There is nothing that makes a woman feel more beautiful than formal dresses. They are just so luxurious and make every woman that wears it feel like a princess. There are many more options for formal dressing than there was in the past. Fashion changes and so does what is acceptable to wear when.
There are many occasions when formal dresses are the order of business. Every woman should have at lest one hanging in her closet just in case.
Proms
One of the first times that a woman will really get dolled up and have a need to wear something formal is at high school prom. It becomes one of her fondest memories and is really her entrance into the world of formal wear.
There are plenty of options today for prom wear that was not very accepted forty years ago. In the past prom dresses had to be full length, but today that is not the case, prom dresses can still be very forma without being full length to the floor. Though full length dresses are still favored.
Weddings
Most of the time weddings also require formal wear. Formal dresses for this type of occasion are usually dictated by the time of day that the wedding is going to be held. Usually short length formal dresses are worn during day time weddings and long gowns are worn for evening wear.
There is a wide selection that is available of choices. In this situation as well what was once unacceptable is now very accepted.
Balls and Other Events
There are other situations where a women will have to wear these dresses. There are balls that are given by clubs and organizations, charity events and work related events as well.
The expectation is usually that the women will dress formally as will her male counterpart.
Colors
Black has always been considered the most formal color, although that is no longer the rule. There are plenty of formal dresses that are available in all the colors of the rainbow and some unexpected color combinations.
It is entirely up to the wearer as what is a formal “enough” color.
Purchasing Formal Dresses
There are plenty of apparel stores that are dedicated to selling formal clothing, just about every town has access to at least one. Another great option is to shop online if your area has limited access to these types of stores. Shopping online is a great alternative to going from store to store. Shopping online opens up a whole world of possibilities for formal dresses.
Formal dresses may also be made of very delicate fabric, so by ironing by hand you actually run the risk of damaging your beautiful gown!
Use A Commercial Clothing Steamer
You might not be familiar with commercial clothing steamers unless you’ve seen them in use in stores. They look a little like a hoover, but instead of sucking in air they blow steam out of an attachment at the end of a long handle. This allows you to hang formal dresses naturally and then run the steam over them in a sweeping motion. This will press your dress perfectly and will in no way endanger the fabric as it’s not touching.However, be sure to hold the steamer away from the fabric to avoid water droplets splashing which could stain it.
Try The ‘Hot Shower Routine’
You might wonder how having a shower has anything to do with pressing a dress! However, if you ever noticed the steam from the shower steaming up your mirror then you’ll know that there’s a lot of steam in the air if you’ve had a long hot shower.
You can use this by-product to your advantage by hanging creased formal dresses in the bathroom and then treating yourself to a nice, relaxing shower.
You’ll find that after a while the creases have disappeared and of course there’s no risk of damaging the fabric since the steam in the air has done the job of ironing for you!
Hang Out!
Believe it or not, simply hanging formal dresses in a dry room overnight will be enough for the creases to fall out. An airing cupboard would be ideal for this.
Just make sure that the dress is allowed to hang fully and the skirt isn’t bunching up on the floor for best results.
So as you can see, an inconvenient and expensive trip to the dry cleaner isn’t always necessary as long as you plan ahead. Best of all, these three DIY ironing methods are free!
