantes wear all different types of halter dresses because of their alluring yet formal look.
There are several types of halter necklines. Many halter dresses have a tie or clasp behind the neck. Other halter dresses have a knot front. The straps on halter dresses can be soft and wide or spaghetti thin. The latest halter dresses feature the cutaway halter neckline. The halter is set with a narrow or wide band on a circular yoke. The wide band on cutaway halter dresses is usually embellished with sequins, embroidery or stones.
Halter dresses are popular because they draw attention to the upper portion of a woman's body. Women who are self-conscious about their thighs, hips and buttocks draw attention away from these problem areas by wearing halter dresses.
Finding fashion accessories for halter dresses is easy. No necklace is required because the neckline is already interesting and wearing a necklace is distracting. Simply wear long, dangling earrings. Try a pair that sparkle for added glamor. Wear your hair swept-up with small ringlets around your hairline to accentuate your face, neck and earrings. Include a dressy hair clip with stones to match your earrings.
The shoes you choose depend on the length of the halter dress you wear. Long dresses look best with strappy sandals. To update your look, wear metallic sandals rather than matching your dress color. Sparkling flip-flops look fabulously chic with cocktail halter dresses that fall at or above your knees.
Halter dresses bring attention to your neck, shoulders, arms and sometimes cleavage. If your arms are not your finest feature, wear a small shrug or cape over halter dresses. Wearing a shrug or cape is a fantastic formal look that covers your upper arms nicely.
During the 50s and 60s, halter dresses were in their heyday. Models and legends such as Marilyn Monroe were featured on all the glossy Hollywood magazine covers wearing halter dresses. This season, halter dresses are popular again with the return of other ladylike looks, such as picture hats and long gloves. Halter dresses have timeless, elegant appeal for all your formal events. Add dramatic earrings, metallic sandals, a floppy hat and gloves to be the center of attention at any party of distinction.