A top fashion designer once said, “You can never have too many gloves, bags, or shoes.” What is strange about that is that this designer failed to mention dresses. Dresses make up a huge part of a woman’s wardrobe. As young girls, we are conditioned to wear them from almost birth. It is true that we do learn to wear other items of clothing but these generally come later. Dresses are usually what young girls start off with.

Women get credited with owning multiple pairs of shoes. It seems that if a woman owns more than 3 pairs she is immediately nick named Imelda Marcos. However, the same logic does not apply to dresses. Chances are a woman has way more dresses in her closet than pairs of shoes, and yet no one blinks an eye.

Women wear dresses for a variety of reasons. One is their level of comfort. Their design makes them very unrestrictive when it comes to movements. Compares to jeans, slacks and other types of pants dresses allow for much more freedom. Another possible reason is that dresses look great on just about anyone. Due to the shape of dresses, hiding bulges and problem areas is quite easy. Dresses can also be altered according to ones shape with much less fuss than other types of clothing.

Dresses are wonderful items of clothing because they can suit a multitude of occasions. For formal occasions there are stunning evening dresses that can transform anyone into a princess of fashion. For those that like to have fun, and have the legs for it, mini dresses are all the rage. There are also dresses to suit a variety of work situations. It doesn’t matter if you are a corporate giant or a housewife, there will be a style of dress to suit the forum.

Dresses are also available to suit a wide variety of budgets. We would all love to wear designer dresses all the time but the cost does not make that realistic for the majority of us. Fortunately for the masses there are imitations or cheap dresses. These look the same without the designer label. For those special occasions, there are cheap evening dresses. These are copied from designers and are sold for a fraction of the price. You’ll look just as great and only you will know it didn’t come from the top designer.

Dresses are wonderful items of clothing. They are beautiful, comfortable and convenient. They look great on nearly anyone and can be easily altered. Women look great in many types of clothing; however most still prefer the dress when they want to look their best.