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The perfect dress for your upcoming party or formal affair can be hard to choose without first knowing what's out there.

Shopping online can make it easier, but you still need to know what type of dress is appropriate. Evening gown, cocktail, tea length, fancy, frilly or simple and business-like. It isn't as easy as it is for the guys who only need to get a suit or a tux!

These sites cover the basics of what to wear to which functions and offer previews of the latest styles - in prom, homecoming, bridal or formal gowns, to get you set for your shopping trip...

Complete Dress Guide - They do mean complete! From designer fashions to choosing the skirt shapes, neckline shapes, sleeves and train lengths... finding the formal dress or bridal gown to suit you in simple, easy steps. You'll also find advice on cleaning, and other less glamourous formal dress concerns.

What to Wear to Suit Your Shape - Good general style guide from Handbags.com with tips & advice on what best suits your body type including pear shape, petite, pregnant, buxom, or leggy.

Women's Dresses at BizRate - One-stop browsing for party or formal dresses by dress type or style including A-line, v-neck, dress length, sleeve type and more at top online dress departments & shops, including customer reviews and some of the best prices around...

Prom Spot - Hundreds of dresses to look at, but before you go there stop in at the section on finding the perfect fit. Tips for choosing the styles that show off your assets - and hide those less than perfect aspects of your figure.

Gown Guide - They go through each style and discuss what type of figure goes with each. The links to other bridal information are great, but the shopping guide is the best part of this site and is a must before you go out and start trying on.

Find Your Bridal Gown - They have links to every major designer - if you can't find a dress you like on any of these pages, better get busy with the sewing machine! When you're done searching dresses check the other great sections for music, local services and more...

The Bridesmaids Dresses - It needs to be said and this article says it well. Brides, before you decide on the gowns for your wedding party, remember the reactions you had as a bride's maid or as a guest at weddings. Each of your maids has a unique body and they all have to wear the same dress. Have mercy!