Women love to dress up, and every year’s fashion for evening dresses reflect the elegance and look one wants to wear for the most special and formal of occasions. Beads, sequins, and the metallic look is popular, and here's how to decide how formal is formal.

Spring and summer women's fashion evening dresses can be a little flirtier than the fall/winter collections, which tend to be more conservative, even if they are sexy and elegant. Black is always the right fashion choice for an evening dress, it doesn't matter what the weather. You will need to take into consideration the type of occasion, level of formality, and of course, the climate. (Women's dresses often are designed without a wrap in mind if they are ''off the rack.")

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If the occasion is semi-formal, short evening dresses are acceptable, especially during the summer months. If the occasion is very formal, you'll want to go with floor length fashions and the darker the colour, the better. When the occasion is an event where you have never been before-not a formal cocktail party given by your employer, but the opening of a museum, for instance- the more conservative and classic the wardrobe choice needs to be. Better to err on the side of very formal rather than look like a tart.


A word about climate and women's fashion; your evening dress should have a wrap that flatters and compliments the cut of the dress. If the weather is warm, a simple scarf that is basically the same material of the dress will do nicely, if it is chilly out, you may want to consult the store where you bought the dress to purchase the appropriate fashion wrap-most designers make over- wraps that are meant to go with their styles and designs. The wrong wrap can ruin the look of a carefully chosen evening dress. Brocade, velvet, or taffeta is the conservative, formal evening choice for fabric.

The fun part of shopping for evening dresses is that the ones seen on celebrities cost around £5,000 upwards, while the imitations that hit the store two weeks later run around £200.00, making celebrity inspired fashion evening dresses available to everyone!

	Name	Price
	Nardis smock dress , "the, clothing, compact, dress, evening, holiday, it's, london, pack, plus, pull, sorted", style, swimwear, tica, wardrobe, womens... Shop: Tica London	£30.00
	Full Circle Bethel Strappy Dress , 5%, attaching, black, dark, degree, designer, distinct, dress, dresses, elastane40, evening, fitting, forgiving, front, garment, iron, label, pitstop, plaited, pleat, points, rear, reverse, says95%, separately, shoulder, side, slight, split, straps, tie... Shop: Designer Pitstop	£38.49
	MARIANNE JAMES Evening or Day Dress. , 100%, 130, beautiful, cm, dress, dresses, la, layered, neck, polyester, redoute, scoop, sheer, voile, wear, women... Shop: La Redoute	£39.00
	Together Sequin Dress , 55, 140, asymmetric, cm, dress, evening, exquisite, front, grattan, hand, hemline, ins, intricate, lining, longest, point, polyester, sequin, sleeveless, split, vback, wash... Shop: Grattan	£40.00
	Together Sequin Dress , 55, 140, asymmetric, cm, dress, evening, exquisite, freemans, front, hand, hemline, ins, intricate, lining, longest, point, polyester, sequin, sleeveless, split, vback, wash... Shop: Freemans	£40.00
	John Lewis Twisted Jersey Dress, Black, Size 18 , beaded, black, blink, burst, bust, chunky, crisscross, detailing, dress, dresses, evening, eye, fashion, flared, glamour, hunting, jersey, john, knee, lewis, little, necklace, sits, sleek, sleeves, twist, versionthis, womenswear, you've... Shop: John Lewis	£40.00
	Inwear Ladies Trolda Dress in Black , &, 243900, classy, dress, dresses, evening, event, fastening, gorgeous, inwear, ladies, side, skirts, zip... Shop: Top Brands Direct	£44.99
	Roxy Evening Sun Dress , 100%, adjustable, bow, branding, bust, classically, cotton, cut, dreaming, dress, embroidered, evening, eye, fastening, generous, hardcloud, heart, hook, knee, lined, logo, me, poplin, roxy, ruche, skirts, straps, summer, sun, thin, zip... Shop: Hardcloud	£44.99
	Tankini Top ,  , 18%, 82%, coordinates, cups, david, dip, dress, elastane, elegant, evening, internal, neck, nieper, polyester, pool, scooped, soft, swimsuits, versatile... Shop: David Nieper	£69.00
	Raffaela white lace dress , "a, admire, bikini, clothing, detail", dress, drinks, enlarge, evening, gorgeous, intricate, lace, london, picture, slip, tica, underneath, womens, worn... Shop: Tica London	£70.00
	Raffaela black lace dress , "this, bikini, clothing, d'angelo, dress, evening", lace, london, raffaela, slip, tica, ultimate, underneath, wear, womens... Shop: Tica London	£70.00
	JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Small , black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w... Shop: John Lewis	£75.00
	JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Medium , black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w... Shop: John Lewis	£75.00
	JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Large , black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w... Shop: John Lewis	£75.00
	JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Extra Large , black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w... Shop: John Lewis	£75.00
	Cool Change Dolcina pink , bikini, change, clothing, collection, comfort, difficult, dolcina, dress, elegance, evening, gorgeous, heels, hooray, it's, london, pack", pink, seems, tica, womens, worn... Shop: Tica London	£80.00
	Cool Change Dolcina Coral , "feeling, beach, change, clothing, comfortable, coral, dolcina, dress, dressed, drinks, evening, fabric, hug, london, peachy, soft, special", tica, womens... Shop: Tica London	£80.00
	CC Skye crystal pendant , "this, accessorise, bikini, cc, change, crystal, dress, evening", jewellery, london, midriff, pendant, ruffle, skims, skye, tica, toned, tummy, wear... Shop: Tica London	£80.00
	PEARLY KING , angels, apples, buttoned, climb, cocker, costume, costumes, department, dress, evening, hire, lambeth, me, ol', pears... Shop: Angels Fancy Dress	£82.25
	Pretty Chic Dress , boden, conspire, daytime, delicious, distinctive, drapey, dress, dresses, evening, fabric, happily, hem, neck, prints, ruffle, smart, women... Shop: Boden	£89.00
	Together Dress , 40, 102, beautiful, cm, detachable, dress, embroidery, evening, grattan, ins, lining, polyester, straps, striking, washable... Shop: Grattan	£100.00
	Together Dress , 40, 102, beautiful, cm, detachable, dress, embroidery, evening, freemans, ins, lining, polyester, straps, striking, washable... Shop: Freemans	£100.00
	Together Sequin Dress , 55, 140, asymmetric, cm, dress, evening, exquisite, front, hand, hemline, ins, intricate, kaleidoscope, lining, longest, point, polyester, sequin, sleeveless, split, vback, wash... Shop: Kaleidoscope	£100.00
	Apart Gorgeous Evening Dress , 98, adorned, beautifully, clean, cm, dropshaped, dry, fabric, fastening, flared, fluid, front, generous, hem, hook, kaleidoscope, lightweight, lining, mesh, neckline, polyester, pretty, richly, rounded, sequins, shimmering, zip... Shop: Kaleidoscope	£105.00
	Together Evening Dress , 57, 145, beads, bias, cm, cut, dazzling, dress, grattan, handwash, ins, lining, neckline, polyester, sequins, sleeveless, vshaped... Shop: Grattan	£110.00
	Warehouse Halter Evening Dress , 16%, 2%, 31, 78, 82%, acetate, belt, button, clean, cm, dry, elastane, fastening, freemans, halter, ins, lining, mesh, outer, polyamide, sash, silk, tie, viscose, zip... Shop: Freemans	£110.00
	Together Evening Dress , 57, 145, beads, bias, cm, cut, dazzling, dress, freemans, handwash, ins, lining, neckline, polyester, sequins, sleeveless, vshaped... Shop: Freemans	£110.00
	Apart Regular Length Evening Dress , 100%, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, freemans, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip... Shop: Freemans	£114.00
	Apart Regular Length Evening Dress , 100%, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, grattan, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip... Shop: Grattan	£114.00
	Apart Petite Evening Dress , 100%, 138, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, cmpetite, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, grattan, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip... Shop: Grattan	£114.00
	Apart Petite Evening Dress , 100%, 138, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, cmpetite, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, freemans, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip... Shop: Freemans	£114.00
	John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 8 , 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,... Shop: John Lewis	£120.00
	John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 10 , 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,... Shop: John Lewis	£120.00
	John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 12 , 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,... Shop: John Lewis	£120.00
	John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 14 , 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,... Shop: John Lewis	£120.00
	John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 16 , 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,... Shop: John Lewis	£120.00
	John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 18 , 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,... Shop: John Lewis	£120.00
	One Shoulder Dress , 44, 112, beaded, clean, cm, concealed, cups, design, dress, dry, evening, freemans, ins, lined, lining, polyester, shelf, shouldered, soft, zip... Shop: Freemans	£125.00
	One Shoulder Dress , 48, 122, beaded, clean, cm, concealed, cups, design, dress, dry, evening, grattan, ins, lined, lining, polyester, shelf, shouldered, soft, zip... Shop: Grattan	£125.00
	Apart Chiffon Evening Dress , 100%, 108, acetate, chiffon, clean, cm, crushed, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fashioned, fastener, kaleidoscope, lining, panel, pure, satin, short, silk, waist, wide, zip... Shop: Kaleidoscope	£149.00
	John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 10 , beautiful, black, dress, dresses, evening, fashion, fish, floral, gorgeous, john, key, lend, lewis, monochrome, neckline, print, strapless, striking, sweetheart, tail, themselves, trend, wear, what's, white, womenswear... Shop: John Lewis	£150.00
	John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 18 , beautiful, black, dress, dresses, evening, fashion, fish, floral, gorgeous, john, key, lend, lewis, monochrome, neckline, print, strapless, striking, sweetheart, tail, themselves, trend, wear, what's, white, womenswear... Shop: John Lewis	£150.00
	John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 8 , beautiful, black, dress, dresses, evening, fashion, fish, floral, gorgeous, john, key, lend, lewis, monochrome, neckline, print, strapless, striking, sweetheart, tail, themselves, trend, wear, what's, white, womenswear... Shop: John Lewis	£150.00
	Apart Regular Length Evening Dress , 100%, 146, adjustable, beads, biascut, clean, cm, decorative, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, flared, georgette, grattan, hand, hem, lavishly, lightly, lining, narrow, polyester, sequins, straps... Shop: Grattan	£163.00
	Apart Petite Evening Dress , 100%, 138, adjustable, beads, biascut, clean, cm, decorative, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, flared, freemans, georgette, hand, hem, lavishly, lightly, lining, narrow, polyester, sequins, straps... Shop: Freemans	£163.00
	Apart Regular Length Evening Dress , 100%, 146, adjustable, beads, biascut, clean, cm, decorative, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, flared, freemans, georgette, hand, hem, lavishly, lightly, lining, narrow, polyester, sequins, straps... Shop: Freemans	£163.00
	Apart Petite Evening Dress , 100%, 138, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, freemans, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip... Shop: Freemans	£171.00
	Apart Regular Length Evening Dress , 100%, 146, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, grattan, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip... Shop: Grattan	£171.00
	Apart Chiffon Evening Dress , 100%, 108, acetate, chiffon, clean, cm, crushed, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fashioned, fastener, freemans, lining, panel, pure, satin, short, silk, waist, wide, zip... Shop: Freemans	£171.00
	Apart Petite Evening Dress , 100%, 138, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, grattan, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip... Shop: Grattan	£171.00
	Apart Regular Length Evening Dress , 100%, 146, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, freemans, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip... Shop: Freemans	£171.00
	Apart Chiffon Evening Dress , 100%, 108, acetate, chiffon, clean, cm, crushed, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fashioned, fastener, grattan, lining, panel, pure, satin, short, silk, waist, wide, zip... Shop: Grattan	£171.00
	Apart Regular Length Sequin Evening Dress , 100%, 146, adjustable, beneath, bust, clean, cm, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fastener, freemans, glittering, hand, lining, mesh, narrow, neckline, panel, polyester, ruffle, sequins, straps, striking, tulle, zip... Shop: Freemans	£171.00
	Apart Short Fitted Evening Dress , 100, 100%, 120, adjustable, asymmetric, bust, clean, cm, dress, dry, edging, embroidered, evening, fitted, freemans, frill, hand, hem, lace, lavishly, lining, mesh, narrow, neckline, polyamide, polyester, satin, short, straps... Shop: Freemans	£171.00
	Apart Long Dress , 138, 146, 4%, 96%, acetate, adjustable, attachable, bones, bow, clean, cm, dress, dry, elastane, evening, kaleidoscope, lengths, lining, polyester, red, rsizes, sateen, side, sides, ssizes, straps, train, zip... Shop: Kaleidoscope	£175.00
	Apart Petite Elegant Evening Dress , 100%, 138, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, freemans, front, fulllength, generously, hem, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck... Shop: Freemans	£189.00
	Apart Petite Elegant Evening Dress , 100%, 138, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, front, fulllength, generously, hem, kaleidoscope, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck... Shop: Kaleidoscope	£189.00
	Apart Regular Length Evening Dress , 57, 146, adjustable, beautifully, bust, clean, cm, decoration, decorative, dry, embroidered, embroidery, fabric, fastening, flared, fluid, hand, hem, ins, kaleidoscope, lining, mesh, narrow, polyester, rhinestones, sequin, shaped, side, straps, zip... Shop: Kaleidoscope	£199.00
	Apart Regular Length Elegant Evening Dress , 100%, 146, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, front, fulllength, generously, grattan, hem, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck... Shop: Grattan	£217.00
	Apart Regular Length Elegant Evening Dress , 100%, 146, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, freemans, front, fulllength, generously, hem, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck... Shop: Freemans	£217.00
	Astley Clarke 18ct white gold necklace with pave diamonds , 019, 12mm, 16inches, 18ct, astley, based, bead, box, brilliant, carat, chain, clarke, clasp, delicate, designer, diamond, diamonds, dress, equally, evening, exclusively, fastens, gold, ideas, inspiration, jeans, jewellery, jordan, lovely, marquise, meas... Shop: Astley Clarke	£1050.00