Types of Ladies Dresses

Ladies dresses are made of many different materials that allow them to be worn in any type of weather.  Ladies wear dresses as everyday attire and for formal occasions.  Some popular styles of dress are the sundress, the shirtdress and the wrap dress.

Sundress

The sundress is a warm weather sleeveless dress that is made of a lightweight material. The sundress is usually casual wear, but can be worn for dressier occasions. Sundresses can be long or short, loose fitted or tight. 

Shirtdress

The shirtdress looks like a long man's shirt that is buttoned down the front.  The shirtdress is usually worn with a belt and can be long or short sleeved. Shirtdresses can be made from any fabric

Wrap dress

The wrap dress is made of many different materials with a front closure that is formed by wrapping one side of the dress across the other side.  The wrap dress attaches around the waist with ties or buttons and is V necked.

A-line dress

The skirt of the dress is fitted at the hips and gradually widens toward bottom of the hem of the dress. The A-line dress is made of many materials and is a style that can be worn by many women.

Empire dress

The empire dress is a high-waist dress with a loose fitted skirt.  This dress is flattering for women that are trying to hide their stomach.  Many pregnant women can wear this type of dress before they move into maternity wear.  The empire dress can be made from any type of material.