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Women's dresses are an inexpensive outfit for everyday wear, but a formal bridesmaid dress is usually a one time occasion dress. Today, more than ever, its important to find the lowest cost bridesmaid dresses available. The economy is rebounding, but its still doing so very slowly. Bridesmaids need all the help they can get with the cost of their dresses. Here are 11 ways to keep your bridesmaid dresses costs down, while making your wedding more fun and fresh!

1. For any outdoor weddings during the fall, where a chill may be in the air, long dresses are the best option. But longer dresses don't mean more expensive. Last year's gowns are this year's deals. Check local boutiques for sales on out of season dresses, even summer stock dresses can be worn with a bolero jacket or shawl.
2. Consider using a beach theme for your wedding. A beach wedding theme is a benefit for both bride and bridesmaids. The bride can choose a summer dress, even for a fall wedding, and the bridesmaids dresses are much cheaper. Even better have a flowered sundress style and the bridesmaids will be able to wear the dress over and over.
3. Staying on the "themes" idea, if you're planning a vintage 1920s style wedding, your bridesmaids can pick up flapper dresses for as little as $25 at the costume shops. Think costumes will look cheap? Check below for some great pictures of dresses and you'll find out they can be very pretty.
4. Check online for used bridesmaid dresses. Amazon.com has tons of them. Ebay is another site with inexpensive bridesmaid dresses and used dresses.
5. Women's dresses are just as beautiful as those designed especially for "bridesmaid" dresses. Check the misses sections of your local department stores. Check their sales rack and you may find some surprises. Left over prom dresses can be found hiding in very unique spots.
6. If you have smaller bridesmaids, size 10 and lower, you can find some great dresses in the junior section of department stores. Young girls have more choices for dresses which can be worn to a special occasion and then worn on an everyday basis.
7. Skirts and tops can be interchanged with other outfits. Having an outfit which you can later dress up or down with other pieces is very economical.
8. While beading and embroidery may seem like a good choice, keep in mind that dresses which are bought for only a formal occasion are usually only wearable at formal functions. Stick with plain colors and neutral tones, and your bridesmaids will be grateful for dresses which are a little dressy but not too formal to wear on date nights.
9. Taffeta is a beautiful material, and not too expensive, but its also distinctively formal. Chiffon, while beautiful and formal, can be worn to semi-formal parties. Don't be afraid of cotton and polyester for the dresses.
10. Plus size women's dresses are a little more expensive than regular sizes, that's usually no different for bridesmaid dresses. Have your plus sized bridesmaid in mind when you choose the dresses.
11. Offer to foot the bill for the dresses in exchange for some of the wedding planning. Wedding planners can cost as much as $3,000, a few hundred dollars on bridesmaid dresses for a group of women that will have your best interest, and tastes, in mind when they find caterers, events centers, menus etc, for your wedding day.

Try and shop online at different places. Amazon is a great place to find dresses because different shops place their sale items there. Even Target and Macy's have dresses listed on Amazon's site. Here are some dresses which are all below $100.

Plus size women's dresses are more beautiful than ever. No more more hiding under tent size dresses with no substance or flair, we're out of the fashion darkness and back in full bloom.

Formal Dresses for the full size woman are not much different than regular sizes these days. And one of today's trends in dresses is the vintage women's dress. What most people forget is that traditional 1950s pin up girl dresses, which, due to Katy Perry and Dita Von Teese, are all the rage at the moment, were immortalized by larger women. The queens of pin up, Bettie Page and Marilyn Monroe, were not thin little mini girls. They had full size backsides and a wonderful full sized topside too!

What to wear: So 1950s pin up girl dresses are coming back. Don't be afraid to try one on in your size. The traditional Marilyn Monroe women's dress style will do wonders for your figure, think about that luscious figure in The Seven Year Itch. Halter top dresses with tight bosom and pin between the breasts. Push in waist and soft drape over the hips give an hourglass figure that is both sexy and classy.

What not to wear: Steer clear of heavy satins and petticoats, if you have a larger lower body. Swing dresses are awful pretty but they're also pretty awful for large hipped women. The wider belts on the 50's sundresses should be avoided as they reduce the length of your bodice.

What to wear: For more formal women's dresses with a vintage flair, go with the 1930s glamor gowns. Long dresses with empire cut under the bosom and loose skirts. Sexy and soft to the floor. Think Rita Hayworth glamor gowns. Look at her hips! Luscious luscious luscious! Spaghetti straps worry you? Pair the dress with a glamorous beaded bolero jacket or a silky embroidered shawl. Jackets are also lovely with strapless women's dresses.

What to avoid: Mermaid gowns with tight bodice and hips and flowing skirt which starts just below the hip line. These dresses will make a girl's top seem large and long and the bottom short.

What to wear: While the 50's are in fashion, lets not forget the 60s. Audrey Hepburn and empire waists are the perfect flattering fit for the plus sized woman. Empire waists accent the bust area while flowing over the bottom. Straight skirts are always a slimming style. Think Breakfast at Tiffany's.

What to avoid: Longer dresses which belt at the waist. Belted waists cut off the appearance of length.

What to wear: Outside of vintage dresses there are hundreds of suit styles which are coming to the forefront of plus sized women's dresses. Embroidered silks and two piece chiffon suits add style and beauty and more importantly comfort.

What to avoid: Tented dresses meant to hide not accentuate. Some curves need to be accentuated!