Today's Modest Formal Dresses Are Anything But Frumpy

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There is a backlash of sorts going on in high school across America, and it's a very good thing. Thanks to the outrageously skimpy outfits worn by some young women at proms and home comings in recent years, many school administrations are cracking down on what they will or will not allow for formal dance fashions. Beyond new school guidelines, more and more young women are discovering that it is possible to look absolutely gorgeous without showing a lot of skin; there are scores of websites dedicated to creating modest formal dresses and these gowns are anything but frumpy.

In the past, gals who wanted to dress more modestly for school formals were forced to wear fashions that seemed more suitable for their mothers than for them! Fortunately, those days are long gone. The natural evolution of things led to stores offering (or girls sewing) little bolero jackets to cover bare shoulders. But there was still that whole low neckline and skin-tight fabric issue that only the frumpiest of fixes could cover up.

Enter: The Modest Formal Dress Merchant (fanfare, please)

About 10 years ago, independent clothing manufacturers discovered that there was a niche for modest formal dresses geared toward the teenage consumer that simply wasn't being filled by department stores. While the big stores tried to make teens looks like movie stars twice their age, a cottage industry was quietly making its entrance into the crowded field of teen formal and prom fashions. These savvy entrepreneurs catered to gals who, for religious, body-conscious, or other reasons wanted to dress modestly for big events: and business has been booming ever since.

Today's modest formal dresses are definitely not frumpy or ugly or less than stylish: on the contrary, they feature the latest colors, cuts, and styles but add the touches that transform a dress from inappropriate to amazing. The most common features of modest formal dresses are:

-- Capped or mid-length sleeves
-- Necklines that are cleavage-free
-- Backs that scoop no lower than the shoulder blades
-- Fabrics that sweep or hang beautifully instead of hugging every curve
-- Lengths just above the knee or lower

Other than these common features, there is nothing common about the way designers are creating simply stunning modest dresses! Rouching can help to hide specific figure flaws, and empire waist designs are perfect for gals who are a little more ample down below. For gals with few figure problems, dresses are fitted and flattering without being tight, clingy, or vulgar.

If you are the kind of gal who insists on modesty, isn't it good to know that you are not alone? Unlike your mom when she was your age, you now have plenty of gorgeous modest formal gowns to choose from for your big night.

Beautifully Modest (http://www.beautifullymodest.com/) is a modest formal dresses. Art Gib is a freelance writer.

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