Purple dresses for special occasions
Purple Mother of the bride dresses, cocktail dresses, prom gowns and other purple special occasion dresses
Below are some pretty purple dresses for special occasions. Special occasion dresses include bridesmaid dresses, cocktail party dresses, homecoming dresses, military ball gowns, Mother of the Bride dresses, party dresses, prom gowns, Quinceañera gowns, and wedding guest dresses. Special occasion dresses are also worn to a black-tie dinner, a gala or charity ball, a holiday celebration, a pageant, a red-carpet event, an evening dinner, or a night at the opera or theater. Purple names they are referred to as are: amethyst, dusk, eggplant, English violet, grape, heather, indigo, iris, lavender, lilac, mauve, orchid, periwinkle, plum, regency, Tahiti, violet, and wisteria. Click on any of the links below to see these purple dresses and gowns.
Do you know what a cocktail dress is? I’ll provide the dictionary definition: a semiformal, typically short dress, such as one might wear to a cocktail party. They were designed to be elegant but less formal than a ball gown. Women had been wearing these dresses as far back as the 1920s, but in the late 1940s, Christian Dior gave them the name “cocktail dresses.” Other designers to make them popular included Coco Chanel, Jean Patou, and Elsa Schiaparelli. Cocktail dresses are knee-length to midi-length and are worn for semi-formal events. They are made from chiffon, crepe, lace, satin, silk, or velvet. Shoes you would wear are heels, dressy flats, or dressy sandals. Evening bags or clutches are a good choice.
Homecoming dresses are semi-formal dresses worn to high school or college homecoming dances. They are usually made from satin or chiffon and are shorter in length. They are often adorned with lace, rhinestones, and/or ruffles.
A Mother of the Bride dress is a formal or semi-formal dress, depending on the type of wedding it is. Some of the popular styles are A-line dresses, tea-length dresses, and elegant evening gowns. The color chosen should complement the wedding colors. Popular materials chosen for these dresses include chiffon, crepe, lace, organza, satin, silk, or velvet. The one word probably used most often to describe a Mother of the Bride dress would be elegant.
Many years ago, I attended my own Junior and Senior Proms. My parents didn’t have the money to buy any prom gowns, but my Mom made lavender prom gowns for each of them. I loved both of them and remember feeling like a Princess each time. Below is a selection of purple prom gowns you might want to choose from.
There are many purple special occasion dresses that are versatile and don’t fit into one category of dress. Those I’ve chosen below could be worn to a variety of other special occasions. These special occasions include a black-tie dinner, a gala or charity ball, an evening dinner, a holiday celebration, a military ball, pageants, a Quinceañera, a red-carpet event, an evening at the opera or theater, a wedding, or other types of special occasions. Actually, if you felt like getting dressed up, you could have dinner at home with your husband or significant other, wearing one of these dresses if you wanted.
