5 Ways To Accessorize Your Formal Dresses

When you buy a formal dress either online or offline you also need to think about accessorizing it with the right hairstyle, handbag, bangles, and earrings etc. Even some of the best dresses can sometimes look awful if they are not accessorized correctly. Below we will look at a few accessorizing tips which should help you bring out the true beauty of your dress.

Tip no. 1: Wear stunning jewelry

The jewelry you choose to wear plays a major role in accenting the formal wear that you choose to wear. However, you should always try and keep the jewelry simple yet elegant. But you need to consider the color of the jewelry you wear carefully. If you are wearing a strapless gown, a choker necklace will make it look great. More charm and elegance can be added with a bracelet or earrings. Spaghetti strap gowns work best with stud earrings and a bracelet. A stunning V-neck dress with look good with a long lariat or a choker. That said it is important not to go overboard with the jewelry you choose to wear because the jewelry should complement your attire not take attention away from it.

Tip no. 2: Hair style

Your hair style plays an important role when it comes to your prom dress. You should start experimenting with different hairstyles a week prior to your prom or a party to which you want to wear the new dress in order to determine what style will work best. Generally speaking if you have long hair wearing it up will give you a more elegant look especially with a strapless gown. When you have short hair you can try a new outrageous style. You can also go for a bob style hairdo. If you’re going to get your hair done by a stylist then make sure to take your dress along so that they can style it accordingly.

Prom dresses and makeup

One of the major steps towards looking beautiful in your new formal dress is the makeup you apply. You need to use a foundation color that both matches your skin tone as well as gives your face a healthy glow. Dark circles and blemishes under the eyes can be made invisible using a concealer. An even coat of light eye shadow on your eye lid that matches a shade on your dress will light things up. If you want to make your eyes look bigger then use a darker color around the cease of the eye lid. 

Prom shoes

You should never forget to wear the right shoes with your formal dress. The importnat thing about choosing the best formal dresses in online is the fact that you get to choose a pair of shoes or sandals that matches the dress too both in terms of color and style. Most elegant formal dresses look good with low heeled satin shoes and slingbacks. If you have a simpler dress you may want to wear shoes that have both rhinestones and beadwork.

At Gorgeous we aim to make buying a formal dresses online a lot easier and quicker. Our collection of dresses range from formal party wear to ones intended for black tie invitations. 

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8 Tips To Help You Buy A Formal Dress

Buying a formal dress has always been seen as a sort of early bird reward, meaning that the earlier you start shopping for a dress the higher your chances of finding something good. This is especially true for dresses that are intended to be worn to the prom. There are some stores that advise that people who want to order or buy a customized formal dress online should place their order four months in advance. In addition to this there are other things you need to keep in mind.

Tip no. 1: Make an appointment

Even if you choose to shop for a formal dress during a quite week day you’re going to be turned away by most because they want you to shop by appointment. Shopping by appointment makes sense because it allows for you to receive personalized consultation which also gives you the chance to try quite a few gowns on. However, alternatively, you can choose to shop online in which case you don’t need an appointment.

Tip no. 2: Get something that is a bit loose

If you buy a formal dress online always make sure to measure yourself in both inches and centimeters. Then use the store’s sizing tool to find out where you are on their size scale. Then choose a size that is a half inch larger than you currently are just so that even if you wear something underneath there is enough room to maneuver and breathe.

Tip no. 3: Shop in your slippers

There is no need to wear high heels when shopping for a dress. When you visit a store first try the dress on barefoot and then wear different size sandals and shoes to determine what works best with it.

Tip no. 4: Put on a strapless bra

Since many gowns are strapless a strapless bra is more appropriate.

Tip no. 5: No need to wear jewelry

Don’t wear any bracelets, rings or chains etc., also make sure that your nails are filed neatly just so that nothing catches on to the delicate fabrics you try on. There are some stores that will ask you to wear white gloves in order to protect their delicate fabrics.

Tip no. 6: Photos are not permitted

Most offline stores will not allow you to take photos. The reason behind this is that they want their dress to remain secret so that people are not copying to sell knockoffs. However, the shop’s online web store may have a few photos of the dress you like, or you can ask them for a catalog if you need to show the dress to family members prior to purchasing.

Tip no. 7: Write the details of the dress

Once you have found a dress that looks good you should ask the staff to write down its details which include, color, price, name on their business cards.

Tip no. 8: Do they have a dress registry?

If the store has a design registry it will mean that nobody else will be able to wear the same dress or at least be able to buy the same dress you have, not even if it was a different color. Many designer stores have a design registry even if they are doing business only online.

About Author:

Mark is an experienced dress designer for more than 10 years. He has helped Gorgeous Bridal Gowns for providing their customers great designs of both formal dress and wedding dress. 

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