Shopping for an evening gown is fun and exciting, but sometimes we can get distressed trying to choose the right gown to flatter our particular figure type. Selecting the proper style for your individual body shape makes the difference between looking good and looking absolutely gorgeous.
There are three common figure types that often have difficulty finding the ideal evening gown to show off their unique beauty – petite, full-figured and slender. Let's consider the concerns of this body types and what gowns are the mot flattering.
Petite women look best in strapless evening gowns with detail work around the bodice and skirt to draw the eye up and down the gown for a lengthening effect. Petites can get swallowed up by a full ball gown and better skirt shapes to choose are a sheath, a-line and mermaid. Our recommendation for pretty petites is the 6025 Red Elegant Dress. The Red Elegant Dress is strapless with sparkling black sequins on the bodice that glitter down the waist and hips. The dazzling black sequins draw the eye up and down the gown and the fitted style looks terrific on petites. The skirt flares out fully past the knees, which gives petite women an opportunity to wear a fuller skirt that won't overwhelm their frame.
Full-figured women can slenderize their shape by choosing evening gowns with a scoop neck in a princess style with a higher neckline. Often a lower neckline reveals a substantial bust and may not be the most attractive choice. Also, selecting the correct size is essential because a tightly fitted evening gown is both unflattering and uncomfortable. We think that the ideal gown for fabulously full-figured ladies is the 12956 Black Long Dresses. Wearing one of these Black Long Dresses makes a heavier woman appear more svelte with the shirred scoop neckline and the a-line shape made from flowing, soft black material. Best of all, the rhinestone straps draw the eye up from the hips and there is a long rhinestone strap down the center of the back which brings the eye up from the lower body and buttocks.
If you are an extremely slender woman, fitted styles can make you appear rather bony. Selecting a full ball gown style in a material such as satin, taffeta or velvet will add weight and make a slender woman look like an elegant ballerina. Our suggestion for sensual, slender women is the 17437 Royal Blue Taffeta Party Dress because of its classic strapless design, heavy taffeta material, full ball gown shape and rhinestone detailing on the bodice and skirt. This gorgeous gown will made the most slender woman appear shapely and dramatic.
No matter what type of body you have, you can look stunning when you wear the right evening gown. Selecting the gown that suits your particular figure type will make you turn heads at any elegant affair you attend.