Prom Dresses: Find Your Perfect Fit
Sure, you can spend all day looking at models in magazines — but they won’t necessarily help you need to find a dress that helps you look your best. That means fixing figure flubs as well as playing up your bod’s personal bests. Check out our foolproof plan for finding a dress that works with your body type.
Prom is an exciting night in a young girl’s life. It’s a night of getting all dressed up and going out with your friends (and the perfect boy hopefully) and feeling all grown up. The dress is more than something to cover the body; it’s also part of the memory. It’s not a secret that girls remember the dress they wore to prom.
Finding the right prom dress can be very difficult. With so many designers and styles to choose from, not to mention the plethora of stores, the choices have never been more confusing. Pricing needs to be just right and each store has a slightly different price range and selection. And what if the current fashion styles don’t accommodate your fashion sense? Well, here are a few tips to finding your perfect prom dress.
Start shopping early. Try on lots of different styles to narrow your choices. Formal dresses run about one size smaller than your regular clothes. Take the salesperson’s suggestions about what styles and colors look good on you. Let them help you try on the dresses to save you time. Alterations are important for a perfect fit.
1. Look through the latest prom magazines and clip out you favorites to take with you when you shop for your prom dress. Show it to the salespeople and let them tell you what is available and whether your choices will work for you. They are trained to figure out which styles will look good and fit right for your body type.
2. Wear the undergarments and any hosiery that you’ll wear the night of prom. That way you’ll get a real sense of what the dress will look like on your big night.
3. Either the dress just doesn’t fit right or you just can’t find the style you have in mind. Right here, you will Find your body type, you will discover which styles suit your body type, which color best suits your skin tone and much more. A good idea is to gather up some styles before entering into the mall. And You will find plenty here!
4. If your daughter is pear shaped or has an hourglass build, find a figure flattering silhouette a la Beyonce Knowles or Jennifer Lopez. Don’t hide her curves. Celebrate them. Boost a boyish girly figure with a column dress that will elongate and flatter her long and lean frame.
5. Many designer prom dresses for 2007 are on the daring, super revealing side. They may look great on the Hollywood red carpet, but if the prom is at your school, double check your dress code. Double check your mirror too. Nothing is less appealing than lumps and rolls showing through a body-hugging dress.
