Types of Dresses
• A-Line Dress
• Apron Dress
• Asymmetrical Dress, High-Low Dress
• Baby Doll Dress
• Ball Gown
• Bandage Dress
• Blazer Dress
• Blouson Dress
• Bodycon Dress
• Bouffant Dress
• Bubble Dress, Balloon Dress
• Cape Gown
• Cheongsam Dress, Qi Pao Dress
• Column Dress
• Dirndl Dress
• Drop Waist Dresss
• Empire Waist Dress
• Halter Neck Dress
• Handkerchief Dress
• Layered Dress
• Maxi Dress
• Mermaid Dress
• Midi Dress
• Mini Dress
• Off Shoulder Dress
• One Shoulder Dress
• Peasant Dress
• Pegged Pencil Skirt Dress
• Pencil Dress
• Peplum Dress
• Pinafore Dress, Jumper Dress
• Polo Dress
• Pouf Dress
• Princess Line Dress
• Sheath Dress
• Shift Dress
• Shirt Dress
• Skater Dress
• Slip Dress
• Smocked Dress
• Spaghetti Strap Dress
• Strapless Dress
• Sun Dress
• Tent Dress, Kaftan
• Tiered Dress
• Trapeze Dress
• Trumpet Dress
• T-Shirt Dress
• Tube Dress
• Tulle Dress
• Tunic Dress
• Wrap Dress, Kimono
• Yoke Dress
1. A-Line Dress
A-Line dress is any dress that has a hem much wider than its shoulders. This dress is fitted till waist and it flare outs from waistline. Trapeze Dress is an type A-line Dress.
2. Apron Dress
Apron Dress - Judy Garland as
Dorothy Gale in 1939’s - The Wizard of Oz
A Apron Dress is Similar to a Pinafore or Jumper Dress but the difference is that Apron Dress has Separate Bodice and Skirt Flare and Pinafore dress is an one piece dress without the waistline seam.
3. Asymmetrical Dress
An Asymmetrical Dress are dresses with the uneven hemline. Like the C-Shape, Triangle Shape at the hem. It is also called as High-Low Dress. Handkerchief Dress is also an Asymmetrical Dress.
4. Baby Doll Dress
Baby Doll Dress - Jennifer Garner in "13 Going on 30"
A Baby Doll Dress is a Short Dress with Empire waistline. It comes in two versions - one as a Sleeveless loose fitting version like the Baby doll nightgown created by the designer Sylvia Pedlar in 1942 and the Sleeve version is like a mini frock or a doll's dress.
5. Ball Gown
A Ball Gown is a long dress or gown worn to a ball or a formal event. It comes in many versions with different necklines and skirts style.
6. Bandage Dress
A Bandage dress is a Bodycon Dress. It is a tight-fitting dress that appears to be made from strips of fabric shaped like bandages. It is Created by "Azzedine Alaïa" a Tunisian couturier and a shoe designer.
7. Blazer Dress
A Blazer Dress is a Wrap dress - double-breasted. It comes in single breasted and tie up closure too but the fabric is that of a blazer.
8. Blouson Dress
A Blouson Dress is inspired from the blouson jacket. The Bodice of the blouson dress is loose fitted and drawn tight at the waist, causing it to hang over the waistline. The Skirt flare can be of any style.
9. Bodycon Dress
A Bodycon Dress is a tight figure-hugging dress. A Bandage dress is also a Bodycon Dress.
10. Bouffant Dress
A Bouffant Dress is a dress with a puffy skirt flare. It is puffed out from the waistline. It looks different in style with the different type of fabrics used.
11. Bubble Dress
A Bubble Dress is a dress where the hem of the dress is tucked back under and sewed to its lining to create a bubble effect at the hem. It is also called as Balloon Dress.
12. Cape Gown
A Cape Gown is different from the traditional Cape dress. The Gown is worn as a Wedding dress where the cape works as the train of the wedding dress. The cape is either the part of the gown which is Sewed to the bodice or can be a separate part.
13. Cheongsam Dress
A Cheongsam is also called as Qipao is a Chinese Dress. A Cheongsam is originated from the Cantonese and Qipao is from the Mandarin. It is a body-hugging dress without a waistline seam, it is with an asymmetric left-over-right opening, two side slits and a standing collar.
14. Column Dress
A Column Dress is a slim-fitting dress with a straight narrow shape. The narrow shape of this dress style means a straight cut with very little additional shaping, it does not nip in the waist or have additional fabric to the skirt over the thighs or derriere.
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| Apron Dress - Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in 1939’s - The Wizard of Oz |
A Apron Dress is Similar to a Pinafore or Jumper Dress but the difference is that Apron Dress has Separate Bodice and Skirt Flare and Pinafore dress is an one piece dress without the waistline seam.
An Asymmetrical Dress are dresses with the uneven hemline. Like the C-Shape, Triangle Shape at the hem. It is also called as High-Low Dress. Handkerchief Dress is also an Asymmetrical Dress.
15. Dirndl Dress
A Dirndl Dress is originated in German-speaking areas of the Alps. It is regarded as a folk costume. It consists of a close-fitting bodice featuring a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron.
16. Drop Waist Dress
A Drop Waist Dress is a dress where the waistline of the dress is dropped lower than the natural waistline. The waistline that usually falls near the level of the upper hips. It balances the upper and lower bodies, and adds to the visual impression of height by lengthening the torso.
17. Empire Waist Dress
An Empire Waist Dress is a dress with a high waistline that cuts horizontally across the body, just below the bust and it gives a long, slender look.
18. Halter Neck Dress
A Halter Neck Dress is a Sleeveless Backless Dress with a strap that runs from the front of the garment around the back of the neck, generally leaving the upper back uncovered.
19. Handkerchief Dress
A Handkerchief Dress is an Asymmetrical Dress with the squared hem. The Hem of the dress is not given any curved shape, so the squared hem falls as triangle shaped hem. It gives a look of a handkerchief that is held from the centre and the corners hang down as points.
20. Layered Dress
A Layerd Dress is a Dress with the skirt flare part of the dress has several strips of fabric layered on top of each other. It is type of Tiered Dress instead of strips of fabrics sewn together to form tiers, it is layered on top of each other.
21. Maxi Dress
A Maxi Dress is a Floor or Angle Length Dress.
22. Mermaid Dress
A Mermaid Dress is dress that fits snug at chest, waist, until the bottom of the legs, and flares out dramatically at the knee like a fish tail, creating an hourglass figure. It is similar to the Trumpet Dress.
23. Midi Dress
A Midi Dress is a knee length dress with the hemline of the dress ends halfway between the knee and ankle.
24. Mini Dress
A Midi Dress is a short length dress with its hemline above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.
25. Off Shoulder Dress
An Off Shoulder Dress is dress with a neckline that does not cover the shoulders. A neckline that generally sweeps across the chest just above the bust. The sleeves start in line with the neckline, just below the shoulder and are usually just a width of material instead of full sleeves.
26. One Shoulder Dress
An One Shoulder Dress is dress with a neckline that covers only one side of the shoulder, with the other side staying uncovered.
27. Peasant Dress
A Halter Neck Dress is a Sleeveless Backless Dress with a strap that runs from the front of the garment around the back of the neck, generally leaving the upper back uncovered.
A Layerd Dress is a Dress with the skirt flare part of the dress has several strips of fabric layered on top of each other. It is type of Tiered Dress instead of strips of fabrics sewn together to form tiers, it is layered on top of each other.
A Midi Dress is a knee length dress with the hemline of the dress ends halfway between the knee and ankle.
A Midi Dress is a short length dress with its hemline above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.
An Off Shoulder Dress is dress with a neckline that does not cover the shoulders. A neckline that generally sweeps across the chest just above the bust. The sleeves start in line with the neckline, just below the shoulder and are usually just a width of material instead of full sleeves.
A Peasant Dress is a dress with puffed sleeves and square neckline. It has a wide neck, puffed sleeves, and elastic or smocking at the waist.
A Peasant Dress is a dress with puffed sleeves and square neckline. It has a wide neck, puffed sleeves, and elastic or smocking at the waist.
28. Pegged Pencil Skirt Dress
A Pegged Pencil Skirt Dress is a dress with the skirt part of the dress is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. It has fullness introduced at the waistline and with no fullness at the hemline. The skirt part may be gathered, pleated at the waistline.
29. Pencil Dress
A Pencil Dress is close fit, narrow garment with the hemline which falls to, or is just below, the knee. It is named for its shape, long and slim like a pencil.
30. Peplum Dress
A Peplum Dress is dress with a flared ruffle sewn into the waistline to a woman's bodice, extending it below the waistline.
A Pegged Pencil Skirt Dress is a dress with the skirt part of the dress is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. It has fullness introduced at the waistline and with no fullness at the hemline. The skirt part may be gathered, pleated at the waistline.
A Peplum Dress is dress with a flared ruffle sewn into the waistline to a woman's bodice, extending it below the waistline.
31. Pinafore Dress
A Pinafore Dress is a sleeveless one piece dress without the waistline seam which is worn over a blouse or sweater. It is also called as Jumper Dress.
32. Polo Dress
A Polo Dress is a dress-length version of the classic polo shirt. It is short-sleeved with a collar and a placket with a few buttons and are made with a knitted cotton.
33. Pouf Dress
A Pouf Dress is dress with the skirt part of the dress is gathered up in a bunch or puff. "Pouf" is derived from the French word 'bouffer' which means to puff.
34. Princess Line Dress
A Princess Line Dress is a dress with a seamline that runs from the armhole to waistline or the hem, or from the shoulder to waistline or the hem.
35. Sheath Dress
A Sheath Dress is a fitted, straight cut dress, often nipped at the waistline with no waist seam. The bodice and skirt are joined together by combining the bodice waist darts and the skirt darts into one dart. This dress often feature slits in order to allow you to move freely.
36. Shift Dress
A Shift Dress is a short dress that hangs loosely from the shoulders. It is Similar to the sheath dress except it has only bust darts.
37. Shirt Dress
A Shirt Dress is a combined - blouse top and a skirt bottom into one dress. It includes a collar, a button front and cuffed sleeves. This dress typically is cut without a seam at the waist and often have a looser fit, usually relying on a belt to define the waist.
38. Skater Dress
A Skater Dress is a short A-Line dress with a flattering, fitted waist and a skirt that flares out.
39. Slip Dress
A Slip Dress is an woman's dress that closely resembles an underslip. It is traditionally cut on the bias, with spaghetti straps and without the waistline seam.
40. Smocked Dress
A Smocked Dress is Calf-length dress which similar to the peasant dress but instead of smocking at waist, this dress have the whole bodice smocked. It is made of lightweight materials and is voluminous in its shape.
41. Spaghetti Strap Dress
A Spaghetti Strap Dress as the name suggest where a thin, often rounded strip of fabric called Spaghetti Strap used to form a shoulder strap on a bare-shouldered dress.
A Pouf Dress is dress with the skirt part of the dress is gathered up in a bunch or puff.
A Princess Line Dress is a dress with a seamline that runs from the armhole to waistline or the hem, or from the shoulder to waistline or the hem.
A Sheath Dress is a fitted, straight cut dress, often nipped at the waistline with no waist seam. The bodice and skirt are joined together by combining the bodice waist darts and the skirt darts into one dart. This dress often feature slits in order to allow you to move freely.
A Skater Dress is a short A-Line dress with a flattering, fitted waist and a skirt that flares out.
A Smocked Dress is Calf-length dress which similar to the peasant dress but instead of smocking at waist, this dress have the whole bodice smocked. It is made of lightweight materials and is voluminous in its shape.
A Spaghetti Strap Dress as the name suggest where a thin, often rounded strip of fabric called Spaghetti Strap used to form a shoulder strap on a bare-shouldered dress.
42. Strapless Dress
A Strapless Dress is a dress that stays put around the upper body without shoulder straps or other visible means of support. It is usually supported by an internal corset and/or brassiere, with the tightness of the bodice preventing the dress from slipping out of position.
43. Sun Dress
A Sun Dress is also called as Summer Dress that is worn in warm weather and it does not cover the arms, shoulders, or neck. It is made of a lightweight fabric, most commonly cotton, and usually loose-fitting. It is commonly a bodice style sleeveless dress, typically with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps, and may be backless.
44. Tent Dress
A Strapless Dress is a dress that stays put around the upper body without shoulder straps or other visible means of support. It is usually supported by an internal corset and/or brassiere, with the tightness of the bodice preventing the dress from slipping out of position.
A Sun Dress is also called as Summer Dress that is worn in warm weather and it does not cover the arms, shoulders, or neck. It is made of a lightweight fabric, most commonly cotton, and usually loose-fitting. It is commonly a bodice style sleeveless dress, typically with a wide neckline and thin shoulder straps, and may be backless.
A Tent Dress is a full, loose-fitting dress that is narrow at the shoulders and very wide at the hem, having no waistline or darts. They are worn without belts. A Kaftan / Caftan Dress is a Tent Dress.
A Tent Dress is a full, loose-fitting dress that is narrow at the shoulders and very wide at the hem, having no waistline or darts. They are worn without belts. A Kaftan / Caftan Dress is a Tent Dress.
45. Tiered Dress
A Tiered Dress is dress with the skirt flare part of the dress has several gathered strips of fabrics sewn together lengthwise to form tiers.
46. Trapeze Dress
A Trapeze Dress is an A-line Dress with a trapezoid shape, that is narrow at the shoulders and is widening towards the waist and legs. It is similar to the Tent Dress but the tent dress is very full and wide at the hem. The Polka Dot Dress from the "Pretty Woman" is a Trapeze Dress.
47. Trumpet Dress
A Trumpet Dress is dress that fits snuggly around the waist and hips then flares out around mid-thigh. The shape is different from the Mermaid Dress which flares out at or below the knee.
48. T-Shirt Dress
A T-Shirt Dress is simply a longer version of a women’s t-shirt so it can be worn as a dress. These dresses are usually made of cotton or cotton blend fibers.
49. Tube Dress
A Tube Dress is a short tight-fitting strapless dress.
50. Tulle Dress
A Tulle Dress is a dress with the skirt flare is made of tulle fabric. Tulle is a soft nylon or silk cloth similar to net. Tulle is stiff and is a fine netting.
51. Tunic Dress
A Tunic Dress a simple short slip-on dress made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer. It fits loosely and could be belted at the waist.
52. Wrap Dress
A Wrap Dress is a dress with a front closure formed by wrapping one side across the other, and is fastened at the side or tied at the back. The Kimono which is a traditional Japanese garment is a Wrap Style Dress.
53. Yoke Dress
A Trapeze Dress is an A-line Dress with a trapezoid shape, that is narrow at the shoulders and is widening towards the waist and legs. It is similar to the Tent Dress but the tent dress is very full and wide at the hem. The Polka Dot Dress from the "Pretty Woman" is a Trapeze Dress.
A Tube Dress is a short tight-fitting strapless dress.
A Tulle Dress is a dress with the skirt flare is made of tulle fabric. Tulle is a soft nylon or silk cloth similar to net. Tulle is stiff and is a fine netting.
A Wrap Dress is a dress with a front closure formed by wrapping one side across the other, and is fastened at the side or tied at the back. The Kimono which is a traditional Japanese garment is a Wrap Style Dress.
A Yoke Dress is with a yoke which is a panel that is inserted in the top of a garment to add interest. A yoke is a shaped pattern piece that forms part of a garment, usually fitting around the neck and shoulders.
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