ASOS Finery for the Party Season
1. Suit Your Personality: Don't buy a dress, even if it's on sale, if you know that it's going to be a stretch to wear it. Weird plaids, funny prints, and strange little patterns that don't strike you should be put back or zipped [ast. If they don't strike you at first, you'll never be inspired to wear it. As for this plaid above. . . I liked it at first sight!
2. Comfort-- Still Important! Party dresses are not always uncomfortable, even though the ones we usually purchase might be. Do your best to slip into clothes that keep some semblance of daytime comfort, such as a jersey-cotton blend, wide straps, or a perfect knee-length hemline.
3. All-Season Colors Are a Deal: Purple, green, and blue are all examples of colors that we don't pin to a particular season. While that red and green dress might look tempting, it's not a bargain buy if you only wear it once.
4. Pick the Perfect "Every Dress Shoes": Save yourself time matching with a pair of perfect wedges, shapely heels, or leather pumps. . . and buy them in a color you'll know will match with everything. That doesn't need to be black, either: chocolate brown, deep navy, and grey are all winner, especially when you can simply affix a Shoe Jewel to make them seem different each time!
5. Don't Be a Wilting Party Petal: Wear a dress that'll go the distance, and that you feel comfortable in. To save this season-- since we're all doing our best to stay positive in trying economic times-- buy a dress that you don't have any questions about, that you appreciate wearing and that poses no comfort problems!
6. Trust Your Instincts: Does the dress look too short? Too slippery? Too slinky? It probably is. Move on to something more comfortable, and more wearable!
7. Consider the Partner (Just a Bit): A fabulous meeting of the minds... fashion style! If you know your dinner date has a certain fashion flair, try your best to complement it, because it'll make you look better, too. If he wants to wear a white silk scarf, let him--and choose pearls to accent the deal.
8. Know if the Underthings Will Cut It: Bad underwear most often tank the sweetest dress: say no to overspill and invest in a few long-line pieces that will trim and shape with the best of them. I recommend pieces from Connie Elder, who manufactures the only strapless bra I've worn to stay up.
9. Keep Your Eyes Open Post-Purchase! Don't pass up good deals post-holiday just because you have purchased "the" dress of the year. Deals are deals, and if the dress will in more than one season, you are all set!










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