Dresses

Welcome to the Dresses page, this is our guide to buying a women's dress online including designer, evening, cocktail, formal, prom, summer, silk, long and short dresses.

Women's dresses are a are a very popular fashion item and come in many different styles, there are the casual dresses which are worn around the house or on casual days out such as summer dresses, mini skirts and denim skirts. Then there are the more formal dresses such as evening and cocktail dresses which are for more formal occasions when you want to make an impression and look elegant, there are also prom dresses for the younger ladies which will have a similar impact. There are also many different types of ladies dress available, there are short and long dresses and there are dresses which are strapless or backless, this all depends on your individual style.

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Evening dresses are the elegant style dresses which women wear to important events such as formal or celebratory events. With the evening dresses there is allot to choose from, there are many designs and colours to choose from although black is very popular. Other popular colours include dark red, blue and white, there are also some dresses with print patterns but they are not as popular as the black, white, red or blue evening dresses. Evening dresses also come in a variety of lengths, the short evening dresses are generally knee length with the other dresses being longer, there are some short evening dresses which are slightly above the knee but these are not as popular as the longer evening dresses.



Popular materials used in evening dresses include silk, lace and polyester, silk and polyester are the most popular but many women like the lace dresses too. Some evening dresses also have additional styling to them, this can include some bead detail or a waist tie, some evening dresses also have detachable straps. Then there is the style of the evening dress, some are backless and some are strapless, the strapless dresses have no straps going over the shoulders and the backless dresses do not cover the back when worn. These strapless or backless evening dresses are very popular as they have a more elegant look, this is why you will find most ladies evening dresses have one of those features.

Then there is the prom dress, this is a formal dress for children and teenagers which is used for formal events such as school proms. The prom dress is like the evening dress in that it is very elegant and they will not be worn often, prom dresses come in lots of styles and colours with black being very popular. As with the evening dresses some of the prom dresses have additional style such as backless or strapless designs or additional styling such as beads or a waist tie, the strapless and backless prom dresses are popular as they have a more elegant look.

Then there are the casual dresses which are great for summer, these are also cheaper than the formal dresses. The casual dresses come in many different styles with denim and light floral patterns being popular, there are so many available though that it really is best to have a good shop around and see what is on offer. Summer dresses are great in the nice weather as they look stylish and keep you cool, summer dresses are usually very light so that they are comfortable to wear in the summer months. Summer dresses usually have a print or floral design to them that look good in the summer months, tie die designs are also popular. There are also lots of other styles of casual dress available with denim, mini and print skirts being very popular, the denim skirts are heavier than most other skirts so are best in cooler weather. The mini skirts are shorter than normal skirts but do vary in length, they are always above the knee and it's just a matter of buying a mini skirt that you are comfortable with, some mini skirts and not that short at all.

The brand that you buy is also important, many ladies skirts and dresses are made by shops and sold as own brand items, there are many shops who do this but still offer very nice designs and styles so it can be well worth a look. The great thing about this is that the dresses and skirts are cheaper, if you are looking for a cheap dress then have a look at shops like Next and Debenhams, they design their own dresses which are very stylish but still quite cheap. Then there are also designer brands which make dresses and skirts, these designer brands are more expensive but offer the designer label and generally a more creative design, popular designer labels include Warehouse, Morgan, Diesel and many others.

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Name
Price
Nardis smock dress

Nardis smock dress

, "the, clothing, compact, dress, evening, holiday, it's, london, pack, plus, pull, sorted", style, swimwear, tica, wardrobe, womens...

Shop: Tica London


£30.00
Full Circle Bethel Strappy Dress

Full Circle Bethel Strappy Dress

, 5%, attaching, black, dark, degree, designer, distinct, dress, dresses, elastane40, evening, fitting, forgiving, front, garment, iron, label, pitstop, plaited, pleat, points, rear, reverse, says95%, separately, shoulder, side, slight, split, straps, tie...

Shop: Designer Pitstop


£38.49
MARIANNE JAMES Evening or  Day Dress.

MARIANNE JAMES Evening or Day Dress.

, 100%, 130, beautiful, cm, dress, dresses, la, layered, neck, polyester, redoute, scoop, sheer, voile, wear, women...

Shop: La Redoute


£39.00
Together Sequin Dress

Together Sequin Dress

, 55, 140, asymmetric, cm, dress, evening, exquisite, front, grattan, hand, hemline, ins, intricate, lining, longest, point, polyester, sequin, sleeveless, split, vback, wash...

Shop: Grattan


£40.00
Together Sequin Dress

Together Sequin Dress

, 55, 140, asymmetric, cm, dress, evening, exquisite, freemans, front, hand, hemline, ins, intricate, lining, longest, point, polyester, sequin, sleeveless, split, vback, wash...

Shop: Freemans


£40.00
John Lewis Twisted Jersey Dress, Black, Size 18

John Lewis Twisted Jersey Dress, Black, Size 18

, beaded, black, blink, burst, bust, chunky, crisscross, detailing, dress, dresses, evening, eye, fashion, flared, glamour, hunting, jersey, john, knee, lewis, little, necklace, sits, sleek, sleeves, twist, versionthis, womenswear, you've...

Shop: John Lewis


£40.00
Inwear Ladies Trolda Dress in Black

Inwear Ladies Trolda Dress in Black

, &, 243900, classy, dress, dresses, evening, event, fastening, gorgeous, inwear, ladies, side, skirts, zip...

Shop: Top Brands Direct


£44.99
Roxy Evening Sun Dress

Roxy Evening Sun Dress

, 100%, adjustable, bow, branding, bust, classically, cotton, cut, dreaming, dress, embroidered, evening, eye, fastening, generous, hardcloud, heart, hook, knee, lined, logo, me, poplin, roxy, ruche, skirts, straps, summer, sun, thin, zip...

Shop: Hardcloud


£44.99
Tankini Top

Tankini Top

,  , 18%, 82%, coordinates, cups, david, dip, dress, elastane, elegant, evening, internal, neck, nieper, polyester, pool, scooped, soft, swimsuits, versatile...

Shop: David Nieper


£69.00
Raffaela white lace dress

Raffaela white lace dress

, "a, admire, bikini, clothing, detail", dress, drinks, enlarge, evening, gorgeous, intricate, lace, london, picture, slip, tica, underneath, womens, worn...

Shop: Tica London


£70.00
Raffaela black lace dress

Raffaela black lace dress

, "this, bikini, clothing, d'angelo, dress, evening", lace, london, raffaela, slip, tica, ultimate, underneath, wear, womens...

Shop: Tica London


£70.00
JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Small

JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Small

, black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w...

Shop: John Lewis


£75.00
JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Medium

JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Medium

, black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w...

Shop: John Lewis


£75.00
JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Large

JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Large

, black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w...

Shop: John Lewis


£75.00
JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Extra Large

JL Faux Fur Gilet, Black, Extra Large

, black, bohemian, collection, cools, costume, dress, evening, fashion, faux, funky, fur, gilet, gilets, handfeel, hardware, jewellery, jl, john, jumper, lewis, metal, modern, neck, pewter, roll, soft, stylish, suede, trendy, trims, tshirt, twist, warm, w...

Shop: John Lewis


£75.00
Cool Change Dolcina pink

Cool Change Dolcina pink

, bikini, change, clothing, collection, comfort, difficult, dolcina, dress, elegance, evening, gorgeous, heels, hooray, it's, london, pack", pink, seems, tica, womens, worn...

Shop: Tica London


£80.00
Cool Change Dolcina Coral

Cool Change Dolcina Coral

, "feeling, beach, change, clothing, comfortable, coral, dolcina, dress, dressed, drinks, evening, fabric, hug, london, peachy, soft, special", tica, womens...

Shop: Tica London


£80.00
CC Skye crystal pendant

CC Skye crystal pendant

, "this, accessorise, bikini, cc, change, crystal, dress, evening", jewellery, london, midriff, pendant, ruffle, skims, skye, tica, toned, tummy, wear...

Shop: Tica London


£80.00
Pretty Chic Dress

Pretty Chic Dress

, boden, conspire, daytime, delicious, distinctive, drapey, dress, dresses, evening, fabric, happily, hem, neck, prints, ruffle, smart, women...

Shop: Boden


£89.00
Together Dress

Together Dress

, 40, 102, beautiful, cm, detachable, dress, embroidery, evening, grattan, ins, lining, polyester, straps, striking, washable...

Shop: Grattan


£100.00
Together Dress

Together Dress

, 40, 102, beautiful, cm, detachable, dress, embroidery, evening, freemans, ins, lining, polyester, straps, striking, washable...

Shop: Freemans


£100.00
Together Sequin Dress

Together Sequin Dress

, 55, 140, asymmetric, cm, dress, evening, exquisite, front, hand, hemline, ins, intricate, kaleidoscope, lining, longest, point, polyester, sequin, sleeveless, split, vback, wash...

Shop: Kaleidoscope


£100.00
Apart Gorgeous Evening Dress

Apart Gorgeous Evening Dress

, 98, adorned, beautifully, clean, cm, dropshaped, dry, fabric, fastening, flared, fluid, front, generous, hem, hook, kaleidoscope, lightweight, lining, mesh, neckline, polyester, pretty, richly, rounded, sequins, shimmering, zip...

Shop: Kaleidoscope


£105.00
Together Evening Dress

Together Evening Dress

, 57, 145, beads, bias, cm, cut, dazzling, dress, grattan, handwash, ins, lining, neckline, polyester, sequins, sleeveless, vshaped...

Shop: Grattan


£110.00
Warehouse Halter Evening Dress

Warehouse Halter Evening Dress

, 16%, 2%, 31, 78, 82%, acetate, belt, button, clean, cm, dry, elastane, fastening, freemans, halter, ins, lining, mesh, outer, polyamide, sash, silk, tie, viscose, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£110.00
Together Evening Dress

Together Evening Dress

, 57, 145, beads, bias, cm, cut, dazzling, dress, freemans, handwash, ins, lining, neckline, polyester, sequins, sleeveless, vshaped...

Shop: Freemans


£110.00
Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, freemans, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£114.00
Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, grattan, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip...

Shop: Grattan


£114.00
Apart Petite Evening Dress

Apart Petite Evening Dress

, 100%, 138, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, cmpetite, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, grattan, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip...

Shop: Grattan


£114.00
Apart Petite Evening Dress

Apart Petite Evening Dress

, 100%, 138, 146, black, bow, clean, cm, cmpetite, contrasting, decorative, dress, dry, evening, fastener, flared, freemans, heartshaped, hem, lining, neckline, pastel, petticoat, pink, piping, satin, shimmering, side, straps, taffeta, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£114.00
John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 8

John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 8

, 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,...

Shop: John Lewis


£120.00
John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 10

John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 10

, 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,...

Shop: John Lewis


£120.00
John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 12

John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 12

, 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,...

Shop: John Lewis


£120.00
John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 14

John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 14

, 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,...

Shop: John Lewis


£120.00
John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 16

John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 16

, 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,...

Shop: John Lewis


£120.00
John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 18

John Lewis Ditsy Spot Column Dress, Black, Size 18

, 10, 12, 126cmsize, 127cm, 127cmsize, 128cmsize, 14, 16, 18, black, chiffon, decorated, dress, dresses, elegant, evening, fabric, fashion, flock, fulllength, gorgeous, it's, john, lengthssize, lewis, luxurious, occasionthe, spots, straps, subtle, that's,...

Shop: John Lewis


£120.00
One Shoulder Dress

One Shoulder Dress

, 44, 112, beaded, clean, cm, concealed, cups, design, dress, dry, evening, freemans, ins, lined, lining, polyester, shelf, shouldered, soft, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£125.00
One Shoulder Dress

One Shoulder Dress

, 48, 122, beaded, clean, cm, concealed, cups, design, dress, dry, evening, grattan, ins, lined, lining, polyester, shelf, shouldered, soft, zip...

Shop: Grattan


£125.00
Apart Chiffon Evening Dress

Apart Chiffon Evening Dress

, 100%, 108, acetate, chiffon, clean, cm, crushed, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fashioned, fastener, kaleidoscope, lining, panel, pure, satin, short, silk, waist, wide, zip...

Shop: Kaleidoscope


£149.00
John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 10

John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 10

, beautiful, black, dress, dresses, evening, fashion, fish, floral, gorgeous, john, key, lend, lewis, monochrome, neckline, print, strapless, striking, sweetheart, tail, themselves, trend, wear, what's, white, womenswear...

Shop: John Lewis


£150.00
John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 18

John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 18

, beautiful, black, dress, dresses, evening, fashion, fish, floral, gorgeous, john, key, lend, lewis, monochrome, neckline, print, strapless, striking, sweetheart, tail, themselves, trend, wear, what's, white, womenswear...

Shop: John Lewis


£150.00
John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 8

John Lewis Abstract Floral Dress, Black/White, Size 8

, beautiful, black, dress, dresses, evening, fashion, fish, floral, gorgeous, john, key, lend, lewis, monochrome, neckline, print, strapless, striking, sweetheart, tail, themselves, trend, wear, what's, white, womenswear...

Shop: John Lewis


£150.00
Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, adjustable, beads, biascut, clean, cm, decorative, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, flared, georgette, grattan, hand, hem, lavishly, lightly, lining, narrow, polyester, sequins, straps...

Shop: Grattan


£163.00
Apart Petite Evening Dress

Apart Petite Evening Dress

, 100%, 138, adjustable, beads, biascut, clean, cm, decorative, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, flared, freemans, georgette, hand, hem, lavishly, lightly, lining, narrow, polyester, sequins, straps...

Shop: Freemans


£163.00
Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, adjustable, beads, biascut, clean, cm, decorative, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, flared, freemans, georgette, hand, hem, lavishly, lightly, lining, narrow, polyester, sequins, straps...

Shop: Freemans


£163.00
Apart Petite Evening Dress

Apart Petite Evening Dress

, 100%, 138, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, freemans, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£171.00
Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, grattan, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip...

Shop: Grattan


£171.00
Apart Chiffon Evening Dress

Apart Chiffon Evening Dress

, 100%, 108, acetate, chiffon, clean, cm, crushed, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fashioned, fastener, freemans, lining, panel, pure, satin, short, silk, waist, wide, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£171.00
Apart Petite Evening Dress

Apart Petite Evening Dress

, 100%, 138, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, grattan, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip...

Shop: Grattan


£171.00
Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, acetate, adjustable, bust, chiffon, clean, cm, corsage, delicate, dress, dry, evening, fastener, floral, freemans, lengths, lining, overlaid, partially, pure, satin, side, silk, straps, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£171.00
Apart Chiffon Evening Dress

Apart Chiffon Evening Dress

, 100%, 108, acetate, chiffon, clean, cm, crushed, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fashioned, fastener, grattan, lining, panel, pure, satin, short, silk, waist, wide, zip...

Shop: Grattan


£171.00
Apart Regular Length Sequin Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Sequin Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, adjustable, beneath, bust, clean, cm, dress, dry, embroidered, evening, fastener, freemans, glittering, hand, lining, mesh, narrow, neckline, panel, polyester, ruffle, sequins, straps, striking, tulle, zip...

Shop: Freemans


£171.00
Apart Short Fitted Evening Dress

Apart Short Fitted Evening Dress

, 100, 100%, 120, adjustable, asymmetric, bust, clean, cm, dress, dry, edging, embroidered, evening, fitted, freemans, frill, hand, hem, lace, lavishly, lining, mesh, narrow, neckline, polyamide, polyester, satin, short, straps...

Shop: Freemans


£171.00
Apart Long Dress

Apart Long Dress

, 138, 146, 4%, 96%, acetate, adjustable, attachable, bones, bow, clean, cm, dress, dry, elastane, evening, kaleidoscope, lengths, lining, polyester, red, rsizes, sateen, side, sides, ssizes, straps, train, zip...

Shop: Kaleidoscope


£175.00
Apart Petite Elegant Evening Dress

Apart Petite Elegant Evening Dress

, 100%, 138, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, freemans, front, fulllength, generously, hem, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck...

Shop: Freemans


£189.00
Apart Petite Elegant Evening Dress

Apart Petite Elegant Evening Dress

, 100%, 138, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, front, fulllength, generously, hem, kaleidoscope, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck...

Shop: Kaleidoscope


£189.00
Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Evening Dress

, 57, 146, adjustable, beautifully, bust, clean, cm, decoration, decorative, dry, embroidered, embroidery, fabric, fastening, flared, fluid, hand, hem, ins, kaleidoscope, lining, mesh, narrow, polyester, rhinestones, sequin, shaped, side, straps, zip...

Shop: Kaleidoscope


£199.00
Apart Regular Length Elegant Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Elegant Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, front, fulllength, generously, grattan, hem, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck...

Shop: Grattan


£217.00
Apart Regular Length Elegant Evening Dress

Apart Regular Length Elegant Evening Dress

, 100%, 146, 20%, 80%, acetate, clean, cm, dress, dry, elegant, etched, evening, flared, freemans, front, fulllength, generously, hem, lightly, lining, panel, silk, underbust, velvet, viscose, vneck...

Shop: Freemans


£217.00
Astley Clarke 18ct white gold  necklace with pave diamonds

Astley Clarke 18ct white gold necklace with pave diamonds

, 019, 12mm, 16inches, 18ct, astley, based, bead, box, brilliant, carat, chain, clarke, clasp, delicate, designer, diamond, diamonds, dress, equally, evening, exclusively, fastens, gold, ideas, inspiration, jeans, jewellery, jordan, lovely, marquise, meas...

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£1050.00