COCKTAIL WEDDING DRESS - FANCY WITH SEMI-FORMAL ATTIRE

If you are a bride-to-be who will hold a semi-formal wedding, and hope to wear a wedding dress that is different from most other formal dresses. You can be settled on a Cocktail Wedding Dress which will look fancy but still in a semi-formal atmosphere. Let's first knowing more about this style.

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Cocktail attire was very popular in the beginning of 1920s until 1930s, at which time it was a common thing in fashionable households to enjoy a meal, drink and canapes at the time between the day and evening. Of course, with over time, appear a new dress code called the Cocktail Attire, which is a combination of necessity and also essential guidelines for a semi-formal look during the transition from day to night. This style bridges between appearance during the daytime which is too relaxed with casual wear with an appearance at night which is too proper and prim with its formal evening attire.

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A striking difference between Cocktail and Formal Wedding Gown are the length of the dress, richness of fabrics and embellishments used on the dress. Cocktail style have a shorter length style, made of less expensive fabrics, and usually have fewer ornaments than other formal gowns. The length of the Cocktail Dress can vary from bottom of the dress reaching above or below the knee, falling midway between ankle and knee, orstopping very near with ankles. The fabrics which suitable for Cocktail Style are satin, silk, cotton, taffeta, denim, and polyester blends. Most fabrics used can be washed easily by hand or used by gentle cycle in the washing machine, although there are some other materials that require dry-cleaning. Using of Cocktail Wedding Gown usually not used in the formal wedding ceremony, people usually wear it on the wedding reception, anniversary, or even for engagement photos.