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With over 40 million women who are a size 14 are larger, retailers are figuring out that there is an ever-growing demand for plus size cocktail dresses. This season there are more choices than ever before. With all of the new styles in plus size cocktail dresses, it may be confusing to find the right looks for you. Here are the best new dresses of the season.

Here are some great prom tips to get your wheels turning. Prom Dresses with No Straps or Spaghetti Straps The neckline can look bare when wearing a prom dress that has no straps or spaghetti straps. A plain neckline can easily be brightened with a beautiful, sparkly necklace and matching earrings.

Are you Thin and Tall?

Here's a way to tell: Your body is straight and slender, has few or no curves, and your bust is average in size. Your height is 5' 6" or taller. If you meet these criteria, you'll want to buy a prom dress style that adds curves, shows off your long legs, flows gracefully to reveal your slim silhouette, and adds fullness to your chest.

Baby Doll, One-Shoulder, and Sleeveless Gowns

The baby doll prom dress is typically very short and cute. It usually fits at the top and flows at the bottom with a high waistline in between. Baby doll dresses usually come with a tied ribbon or belt around the stomach area to give the "baby dress" look. One-shoulder prom dresses have only one shoulder strap, of course, with the other side being sleeveless. These are usually long and elegant gowns. There are also completely strapless formal gowns and prom dresses. These can be worn with or without a jacket or wrap.

Prom Dress and Formal Wear Colors

With prom dresses, the color choices are endless. There are light colors such as light pink, yellow, white, light beige, lavender, mint green, and many others. There are darker colors such as black, silver, gold, burgundy, dark blue, and dark green. The key to finding the right color is to match the color with your skin tone, hair color, and body shape. Think about what colors usually bring the most complements when wearing your regular clothing? These are likely your best colors. They blend well with your features and make your figure look great.

The skirt on the A-line Communion dress will usually bell out to be a bit full at the bottom, but there is no gathering in these dresses. Thus, she won't feel "fussy" or "babyish". Instead, she will look age-appropriate and properly dressed for her First Communion and yet will be much closer to her comfort zone for appearance.

Another attribute to consider when selecting dresses is whether you have long legs or short legs. If you have long legs, go for dropped waist styles or anything that obscures the natural waistline, such as straight sheath or coat dress. If you have short legs, you should try a style that curves in slightly above the natural waist such as empire waist style.

Wedding Gowns for Expectant Brides

There has been a surge in the number of expectant brides, who require wedding gowns with the perfect fit. According to statistics available, in America, for every five brides getting hitched, one is pregnant. Therefore, these days, certain companies make wedding dresses exclusively designed for expectant women, who otherwise, would never have dreamed of the perfect wedding gown to match their requirements.