Top Gracefully Vintage Formal Dresses for Tea Party

The sweet tea party events are now becoming increasingly popular recent years. I would be love to share some ladylike formal dresses to attend an old-fashioned tea party. If you were invited to a tea party, here are some perfectly on-theme outfit ideas with the vintage twist that you love.

A floral formal dress

You have to wear a great dress to a tea party, and Dressesofgirl has a wide variety of formal dresses to choose from. Swing formal dresses with cinched waists and wide, flared skirts are perfect for the occasion, and they come in feminine floral prints, colorful stripes and soft pastel hues.

A cardigan. Top off your dress with a matching cardigan to keep things perfectly put-together. If your dress comes in a print or pattern, pull one color to wear on your cardigan; if your dress is just one shade, choose a cardigan in a contrasting color.

The perfect pumps. Finally, add a pair of modest high heels that will make your legs look great. Try a retro T-strap, a classic Mary Jane or some patent leather pumps for a more modern look.

Accessories. We love a pair of ladylike white gloves for a tea party. Pack your lipstick and other essentials into a small, classic handbag or go off-script and make a statement with a graphic clutch.
 

Hottest formal dresses designs for Spring 2017

Dressesofgirl.com has all of the latest and hottest formal dresses designs for Spring 2017. Spring has finally sprung! The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. It’s time to put away those boots and sweaters and make way for your new spring wardrobe. Every season there are always new trends to look out for. With so many different styles out there is hard to pick which are the best, but to help you, we’ve done exactly that! Here is a list of the top three trends that are a MUST HAVE this spring season:

Tulip formal dresses

What better way to kick of spring then with a tulip skirt? This classic skirt fashion visually resembles an inverted tulip flower making it a popular style for spring. The flared hemline of these dresses perfectly balances out the hips, making them one of the most wearable styles. And what’s even better is, they look just as great as a pencil skirt, but are easy to walk in! What makes this look loved by so many? Simple, it’s versatile. It’s the perfect look for work but also for a causal, everyday outfit!

Bold formal dresses

Just like the weather, fashion in the spring gets warmer and brighter! Bold and bright colors take center stage as the hottest color palate for spring this year. They go great with the changing of the seasons and shine bright as the sun hits them during the day. After being stuck inside during the winter, everyone wants to get out and have fun, and bold colors will definitely show off your fun and playful side. But which colors reign supreme? This season vibrant blues, reds, yellows, reds, pinks and greens are the ideal colors that you definitely should be wearing for Spring 2015.

Lace formal dresses

If it’s spring, then it’s always time for delicate lace materials. No matter the year, lace always seems to be a classic style everyone loves and this year, it’s no different. Designers have added a little something to make these laces dresses great! Beautiful crochet inspired details has taken over to bring a modern edge to the everlasting applique, adding uniqueness and fun to an elegant style. Lace party dresses are the perfect look if you are trying to find something that is simple but still eye-catching this spring. While designers make lace dresses in almost every color, white and light blush/nudes still remain the most popular hues.

Now that you know the top three hottest trends for Spring 2017, it’s time head over and let your spring wardrobe blossom!

Formal Dresses: New Year New Style

For the prom 2017 is about sparkle and celebration, but it’s also about channeling your energy in to new goals! We’ve all got our more serious New Year’s resolutions like, working towards a promotion, eating healthier, working out more, etc. How about a new dress to get you excited and confident about tackling these goals?! Our collection of New Year’s dresses will have you feeling like a million bucks and ready to make this YOUR year!

Purple Formal Dresses

Purple is an ideal color for holiday and celebration ensembles! It possesses a certain vibrance that makes it stand out from the crowd, which is exactly what you want on New Year’s Eve! The New Year is about trying new things, so step out of that little black dress you wear to every occasion and make a bold choice this New Year and wear purple!

SILVER Formal Dresses

Metallics are trending like crazy this season; so, silver is inevitably a killer choice for your New Year’s Eve ensemble! Silver looks awesome with sequin embellishments, geo-designs, not to mention it’ll catch the light perfectly and give you a glamorous glow. Two-toned looks are also very popular this season and we see that here with the silver and tan contrasts. The contrast of the two different colors pair effortlessly with the embellishments making the look a trendy eye-catcher! Shop Scala dresses for all things sparkle!

Bordeaux Formal Dresses

What’s the best part about winter? The fact that we get to wear marsala and ox-blood again on a daily basis. This whole family of deep reds just doesn’t work in any other season like it does in the Fall and Winter months. The color alone embodies sheer elegance. Adding illusion beading and other sparkling embellishments just takes the luxurious look to the next level! Shop Terani if you love illusion detailing!

White Formal Dresses

What’s the best part about winter? The fact that we get to wear marsala and ox-blood again on a daily basis. This whole family of deep reds just doesn’t work in any other season like it does in the Fall and Winter months. The color alone embodies sheer elegance. Adding illusion beading and other sparkling embellishments just takes the luxurious look to the next level!

Teal Formal Dresses

Teal is often worn more so in the Spring season; however, when done right it can work just as well in the Winter. It’s actually an excellent color for Winter, because with the right amount of sparkling embroidery and patterns, it captures an almost icy feel. It’s one of the few cooler colors we love for Winter and especially New Years!

Royal Blue Formal Dresses

Winter party dresses are all about luxe hues with distinct features and unique patterns. We love the metallic abstract look by Aidan Mattox and their layered look with sequin under-lay embellishments. Royal blue is a wonderful hue for the New Year and the New You!

Chic Summer Formal Dress Trend Report

Nothing to wear? Guess again. Now what to wear for a summer time formal event? Forget about food and music; when it comes to parties, a polished outfit is as necessary as hitting the dance floor for the cha cha slide. It’s the difference between being on #fleek or a fashion police fail. Not to mention the confidence boost of slipping into a dress that highlights your every curve. With a packed summer schedule, the wardrobe struggle is real. Before you whimper in your closet and rethink that RSVP, allow us to inspire your attire.

Dress like a goddess in this Adrianna Papell Beaded Blouson gown. Perfect for a lavish summer celebration, the flattering bodice and sequin embellishments ensure a classy arrival. Feeling bold? Slay the style game in this Jewel Double Strap Evening dress by JS Boutique. The fitted bodice, trumpet flare, and sizzling red hue will have you feeling hot at your next formal affair.

Wedding or not, summer is the season for shorties. Ace the lace trend in a unique coral tent dress (above) that can take you from beach wedding, to brunch and beyond. Craving cutouts? Look très chic at your next fête in a short sleeve V-neck with scalloped trim or flatter in a similar frock with a modern floral design.  Great for day or night, this sparkling La Femme cocktail dress is elegance done right. The lace cap sleeves, ruched skirt, and simple satin belt are wow-worthy for a hot weather wedding.

You will never go worng with a Black Formal Dress

The autumn catalogue of formal dresses arrived last week, a refreshing reminder that this long, hot summer has to end at some point. Once the harvest season arrives, we will start seeking for formal dresses for formal evenings. I would be love to share what I am loving right now.

This tropical take on evening wear actually originated in the early 1960s when the fashion industry pretty much threw out the rulebook on formal tradition.  At that time manufacturers retained seersucker’s distinctive striped pattern but limited the fabric to summer dinner jackets. 

Keepsake has been a long-time favourite of mine with their history of geometric prints, stripes and minimalistic designs. In their ‘City of Lights’ dress, they combine bold black geometric stripes against a plain white fabric. The simplistic style of the dress, and the sleek design flatters the body, and upholds the feminine shape.

As the weather begins to cool down, this dress is perfect as you can layer it with a modern jacket or keep it simple by itself. The bodice shape, and the two tiered detailing along the bust is the standout of this dress for me. It’s both sexy and simple, with its slightly more covered style keeping the allure going. Dress it up with nice heels for an elegant evening or wear it down with some leather boots for a fun night out!

Gorgeous Formal Dresses Designer: An interview with Vanessa Wu

I am going to share an interview features Vanessa Wu, a formal dress designer from Hongkong. She has been studied in the modeling in New York, NY. And I am quite impressed by her courage to study and work alone in a country separate from her family and friends.

Tell us a little about yourself.
I'm a freshly-married lady from Hong Kong, where i live with my dreamboat husband, Ethan. By day, I'm a senior producer of websites for luxury brands, and by night, i design and craft women gowns. (you can blame my day job for my love of fancy things and obsession with getting the details right.)

What special things do you create for formal dresses?
i design formal dresses for wedding and events with clean lines and a vintage touch. i love that coco channel quote about taking one thing off before you leave the house; i think about that a lot when I'm creating new pieces.

Who or what sparked your interest in making fashion evening dresses?
I make a prom dress for my younger sister with rhinestones & feather, and make her stunning at the party. Then many of her friends at the party insisted that i should explore selling them. Then i opened up shop in 2010.

What is a little known fact, or something unique about your work that is interesting?
i feel strongly about maxing luxury-quality pieces, and am crazy about proper finishing. i always think about whether or not i would be happy wearing the piece for my own wedding, so if it takes an extra hour to finish an edging just so or get the positioning just right, to me, it's worth the time.

What trends do you see happening in your specialty at the moment?
i see a lot of double-layer tulle and crop top dress, see through gowns,backless formal dresses happening now, but it's a difficult look to pull off. I'm also seeing more traditional-style like lace covered top. I've begun to play around with some nontraditional variations on it.

What advice can you share for all the teen girls getting to the prom this year?
when things get stressful, breathe and remember the light at the end of the tunnel. the day will be transcendental if you let it be.

If you could choose 1 item from your shop that you wish every girl could have, what would it be?
That would be a modern classic school formal dresses for teen girls. it's a classic design, and the magic of it is that it can be positioned in different ways, so it works with every body shape.

Do you have a website, blog, where we can read more about you and your work?
blog: https://formaldressesfashion.blogspot.com/
website: http://www.formaldressaustralia.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/formaldressaustralia/