Although short evening dresses are very popular these days especially on informal balls, there are still a lot of young women and their parents who think that wearing short evening dresses are too revealing and unsuitable for young and appropriate women. With this kind of traditional mindset, the long cloths are usually preferred.

Long cloths are very formal and elegant and although it is long, it can still bring out the allure of the wearer. Long cloths exist in different styles and designs thus you can wear even either on formal and informal occasions.

There are a lot of styles of long cloths that you can buy but if you are having a hard time selecting the right one for you, then here is a guide to the many styles of long cloths that you can wear during your prom night.

Strapped Long cloths

One of the most common long cloths are the strapped ones. This type of cloths either has a full ball gown skirt, a princess cut or empire cut skirt. This traditional type of prom dress is characterized by having two straps to hold the upper bodice in place. The strap can either be thin or it can be as thick as a sleeve most ball gowns have. The thing about this particular type of long prom dress is that you can wear it on either formal or informal themed proms.

Strapless Long Prom Dress

Most formal cloths are now following the strapless style. What is great about this particular style of prom dress is that it is very modest and it adds allure to the person who is wearing it. The strapless long prom dress usually has a ball gown skirt which adds more mystic to the wearer. You can add more drama to the dress by accessorizing with simple jewelries and a satin scarf to emphasize your neck area.

Single Strap Evening Prom Dress

This particular type of prom dress has a modern look to it the fact that it only has a single strap which makes it asymmetrical. A sing strap brings out the elegance, glamour and beauty to the wearer. Moreover, this type of dress also has a flirty look on it the fact that its lower half or the skirt usually features the empire cut or princess cut style which most long gowns and dresses are famous for. The asymmetrical strap also tends to make the wearer more mature and worldly.