Fashion Tips

Summer Nights: How to Dress to Impress

August 8, 2011
V-Neck Evening Dress from Curvissa.co.uk

V-Neck Evening Dress

During the warmer and lighter nights of summer the urge to head out for the evening gets harder to resist. Whether your idea of a good time is dancing into the early hours in a nightclub or heading to an upmarket restaurant for good food and conversation, we’ve put together some key looks that will take you through those long, summer nights in confidence and style.

Have a ball

If you’re going to a ball this summer, get your glam on in a gorgeous, figure flattering dress. There are some great plus size dresses to be found in the Partywear section of Curvissa.co.uk to suit a range of body shapes. If you’re not sure of your figure type, enter your measurements into our Shape Calculator to find out which styles best suit your shape.

For pear shaped ladies, a dress with a low neckline and an embellished bodice will draw the eye up and add proportion to your figure, whilst the addition of a drop pendant to a one strapped number will create upper body balance for V-shaped figures.

Hourglass girls can work that waist in a stylish wrap dress. Sweetheart and V necklines will also look great on you, but try to avoid frills and bows on the bodice. Rectangle shaped figures can create curves in a shaped shift dress and you can go for any length you like; you’ve got the legs for it!

Restaurant romance

For the perfect date outfit, stay comfortable and ooze laid back luxury in a pair of well fitting trousers and a stylish blazer.

Pear shaped figures will look great in wide leg trousers with clean lines and muted colours teamed with a jacket structured at the shoulders, whilst V shapes will suit a pair of boot cuts and a jacket that flares from the waist.

The ideal date night look for an hourglass body is made up of flared jeans and a cropped jacket to emphasise your curves, and rectangular shapes will look great in linen trousers and jackets that stop at hip.

In the club

Bow Detail Stilettos and Narrow Clutch Bag

Bow Detail Stilettos and Narrow Clutch Bag

Getting glammed up in preparation for a night out with the girls is the perfect opportunity to wear something you might not normally go for. Experiment with fashion forward dresses or on-trend trousers to give your evening look a boost, but remember to stick to styles that work best for you and your body.

No matter what your shape, elongate those legs and keep it glamorous with a pair of heels and a cute clutch. If you’re pear shaped, look for a dress or top with a low neckline to emphasise your bust, whilst tunic dresses and bias cuts will flatter the figure of V shapes.

Sweetheart necklines will look great on hourglass bodies, as will a strapless flared dress with a glitzy shrug. For the perfect top on a rectangle figure, try a halter neck teamed with slim fit jeans.