Styling Tips For Choosing Your Party Wear

As the Christmas and New Year season fast approach, invites for different occasions start arriving.

Then the what to wear question comes in to play! Exciting and something to look forward to but not everyone wants to or likes to wear a dress.

From a practical viewpoint, consider these options before deciding on buying a new dress: how often will you wear it and how does it fit with your lifestyle and your current wardrobe accessories?

Dresses Have Been And Will Always Be A Great Go-To Option

If you want to treat yourself to a new dress, then consider this Shift Style Dress which also comes with an optional belt giving you two looks in one.

This style below is perfect for a formal lunch, family dinner or cocktail party by simply changing accessories.

Available in two colour options, it is online to purchase here.

For a less styled look, opt for opaque tights and ankle boots. Keep accessories simple and to a minimum. For a more glam look, go bare-legged or choose fine denier tights, add heels and chandelier earrings.

Separates As An Alternative

If you’re not comfortable with a dress or can’t find something you like, why not consider separates for a change?

Choosing a blouse with details such as beads or sequins is a great option to team with this season’s high-waisted trousers, pencil skirts or even your best jeans.

This lovely style will work with lots of your wardrobe favourites and navy is a welcome change from black. It’s available to purchase here.

The wide boat neck on this blouse is very flattering and suits everyone.

Chiffon has always been a great choice for occasion wear and the sleeves here are very feminine.

As the shape is almost straight down, this style lends itself really well to sitting out or being tucked in. The choice is yours. Navy is far less harsh on Irish skins too.

Choosing a stand out piece such as these Treggings can also be a great option to take you to different occasions.

Wear these with a block colour top and ankle boots for an elegant style. Available in two patterns. For a more glamorous feel, add open toe sandals.

These new Scultura Treggings look like trousers but have elasticated waistband and the fabric is stretch but with a good amount of hold.

Flattering and comfortable! Choose to team with a fine knit or add a chiffon or lace top in block colour for a party look.

Pear Shaped

A lot of Irish ladies are pear-shaped and it’s a good shape to be if you like feminine dresses.

Basically, if you are pear-shaped, your upper half is narrower and neater with your weight being carried in your hips and through to your upper thighs.

A lot of pear shaped ladies tend to have neat waists which are perfect to show off the swing style dresses which are so popular this season.

When choosing something to wear, don’t go for shapeless tunics as you want to emphasise one of your best features which is your narrow waist.

A dress such as this new Electric Blue style will work well and at the same time, hide your hips and thighs.

If you want to add a cardigan or jacket, then choose one that either stops at your waist or one that has a hem line which sits at your hips.

Wearing dark colours on the bottom half of your body will also help to disguise the wider parts.

A well structured shoulder line and decorate features around the top half, will draw the eye to this area and away from any problem areas.

Empire Line

Empire line tops and dresses are also an excellent choice for pear shapes.

They draw attention around your bust area and then flow down in soft folds over your widest part.

Most empire line styles will have some type of feature around the top which again draws the eye to that area.

Check out this lovely dress with a drawstring feature at the bust to adjust for a perfect fit and then it flows in gentle folds over your hips.

Some basic rules to follow are to balance out your curvy bottom half with bold bright tops or tops with large collars, lapels or sleeves and eye-catching features.

Avoid These

Try to avoid pencil and fishtail skirts, especially tight-fitting ones will only emphasise your hips and behind.

Think Kate Winslet and Jennifer Lopez for star style inspiration.

Look for wide leg trousers or an A-line skirt to create a more balanced hourglass shape.

Try mid-rise boot-cut jeans with large back pockets and a wide waistband and avoid skinny jeans.

Pay attention to fit! Clothes should highlight your waist and shoulders.

Browse the Coze di Roze website for a gorgeous selection of dresses, tops and tunics to suit your shape.

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