About Homecoming Dresses
Homecoming is a major high school event and the right dress can make or break the dance. Your dress should express your personality, suit your own style and flatter your figure. Current trends in homecoming dresses include bright colors, empire waists and a return to styles trendy in the 1980s. Your flowers and your date's attire should coordinate with your dress, so be sure to tell him what you are wearing to the dance. Show your school spirit by attending other homecoming events, including parades, spirit days and the big game.
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History
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Homecoming games and the parades, dances and parties that go with them date to the earliest days of organized football teams. Colleges began sponsoring homecoming activities not long after the turn of the century. Today, while colleges still celebrate homecoming, homecoming dances and dresses are largely reserved for high-school students.
Types
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Depending on whether your homecoming dance is formal or informal, decide whether you need a long or short dress. Typically, homecoming dresses are short party dresses. Popular colors include bright blues, greens and purples. If you choose a longer dress for homecoming, consider opting for a slightly simpler style. Satins and chiffons are seasonally appropriate for homecoming dresses.
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Features
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Beading, rosettes and other detailing can make a simple dress shine. If you choose an embellished dress, keep the rest of your outfit a bit more understated. On the other hand, a basic black cocktail dress can allow you to show off amazing jeweled or colorful shoes, great jewelry and more. Since color is popular for homecoming dresses, be sure the color you choose is one of your best.
Size
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Choose a dress that fits your body properly. Look at your shape honestly and accent your best features. If you have an hourglass shape, avoid baby-doll dresses with no shaping and look for something that emphasizes a small waist. Apple-shaped girls should take a good look at those great floaty baby-doll dresses that make the most of good legs and beautiful shoulders. Many manufacturers offer a wider range of sizes, and there are great plus-size homecoming dresses available online or in local shops.
Significance
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Homecoming is first and foremost a celebration of school spirit. Some girls may even choose dresses, corsages or accessories in their school colors. If you expect to serve a public role or be a part of the homecoming court, your dress may be even more important.
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