Inspiration from Golden Globes 2014: Add Something Different on Your White Dress

Jennifer Lawrence
The American Hustle star wore a strapless, white Dior Haute Couture gown separated into three parts with black belt-like additions from the French fashion house's fall 2013 collection. She paired her look with a Roger Vivier clutch.

Zosia Mamet
The Girls actress looked pretty in a white gown with black gloral beading from Reem Acra's fall 2013 collection.

Margot Robbie
The Wolf of Wall Street star wore a custom-designed, cream, silk crepe, crystal and emarld-embroidered gown with a thigh-high slit and plunging neckline gown.

Hayden Panettiere
The Nashville star looked sleek and chic in a black and white Tom Ford gown with a thin-strapped halter neckline with a floral embellishment at her collarbone.

Rashida Jones
The Parks and Recreation star looked bright in a white Fausto Puglisi dress complete with palm tree designs and a black belt cinched at her waist. She paired her gown with jewels by Ana Khouri, Brian Atwood pumps and a chic top knot.

Jenna Dewan-Tatum
Channing Tatum's leading lady revealed her sexy figure in a strapless, white and black embroidered Roberto Cavalli gown with Brian Atwood pumps.

Long Evening Dress for a Formal Look

Formal evening gowns are the appropriate fit for formal wear, prom, homecoming, bridesmaid and 'black tie attire' occasions. They come in several gorgeous styles but usually share a similar trait which is the length: Long, swiping the floor.

How Long Should an Evening Gown Be?

 

 

Traditional Gowns Are Long

Evening gowns traditionally flow to the floor. A proper hem should fall even with the floor, and must be sewn while you wear the shoes intended to be worn with the dress. If not, the hem will be too long and drag on the ground, or too short and expose the feet.

Modern Dresses Can Be Shorter

Modern evening gowns, starting in the 1950s, allow for a shorter hem. While vintage evening gowns uk fall anywhere from the ankle to mid-calf, the most flattering fall just below or above the knee. Crucial to these shorter gowns is the style, which should be elegant and formal, lest you risk appearing underdressed.There is no strict rule for proper evening gown length. If you desire a more traditional look, wear a floor-length gown. If you choose a shorter style, the hem should end at a narrow part of your leg, right below or above the knee. This elongates the legs and creates a leaner silhouette.

Wearing long evening dresses for a black tie event is the ideal choice and it cannot be improved upon. These long gowns are not only formal but are graceful and elegant and make the wearer look ravishingly beautiful. Evening gowns, including the ones that sweep the floor as you walk, are the most appropriate apparel for any formal event, be it prom, homecoming, bridesmaid and all other formal events.