You may feel puzzled in searching for a prom dress that suits your personality and meets other requirements. You can get party dresses in a wide variety of designs, lengths, necklines, and sleeves. It is very likely that you will feel overwhelmed trying to convey your ideas to the store clerk, or even searching online for a dress that matches your style. Here is a brief overview of the terminology used to describe the various types of styles and designs that you will find helpful in deciding the prom dress you may have in mind:

Prom Dresses and A Line Prom Dresses

An A-line prom dress, also known as a princess dress, flares out to the hem, tapers near the waist, forms an A-line, and sits close to the body. A ballroom dress is designed to have a full skirt, billowing from the waist and extending to the ankles or mid-calf. You could include a cinched waist with a top, or the top can be corset-like.

High low prom dresses made of chiffon and lace covered dresses.

High-low dresses snake to the hem, meaning they’re long at certain points and short at others. When you want to wear a dress that perfectly reveals your figure, you can consider wearing a tube party outfit that hugs your body. A lace covered dress usually has satin or a similar material under the lace, forming the top layer. Chiffon dresses resemble the elegant evening gowns worn by Roman or Greek women. This maxi dress flows from the hips to the ankles and looks great on almost any figure.

One-shoulder, baby doll and sleeveless dresses

As the name implies, one shoulder dress comes with a single strap and the other is sleeveless. Generally, these are long, elegant dresses. You can also get strapless prom dresses or gowns for formal occasions. You may or may not wear a coat or jacket with it. Usually a doll dress is exceptionally short and looks cute. It has a high waist in the middle, fitting at the top and flowing at its base. The baby doll dress usually comes with a belt or ribbon tied at the stomach region to give it the desired look.

Halter, Golden Glamor and Modest Prom Dresses

The look of a halter prom dress is similar to a tank top around the sleeves and the rest running down to the knees. Its length is usually just below the knees, giving it the look of a high-low dress around the hem. The gold glam outfit is typically shiny gold that looks like a “Hollywood” patterned outfit. A modest prom dress looks beautiful and modest in its simple design, which covers everything but adds a touch of sophistication and class to the wearer.

sleeve styles

Cup sleeves are small enough to cover only the shoulder and upper arm. The Juliet sleeves design makes them puff at the shoulder and taper to the wrist. Many can start below the shoulders to give the appearance of ‘slung’ shoulders. Spaghetti straps without sleeves are called spaghetti straps.