Are you confused while coming to picking prom dresses? Among all kinds of formal gowns and formal dresses available, it can be seen on many aspects to describe including the length, the design, the neckline, and the style of a prom dress. You might feel a little bit chaotic while chatting with an assistant at a formal clothing shop or even shopping online for prom gowns. Well. If you want to find an answer on how to choose formal gowns, you’d better figure out different styles of prom formals and what body type do they fit in respectively.

For prom dresses, the style may be the most significant part which we should pay attention to. There are lots of styles on prom gowns you might see such as the ball gown style, A-line style which is also called princess style, the sheath one, lace-covered type, high-low style, baby doll style, which is super cute and sweet and have been very popular this season, dresses with light flowy chiffon, the elegant and graceful one-shoulder style, the empire one and the super sexy halter neck, etc.

First of all, on the part of silhouette, ballroom gowns and A-line skirt are the most widely worn one since generally they can flatter different type of body. A ballroom gown has a very large skirt that billows out from the waist to the mid-calf or ankles. The outfit usually has a fitted waist and top or sometimes a corset-style top. And the A-line or princess dress is the one flare out to the hemline and is narrow near the waist. It forms a letter of "A" shape as it fits to your body from top to bottom that is how its name comes from.

Next, let’s take a look on the hot chic styles for formal dresses recently. Of course, baby doll dresses, have been selected by many girls since they are really sweet, cute and flirty. A Baby doll prom dress is typically very short and sassy. It usually designed as a fitted top and full skirt on the bottom with a high waistline in between. Baby doll dresses often come with a tied ribbon or belt around the waist area to give an adorable and youthful look.

However, if you want to try something more elegant and matured, one-shoulder prom formals are good considerations. Such formals have only one shoulder strap, for sure, with the other side being sleeveless. These are usually long and graceful gowns that can be worn for some formal occasions. Of course, the ones with completely strapless style are timeless and can be dressed up for every occasion no matter what. They usually can be worn with or without a jacket or wrap.