What's the difference between a dress and an evening dress?

There is no difference. Evening dress is a kind of formal dress.

clothing categories

1, formal dress (evening)

Also known as evening dress, evening dress. Generally, formal dinners, plays and concerts are attended, as well as formal dresses for large-scale dances and night weddings after 6 pm. It is also the tallest, most distinctive and most attractive dress for women.

Evening dress aims at communication at night. In order to cater to the luxurious and warm atmosphere, the materials are always shiny, elegant, noble and gorgeous fabrics such as velvet, brocade, crepe, taffeta, organza and lace.

Generally speaking, colors tend to be elegant and luxurious, such as Indian red, wine red, emerald green, rose purple, black and white, etc. Using gold and silver and rich flash colors can enhance the luxurious and noble aesthetic feeling. With corresponding patterns and various pearls, sequins, embroidery, inlaid gems, artificial diamonds and other decorations, it fully embodies the elegance and luxury of evening dresses.

2. Daily clothes (day)

This kind of dress is for formal guests to wear in the afternoon, also called afternoon dress. It can also be used for concerts, dramas, tea parties and friends' parties, and can also participate in friends' weddings and celebrations with a little modification, with elegant, calm and steady style characteristics.

Traditional Japanese clothing is made of opaque wool, silk, woolen cloth, chemical fiber and blended cotton. The coat that matches the afternoon suit is called the afternoon coat, and the fabric is thick satin or worsted.

Daily clothes can be matched in an appropriate way according to different occasions, such as men's black coats, skirts, trousers suits, dresses, elegant two-piece suits, etc., and some of them are decorated with embroidery and carefully made.

Japanese traditional dress is mostly plain, and black is the most formal, especially for grand occasions such as high-standard business talks and formal celebrations. Black can best reflect solemnity, self-esteem and generosity. Of course, when attending celebrations, such as friends' birthday parties and opening ceremonies, the atmosphere is warm and cheerful, and the colors of dresses at this time should be bright and lively.

3. Dress (cocktail party)

Cocktail party is an informal cocktail party between friends, and the time is from 3 pm to 60 pm. At this reception, the host entertained the guests with cocktails and other drinks, and snacks were properly prepared on the table. Will cocktails provide many seats? Guests are free to walk around with glasses in their hands, usually standing to eat and talk. Therefore, at this time, women's clothes will be shorter and more capable.

There are a wide range of fabrics used in cocktail dresses. As long as they are gorgeous and elegant, with good drape performance, such as natural silk, brocade, taffeta and various synthetic fibers, blended fabrics and worsted fabrics, some new fabrics are also widely used in such dresses.

4. Wedding dress (wedding dress)

White dress is the favorite form of wedding dress for western women, and white is the special color of the bride. This white dress from the inside out symbolizes the purity and sanctity of Dai Qing and marriage.

The fabrics of wedding dresses are mostly exquisite satin, light and transparent crepe, silk and lace, or chemical fiber satin, taffeta, Shandong silk and brocade, which are supportive and easy to set. Embroidery, embroidery, carving, hollowing out, collage, inlay and other techniques are used in craft decoration, which makes the wedding dress production level and carving effect better.

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Dress selection:

1, body dress

Small and exquisite-suitable for dresses with medium-high waist, tulle and waist discount to modify the proportion of the figure. Try to avoid the lower body skirt being too fluffy, and the skirt should not be below the knee. The design of rotator cuff should also avoid exaggeration; The upper body can be changed more, and the waistline is suggested to be designed as a V-shape with a slightly lower waist to increase the sense of slender.

People with slender figure-natural hangers, can try any style of dresses, especially fishtail-shaped wedding dresses, which can show their posture better.

Plump figure-suitable for cutting straight lines and slim to wear. Lace flowers should choose fine flat lace, not high-necked style; The design of waist and skirt should try to avoid complexity.

2. Leather clothing

White: You can choose a pink dress to avoid too heavy colors such as red and black velvet, otherwise it will appear uncoordinated.

Dark healthy type: you can choose bright colors to match the healthy image and set off the skin color. You should avoid choosing pink clothes, otherwise it will be covered by dark skin color.

Yellow complexion: Yellow complexion can make people feel worse. You might as well choose a dress of moderate color. Unless you have a good face, you should generally avoid choosing overly complicated dresses.

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