| Owning a cocktail dress is an absolute necessity in | | | | there is an LBD that is perfect for you. |
| a wardrobe full of women's clothes for any | | | | If you would rather have a cocktail dress with |
| fashionable woman. However, elegant cocktail | | | | colour, keep to basic colours that will match with |
| dresses are not often cheap and depending on | | | | anything. Brown, cream, white, purple, blue, green |
| your lifestyle, you may not have a use for more | | | | and red all work really well, whilst orange, yellow |
| than one. For that reason, most women should | | | | and pastels can be difficult to pair with |
| invest in one versatile cocktail dress that can be | | | | accessories and metallic tones depend entirely on |
| used on several different occasions. | | | | the style and exact hue. |
| When it comes to the most popular cocktail | | | | Alternatively, patterns can work with the right |
| dresses, the little black dress, or LBD as it is | | | | dress and colours, but keep in mind that the |
| known in the fashion world, reigns supreme. Little | | | | busier and more detailed the pattern, the less |
| black dresses have been around for many | | | | versatile the dress is. Therefore, if you would |
| decades, but it was Audrey Hepburns dresses in | | | | really like a patterned dress, try to use ones |
| the 1954 movie Sabrina and particularly in her | | | | created from basic or neutral colours, as if you |
| 1961 movie Breakfast At Tiffanys that helped | | | | use a vibrant colour or pattern, it is likely that you |
| secure the role of the LBD as a staple of every | | | | will not have the opportunity to wear the dress |
| womans clothes wardrobe. | | | | more than a handful of times. |
| The LBD is the perfect backdrop for women to | | | | As for necklines, some of the more popular ones |
| display various styles of jewellery and accessories. | | | | include sweetheart, strapless, scooped, V-neck, |
| Using the right sizes, styles and colours of | | | | turtleneck and halter. For a fun, stylized look, try |
| jewellery can turn a black cocktail dress from a | | | | ruffles, plunging, one-armed, wraparound or |
| demure office party outfit to a sassy number fit | | | | heavily trimmed, all of which can transform a |
| for any dance club. You can also add a splash of | | | | simple dress into something a little more outgoing. |
| colour with a wrap, scarf or coat, all of which | | | | Common, versatile sleeve options are short, long |
| make the dress suitable in both hot and cold | | | | or fitted and should you go with puffed, ruffled, |
| weather. | | | | draping or one-armed sleeves, you will be limiting |
| Additionally, the dark colour helps hide any stains | | | | massively yourself in the versatility department. |
| and depending on the fabric, can help hide wrinkles | | | | It is important to remember that should you be |
| and creases, too. This makes the little black dress | | | | investing in a versatile cocktail dress, it is |
| ideal for long-term wear and perfect to pack for | | | | imperative that you have a matching pair of |
| trips. Plus, the dark hue is slimming, which can be | | | | versatile shoes, too. As great looking as a cocktail |
| a real confidence booster and not only does the | | | | dress may be, the wrong shoes can completely |
| little black dress work for many different styles, | | | | change the outfit in a negative way and make |
| but also for many different shapes, meaning that | | | | your versatile dress not wearable. |
| no matter what your size, taste or personality is, | | | | |