There is always place for
nice dresses or ball-gowns, but the fact that women now have a choice of what to wear for formal
occasions is a huge step in the right direction. Formal pantsuitscan be worn to many different formal occasions
such as weddings, horse races, movie
premieres, bar mitzvahs, or the opera.
The
styles of evening pantsuits vary from straight
legged pants to skinny legs, and
the jackets can be short and cropped,
bolero style, tailored or long and flowing. The trick with purchasing an evening
pantsuit is the same as with any other pantsuits:
Think
about the function(s) to which
you will wear the outfit.
Make
sure that you select the correct
style for your figure.
Rather
go for a neutral color or black
if you cannot afford to purchase more than one evening suit.
Invest
in some quality accessories to
complement your outfit.
Invest
in a nice pair of high heeled shoes
to be worn only with this outfit.
Try
to find fabrics that do not wrinkle
or crease easily.
You
could make some very solid choices by
rather investing in the modern trend of separates
and matching them up to form an
evening suit than buying a full suit of the same fabric. This way you can mix and match easier and could easily
create two evening suits by simply buying one
really stunning jacket and two pairs of trousers in different styles and
fabrics. Add a few elegant tops of
different colors and fabrics and the sky is the limit!
Remember
that accessorizing with smart high
heeled shoes, nice jewellery, beautiful silk scarves or pashminas, belts and clutch bags can also change an outfit dramatically. Formal pantsuitsare luxury items of
clothing so treat them as such and take care of them.
No
matter what style of evening pantsuit you decide to buy, one of the most important factors to bear in mind
is that you must be comfortable in your outfit, so make sure that the style that you choose does not only
suit your body type, but that is fits in
with your personality as well, or you will not feel totally at ease when
you are at your formal function. A formal outfit does not need to be
conservative – if you are an outgoing
person, then let that reflect in the outfit hat you choose to wear – you do
not have to be afraid to wear color just because it is a formal suit; if your
choice of color for an evening dress would probably have been red, as it is a
strong color and also your favorite color, then splash out with your pantsuit
too!
Formal pantsuitsare also wonderful
ideas for the mother of the bride to wear to a late afternoon or evening wedding,
as it can serve well for the wedding itself and for the reception later. Try to
remain in the general color scheme
of the wedding, but this does not mean that if your daughter has decided that
her main color is green you have to purchase a green suit. Choose the color
according to what you like and accessorize with some shades of
green, either in your blouse, or splash out with green shoes and handbag.
