Occasionally, playing dress up is fun: getting dolled up, spruced up, pampered and prettied up for a special party or event. For the fashion lover, and even those who prefer a more dressed down look, wrapping yourself in a gorgeous, glamorous evening gown can be downright enjoyable. Add to that a professional makeup application, painted nails, a happening hairstyle and highlighting your overall look with stunning shoes and jewelry, and you’ll transform into the beauty queen that lives in you. Too cool!
Drape yourself in an Oscar worthy evening gown for a fabulous night on the town!
Evening Gown Fun Fact: Evening wear for women, sometimes known as the court dress based on its creation at royal courts, has its origin in the 15th century with the rise of the Burgundian court and its fashionable and fashion-conscious ruler, Philip the Good. Wool was the most dominant of fabrics for dresses, and the ladies of the court simply added a train to their kirtle for formal occasions. Rich fabrics and fibers were usually the domain of the nobility, and clothing was still used as an identifier of social ranks and status.
Be the princess that you are when dressed in a splendid evening gown…year ‘round!
Popular Types of Evening Gowns
- A-Line Gown – This gown has a fitted bodice and gradually flows out from the waistline to the ground with the shape of an “A”.
- Ball Gown: This slender style fits well on thin or pear-shaped bodies, as the full skirt will help to emphasize the waist and drape over the lower body.
- Empire Gown: The empire gown has a high waistline that is right below your bust and the dress flares out at the hem.
- Mermaid Gown: This gown is a very sexy dress with an appealing look, as it accentuates your every curve. The mermaid gown will contour your body starting from your chest to your knee, then flare out dramatically to the edge of the dress.
- Sheath Dress: This dress has a long and sleek design, made to be fitted and contoured along your curves.
Although all evening gowns are gorgeous, my favorite and most preferred gown by far is the mermaid. With the gown’s form fitting, hip hugging style and the outward, flowing drape of the hemline, the mermaid dress is beautiful…the queen of land and sea! Other popular styles of evening gowns are the A-line, sheath and trumpet shaped.
Evening gowns are extraordinary dresses made to be worn to extraordinary events such as formal dinners, the opera, theater premieres, formal dances, The Academy Awards, other awards events, evening receptions and charity balls.
Evening gowns gained prominence in beauty pageants, both nationally and internationally. When worn to white tie occasions, the evening gown is generally more elaborate than when worn to black tie events. At white tie events, often the silhouette of the gown will be fuller, to match the “very formal†white tie attire worn by men. When attending a black tie event, proper fashion etiquette states that evening gowns can range from tea length (mid calf to ankle) to full length (the floor). However, we all know that fashion divas make their own rules, and whatever works best for your signature style and your signature fashion preference is what you should do!
Sure, it’s fun to occasionally dress up to the nines and be Oscar ready every now and then. Going to fancy, black-tie events are exciting, glamorous and luxurious!
Oscar worthy evening gowns. Be that gorgeous star that you are!
Nancy Mangano is an American beauty/fashion/style influencer, fashion journalist, screenwriter and author of the Natalie North murder mystery book series. Visit Nancy on her global online fashion/style/beauty magazine Strutting in Style! at https://nancymariemangano.com, her Facebook page Nancy Mangano at https://www.facebook.com/nancymmangano/ Twitter @https://twitter.com/nancymangano and her author website http://www.nancymangano.com
