Purple Cocktail Dresses

Author: Marissa

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Does anyone actually watch a red carpet for more than the outfits? I can't figure out anything interesting. I mean of course someone every once in a great while blurts out or does something stupid on the red carpet, but that just mars the experience for me. I watch the red carpet to see thee dresses and jewelry, wraps, purses and hairstyles. One problem I notice is there are hardly any purple cocktail dresses. What is that?

Purple is glorious. It's the color of royalty and certain shades are the color of innocence. With all the perfect shades of purple that are available, there is a color that looks perfect with every skin tone, eye color and hair color (remember that not every shade looks great on every coloring).

Cocktail dresses are usually shorter, but there are long cocktail dresses available. It really depends on the formality of the occasion. The more formal a function is, the longer the dress should be. Buying a short purple cocktail dress is perfect for a small party, dinner date, wedding or, as anyone watching the Emmys can see, some red carpet events. Purple is the right color because it stands out in a beautiful way. It's different but still elegant. While most women are pouring themselves into black and red dresses, wearing a purple dress is the perfect way to be noticed.

Purple is one of those colors that looks great with other shades of purple. I remember a particular dress from a movie where the dress was a light purple with a royal purple belt. It’s just stunning as a secondary color.

If you’re looking for some accessories to match your purple dress, you can find a lot of different types. Having the perfect pair of shoes, jewelry and evening clutch is really important when buying a formal or semi formal dress. There is a lot to think about when matching. Should I go with beading? What color looks best with my dress?

Purple cocktail dresses don’t only look good with other shades of purple; they go great with black, yellow and white. The contrasting colors worn with a purple dress make the dress really pop. It’s important not to overshadow the dress with accessories that are too bright or too dark. Accessories should accent a dress, not be the centerpiece of it. Likewise having all the same color (matching your clutch, shoes and wrap to the dress , for example), will make the dress look blah. Yes BLAH! It’s really hard to accessories a cocktail dress right, because the dress itself is so important. The easiest way to figure out what is going to get noticed first when someone looks at the dress.

I love purple cocktail dresses made from silk chiffon (there are other fabrics used to make chiffon). The way it feels and moves is particularly beautiful. I just find that chiffon is a little like those breaths you take when you’re kissing romantically. Not the heavy breathing, but the ones right before your lips meets; that simple soft breath that you try to let out softly, that is how chiffon moves. So it’s my favorite, but I also love other fabrics.

Purple is a color that translates well to all fabrics and styles. Whatever fabric you’d like, a purple cocktail dress will look stunning and elegant. Just be sure to accessorize the dress, not dress the accessories.