Evening Wear

Evening wear has never been so fantastic! This season all the sumptuous colours, fabrics, finishes and adornments are out together and the result is evening wear that you imagined when you read fairy stories as a child.

There are silks and velvets, beads and embroidery all making this seasons evening clothes a must have for any wardrobe.

One of the most amazing fabrics of all is devore. A devore finish is one that is used on velvet or other pile fabrics. It is a resist technique where the fabric is coated with a chemical paste in a pattern. Where it is coated the chemical burns off the pile of the fabric leaving a pattern in relief on top of the mesh warp of the original fabric. This sumptuous finish gives a real sense of body to a fabric and allows it to flow and fold in a different way from other fabrics. The technique is often used in conjunction with a printed pattern to create a fabric with a double pattern. This three dimensional pattern allows clothes to be created in really simple lines which are then worn over plain shifts to create a fabulous piece of evening wear fit for a princess.

In addition to the range of devore items across the variety of evening wear this season there is also added the luxury of embroidery. Embroidery not only brightens up an outfit but it also adds texture as well as pattern to a garment bringing a sense of individuality to otherwise conventional pieces of evening wear.

Christmas gives you the ideal opportunity to put on evening wear that sparkles a bit more than usual. At Christmas the lights and brightness of the season allows for colourful clothes and the excuse of having parties to go to makes it possible to justify all the opulence too.

If you are a little more conservative, how about the beautiful array of velvet that is currently in the shops. There are velvet trousers that will look fabulous with any outfit. Good enough to wear out in the evening teamed with a lovely embroidered top they will make you look great whatever the evening occasion you are attending.

However with the recession things can be a little grim and your purse strings a little tight, if this is the case a great way to liven up last years evening wear is to treat yourself to a brightly coloured silk scarf or a beaded purse. This will liven up your evening wear and put you in the mood for a party without breaking the bank.