Just a Formality

February 25th, 2008

Plus Size Dress is Slimming & Elegant

Arietta has put some wonderful details into this dress (the sweetheart neckline, ruched waist, mesh overlay), and the black skirt in contrast with the color bodice with will have a slimming effect on all who wear it:

I love the print detail on the skirt, as well.  The color is listed as “pink,” but it looks […]

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February 17th, 2008

Showy Black and White Evening Gown Not for the Shy Girls

This fantastic dress is from the Alyce Designs Diva collection.

 
This is definitely not a dress for the retiring wallflower.  The white chiffon is decorated with beading, which you can better see in this close-up picture:

Get it at TJ Formal, which ships worldwide.  You can get free shipping if you live in the continental United States […]

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February 14th, 2008

Go Ask Alyce…When It Comes to Formal Dresses

This beautiful dress by Alyce is available in sizes from 0 to 26.

There are so many amazing things about this dress — the black lace over the white background on the bodice, the white bow separating it from the rest of the black dress, the tight fit leading into the looser bottom portion — there’s a […]

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February 12th, 2008

Make a Memorable Entrance in One of These 4 Black and White Strapless Evening Gowns

JustAFormality.com reader, Andrea Ormes, left a comment recently asking for a dress with the following:

black and white
really long
strapless
really flashy but not too flashy

I’m not sure exactly what the last one means (flashy as in sexy and showing a lot of skin, or flashy as in showy and attention-grabbing, or something else?), so I’ll let you be […]

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February 6th, 2008

Black and White Gown: Formal Dress with Casual Feel

I like the way the straps are done on this dress with the keyhole and then coming out of the center instead of at the sides.

It has a breezy, summery feel while still being formal and elegant.  This would make a great cruise ship dress.  And it’s inexpensive.
This is available at Chic Star, and they […]

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