A Quick Guide to Wearing Dresses

6 Steps to Becoming Brilliant at Wearing Any Dress

© Alla Kondrat

May 10, 2009
6 Steps to Becoming Brilliant at Wearing Dresses, Sherry Zhang
Wearing dresses can be a challenge. However, there are situations and occasions for which any other clothing would be just inappropriate.

Women’s pant suits or pants sets can be a wonderful solution for an everyday office look. Jeans and jackets are a simple and convenient option for most places and events. A dress, however, is a completely different story. Strict for work, light for a warm week-end, simple for an evening at home, gorgeous for an evening out: the many different faces of a dress can light both an ordinary and a special day, and change the whole image of a woman.

Wearing a dress is a science and an art that should be studied thoroughly and diligently. Learn how to wear dresses step by step: start from the simplest, practice, and enjoy.

Wearing a Nice Home Dress

A home dress is usually simple and light. Made of cotton, spandex, or viscose, it doesn’t limit the movements. Being short or medium-length, it teaches to keep the knees together while sitting, and making smaller steps while walking. Don’t forget to straighten the shoulders, and keep the back straight.

Wearing a Romantic Light Dress

An ideal option for a warm summer day, such a light dress is full of coquetry and refinement. Bows, ruches, pastes, frills and laces that decorate such a dress, are sure to captivate any man’s heart. At this level the skills of keeping the back straight and controlling the movements should be already automatic. As soon as strangers start to open doors for you, go on to the next level.

Wearing a Strict Office Dress

Tweed, wood and velvet, dark shades, simple patterns, medium length – these are the attributes of an appropriate for an office dress. Wear it with high-hilled shoes, and make sure the shoulders are covered. The ideal length of an office dress is a palm below or above the knee.

Wearing a Gorgeous Evening Dress

Probably everyone knows how this spectacular masterpiece of design looks like. Long and streaming, low-cut and eye-catching, it is aimed at being worn with high hills and luxurious accessories. Don’t forget to raise the skirt of an evening dress when standing up, sitting down, or walking up and down the stairs.

Wearing a Little Black Dress

Wearing a little black dress is the final exam for those mastering the art of wearing dresses. This dress may be appropriate anywhere, and is sure to make the day. It doesn’t even require special accessories. Accompanied by high hills and a charming smile, it will definitely make you the queen of the party.

Being a representation of beauty and feminity, dresses should be an integral part of any woman’s wardrobe. Learn to wear dresses gradually. Start with a home dress, and move from simple to more complex. And, of course, learn more about choosing and wearing different types of dresses.


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6 Steps to Becoming Brilliant at Wearing Dresses, Sherry Zhang
Wearing a Gorgeous Evening Dress , Paul Chin
Wearing a Little Black Dress , Alla Kondrat
Wearing a Romantic Light Dress , aleks
A Quick Guide to Wearing Dresses , David Shankbone


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