Exploring Options to Buy the Right Cocktail Dresses on a Budget

We tend to think the only way to look good is to spend a lot of money. This belief is apparent in every corner of our clothes culture ($200 t-shirts, anyone?) but it’s most obvious when we talk about the clothes we wear when we hit the town. Formal wear, party dresses, club clothes, looking through the latest fashion magazines it seems like you need to spend an arm and a leg to look presentable, with the most commonly promoted dresses going for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a piece. Thankfully you don’t need to spend thousands, or even hundreds, of dollars to look great when you go out. With a little knowledge about styles, and with a little creativity, you can dress great without spending an arm and a leg.


One of the keys to buying the right cocktail dresses on a budget lies in shopping in unconventional places. You don’t need to go to high-end boutiques or extremely expensive designer stores to buy great dresses. Thrift stores are often filled with cocktail dresses sold at a deep discount, even if these sorts of shops sometimes get a bad reputation. The key to success when shopping for cocktail dresses in a thrift store lies in going to thrift stores located in the right neighborhoods. The classier and more wealthy the neighborhood, the better their thrift stores and the better the clothes you’ll find within them. If you frequent a few thrift stores in classy, wealthy neighborhoods then you will find all the great, attractive, mint-condition cocktail dresses you could ever want- all on a budget.

Another unconventional place to shop for cocktail dresses is the Internet. Some people are still a little skittish about shopping for clothes online, but more and more people are turning to the Internet to find unique items and great deals. The main concern most people have when it comes to shopping for clothes online revolves around making sure the clothes they order actually fit them right, a concern that is especially pertinent when it comes to ordering something slinky and form-fitting like a cocktail dress. Most online shops selling cocktail dresses have solved this problem and offer extensive information on the way their dresses fit as well as guides to help you figure out what size dress to order and whether their sizes run big, small, tight or loose.



In addition to ordering your dress at the right location there are ways to make sure you look your best while spending as little money as possible. The key lies in making sure you wear the right dress to match your body shape and your coloring. Wearing a dress that fits you and that goes well with your unique looks is the key to a ravishing appearance, and these qualities can’t just be bought. After all, it’s entirely possible to spend a small fortune on a dress that looks terrible on you because it just doesn’t match your appearance. And the reverse is true as well- it’s possible to look amazing in a dress you spent very little money on by simply making sure it looks like it was made for you and you alone.

Above and beyond anything else you need to make sure the dress you buy fits you. It not only needs to be the right size for your body, it also needs to be the right shape for your body. Curvy women and long, lean women need to wear different dresses that compliment their unique physique. As long as the dress you wear looks intentional, like you chose it purposefully and like it was “made for you,” then it’s pretty easy to buy the right cocktail dresses on a budget.

Author Bio: Jason Phillips wrote this article. He is a freelance fashion writer and a loving husband. As he has a great fashion sense, thus he purchased 2 latest bebe cocktail dresses for his charming wife.