How many times have you turned up at an event only to find that you were overdressed or far too casual? It’s easily done. The best way to combat this wardrobe malfunction is to have a couple of good occasion dresses in your wardrobe. We’re not talking ball gowns or prom dresses here, unless the occasion specifically demands it, but occasion dresses that can see you from weddings through to cocktail parties and more.
What is an Occasion Dress?
Occasion dresses are outfits that are too smart to be casual and just a step down from truly formal. Occasion dresses can be dressed either up or down with the clever use of accessories so that you can fit them in with the ambience of the occasion. If you are unsure of just how formal an event is going to be select one of your occasion dresses that can be dressed down.
Scarves, shawls and pashminas can call be employed as can handbags and purses as well as the right selection of jewellery and shoes, to either raise up or lower the formality of your occasion dresses. When you are selecting an occasion dress for your wardrobe it’s a good idea to try and select classic colours, styles and cuts as these will never go out of fashion. You might also want to avoid the very modern on trend items as they will soon become dated.
Buy Dresses That Suit Your Body Shape
It is important when you are purchasing your occasion dresses to ensure that you buy the right style for your body shape and correct colour for your skin tone. If at all possible take a good friend with you when you go shopping for your occasion dress, someone whose judgement you trust and whose own personal style you admire, this way you will get a true opinion of how you look in the occasion dresses that you try on in store. Make sure that you feel comfortable and can see ways of accessorising the outfit to either dress it up or tone it down, before you commit to buying the garment.
Occasion dresses are one garment that should be in every woman’s wardrobe. As they are able to be dressed up and dressed down they can be worn on a number of different occasions.