Cocktail Dresses 101 – Your Guide To These Fun Dresses

Cocktail dresses as we know them have been around since the 1920s. You're probably aware of that iconic 'flapper' style like in the picture below. Unlike many older fashions though, cocktail dresses have stuck around and are now a dress that we find in almost every woman's closet today. 1920s chanel cocktail dress This is an early cocktail dress from Chanel, and as you can see it looks quite similar to today's styles! Commonly worn at casual or semi-formal events, cocktail dresses are your 'go-to' choice for a night on the town, a meal with friends, or a hot date. Lighter, shorter, and usually less decorated than ball gowns, and other formal dresses, the cocktail dress is a versatile choice; and this include 'little black dresses' and we all know how adaptable they are! Don't think that they're only short dresses though, as in fact they come in knee length, tea length, or ankle length, meaning that there's a style for everyone's tastes and every occasion! Cocktail dresses can be made from many different fabrics and in different styles. Let's explore some of them here: