Peplum dresses have been trending for the past several years and continue to be fashionable this fall. Women looking for black party dresses have a lot of styles to choose from, and one of those styles is now peplum. Peplum is a short, flared piece of fabric, or ruffle that is attached at the waist of a women’s dress, jacket, or top and extends down over the top of the hips. Now, women have a new option for a little black dress: a black peplum dress.
Selection Guide:
Peplum emphasizes a curvy hip and waist area, so this style can be particularly flattering in dresses, especially black and white party dresses. Peplum dresses are designed for everything from elegant party attire to office attire. Because it is so popular, this style is available from nearly all designers and fashion retailers. These dresses can be sleeveless or strapless, but they just as often have capped sleeves.
For party or cocktail attire, a good choice is a sleek peplum dress that has the general shape of a sheath or straight dress. This shape is flattering because the sleek bottom of the dress emphasizes the hips while the peplum style emphasizes the curved difference between the waist and hips. Even on women that don’t have narrow waists, a peplum dress can give the illusion of a small waist and a flattering hip-to-waist curve.
When it comes to black party dresses for women, a flattering fit is the most important feature of the dress. Since peplum is flattering on many female body types, this style is a good choice for many occasions:
- Dresses that end above the knee are especially flattering, because otherwise the peplum may make the legs look shorter. Black peplum dresses are currently much more fashionable than other kinds of black party dresses, except perhaps for dresses with lace on them.
- One-shoulder and skin-tight black party dresses may still be found in stores and at parties, but these styles are not as elegant or trendy as the style of a black peplum dress.
- Similarly, ruffles have been replaced by peplum when it comes to black dresses, and although drop-waisted black dresses are still popular, they don’t have quite the same level of elegance and style that peplum has.
- For women that prefer a looser fit in a dress, peplum is perhaps not the best style. These women, however, might find that they do actually look good in peplum and, with the help of the flare of fabric at the waist, no longer feel as self-conscious of their mid-section even while they emphasize that part of their body.
The same style of peplum dresses that look good in black also tend to look good in white, making peplum a good choice for both black and white party dresses. Whether the party is casual, cocktail, or especially fancy, a peplum dress is an appropriate, fashionable choice for women of any shape and size. Not only does the color black look good on nearly everyone, but peplum looks good on nearly everyone as well.
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