Prom Party Dresses

Your prom night party dress ought not be a last minute decision, the perfect gown requires lots of thought, and a bit of trying on in dress stores with friends!

How to Dress for an After Prom Party

If you are going to an after prom party you might want to consider taking a separate outfit, or choosing a gown that is very versatile. A short prom dress will do the trick, or a convertible dress will mean that you can go from long and elegant prom style to short and flirty party dress in a second (you could even wear it to graduation as well!)

Your after prom party dress should be romantic, individual and flirty, so you'll feel 100% confident and beautiful whilst you dance the night away. If you are choosing a separate dress, then try to pick one in a similar color to your originial prom party dress, as this will avoid any confusion!

You could also change your hairstyle a little for the after party, and maybe take your pretty formal updo down and let some long curly hair show. This is especially important if the after party is only a semi-formal occasion, where a fancy hairstyle is not appropriate.

2010 Dresses for Prom

This coming prom year, be inventive with your dress and personalise and style it up as much as you can. Add details and sequined edges, learn how to adjust the hemline and add different shoulder straps. Add some pretty flowers and then compliment this by adding some onto your headband or your shoes too.

Be colorful with your choice of dress, remembering that you will make a much more exciting entrance in a bright color (but be sure it's a color that compliments your skin tone). Also, why not play with the length of your gown, prom short dresses are really great for 2010 as they are playful and fun, and re-wearable for other occasions too.  

Choose pretty fabrics too that will look beautiful whilst you dance and under evening lights; a tulle party prom dress will look perfect, with the most elegant touch of old school evening glamour, as would a black and white sequin formal evening gown or a beaded flapper style dress. Perhaps you could go to your prom party in a vintage designer dress.

Make Your Own Prom Gown

If you have the perfect prom party dress style in your head but have not yet found it in real life yet, don't panic, you have many options! The first is to find a local seamstress who can help you to create a beautiful dress that fits you perfectly and is exactly how you dreamed it. This is usually quite inexpensive and a very affordable option for most girls, and you'll be so pleased with the results.

Another option would be to learn how to sew and make your own outfit, a la Pretty in Pink. If you want to go down this route, take advice from online craft bloggers and start by buying pretty fabric and a stunning pattern. Get some fashionable influence from magazines, and get a touch of Paris chic into your own personal design.

For tips on websites where you can design your own prom dress, browse the internet for online stores and helpful how to videos.

Have Your Own Prom Dress Party

It's quite likely that those people who have already had their prom are looking for some excuse to wear their dress again, and to capture some of the magic of that evening. So why not invite your friends to a summer prom dress party?

Host an evening dance party and follow it with the most amazing adult sleepover ever. Let everyone have the opportunity to put their dresses on again and get all glammed up. Or, you could make a pact to go out clubbing in your prom dresses together, although you might want to take the hem up to tea length and adjust it a little so it feels a little more sexy and dancing appropriate!