52 Types Of Dresses Every Woman Needs To Know About!!

There are some certain types of dresses that we see in daily life. And being a girl, you should be aware of the new trends and styles. We have compiled 52 types of dresses that you should always know about.

Here is the list of those 52 types of dresses:-

Types Of Dresses-

1. An Anti-Fit Dress

Anti-fit is one of the types of dresses that refuses to show your figure to the flash. It’s a dress that won’t reveal your body’s secret. Anti-fit dress will not choke you with their tight embrace. They are perfect for every body type.

• Style Tips– Style your anti-fit dress with a pair of oxfords to look best.
• Ideal Body Type– Any body type
• Preferable Occasion– Casual hangouts, brunches etc.
• A Strict No For– Plus size women

2. A Sheath Dress

Sheath dress is the most common type of dresses and doesn’t need much attention before wearing them. You don’t need to think much about accessorizing to look your simple best when you know that being classic is the new trend.

• Style Tip-Wear sheath dresses with classic black pumps and corporate chic blazer. Do not forget to wear a statement necklace for high collar affairs.
• Body Types- Hourglass women, Well-toned curvy women.
• Preferable Occasion- Strictly formal-Interviews, conferences etc.
• A Strict No For- Plump women, Rectangle shaped, Apple shaped.

3. A Casual Maxi Dress

Maxi dresses are the basic staple of every woman because they provide the effortless style and comfort that we definitely need. Maxi dresses caters an unique gracefulness with them.

• Style Tips- Boho accessories and smokey eye makeup will make this maxi dress super stylish.
• Ideal Body Types:- Apple shaped, slim and rectangle figures
• Preferable Occasion- Evening party, Casual Getaways
• A Strict No For: Short women, Pear Shaped women

4. A Skater Dress

Feel like a free bird in this one of the most amazing types of dresses. Skater dresses turn up the sass in a smart way with their stunning designs. This dress is usually short and ends above thighs.

• Style Tips- A jaw-dropping choker and statement eye makeup will raise some temps
• Body Types- Apple Shaped, Slim and rectangle figures
• Preferable Occasion- Evening party, Casual Getaways
• A Strict No For- Short women, Pear Shaped women

5. A Bodycon Dress

These types of dresses are tight-fitted, stretchable and body-hugging. Usually made of lycra or blended polyester so that it fits perfectly.

• Style Tip- Make sure you wear a well fitted bodysuit whenever you choose to wear this one.
• Ideal Body Types- Strictly Hourglass figures
• Preferable Occasion- Evening party, cocktail party, Office wear
• A Strict No For- Rectangle body types

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6. A Slip Dress

Slip dresses were usually made to wear as undergarment. But as now slip dresses are very trendy, they are super sexy and comfortable.

• Style Tips- A choker necklace and a denim jacket will do the trick
• Ideal Body Types- Rectangular shaped, Hourglass body type
• Preferable Occasion- Casual brunch date, Hangouts with friends
• A Strict No For- Triangular body type

7. A Party Dress

These type of dresses can be bejeweled, feathered, or with net fabrics. Every woman should own a party dress in her closet that makes her look and feel beautiful.

• Style Tips-Let the dress shine, and keep your accessories to a minimum.
• Ideal Body Type- Hourglass body shape
• Preferable Occasion- Wedding, Cocktail parties
• A Strict No For- Apple body shape

8. A Lace Up Dress

These types of dresses are made to create an extra glamour to the basic dress. You can wear these dresses at parties to look phenomenal.

• Style Tips- A pair of statement earring will be enough to rock this outfit
• Ideal Body Types- Anyone as per dress style
• Preferable Occasion- Night outs, Dinners, Pubs/Discos
• A Strict No For- Women with broad shoulders

9. A Shift Dress

Shift dresses have an undefined waistline, these types of dresses do not hug the body very closely. These can come up with any hem length, sleeves or sleeveless.

• Style Tips- Pair this with canvas sneakers to look cool and chic.
• Ideal Body Types- Anybody type
• Preferable Occasion- Work wear, Party wear
• A Strict No For- No Body

10. A Tube Dress

Tube dress is a tricky one and looks perfect on girls who have small to medium sized breasts. The dress has no straps or sleeves or flaps which makes the dress go straight down from the bust like a tube.

• Style Tip- You should wear it with a good strapless bra that can support your bust area
• Ideal Body Type- Hourglass or pear shaped women
• Preferable Occasion- Cocktail parties, Brunches or dinners
• A Strict No For- Straight figures, very slim women.

11. A Blouson Dress

Blouson dresses have a string, closure or a belt at the waist which keep your waist part tight. The hem then falls straight down and is usually body hugging.

• Style Tip- Pearl or a necklace string will definitely suit the appeal of the dress and yours.
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, Triangle Shaped women.
• Preferable Occasion- Cocktail parties, Brunches or dinners.
• A Strict No For- Straight figures, women with less curvy hips.

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12. A T-Shirt Dress

T-shirt dresses are made out of T-shirts and are a little longer. They fit loose and are great if you are in no mood to choose outfits.

• Style Tip- Wear them in summers and team them up with leggings during winters
• Ideal Body Types- Any body shape
• Preferable Occasion- Casually on a lazy day
• A Strict No For- No One

13. A Pencil Dress

These types of dresses are narrow and straight like a pencil with a tightly tailored hem falling at or below the knees.

• Style Tip- Stay confident when you wear this dress
• Ideal Body Types- Slim and well-toned body types, Hourglass, Pear shaped
• Preferable Occasion-Office wear, Formal dates, Interviews, Cocktail parties
• A Strict No For-Apple shaped women, Plump figures

14. An Asymmetrical Dress

Due to its asymmetrical flare, you can adorn this one on a brunch date with your beau.

• Style Tip- Make sure the hem of the dress fits well with your body type.
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, rectangular
• Preferable Occasion- Brunch, dinner
• A Strict No For- Plump women

15. A Bandage Dress

These types of dresses are generally tight, body hugging and has layers of fabric joined together. They also showcase criss-cross patterns across the complete bodice.

• Style Tips- Complement this dress with strapped heels and embellished sling bag
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, rectangle, petite women
• Preferable Occasion- Night out, clubs, parties
• A Strict No For- Triangular body shape

16. A Midi Dress

A midi generally ends somewhere between your knees and mid-calf. Midi dresses are so easy to pull off.

• Style Tip- To look slimmer, choose a dress that ends at the slimmer part of your legs.
• Ideal Body Types- Tall women, Pear shaped, apple shaped women
• Preferable Occasion- Casual wear, Travel, Evening parties, Casual dinners
• A Strict No For- Too short women

17. A Kaftan Dress

A kaftan fits loose and is usually made in flowy fabrics with flared sleeves. These are super comfy and best suited for a casual lazy day out.

• Style Tip- Go with statement jewellery along with a kaftan dress to get into the ‘Sufi’ mood.
• Ideal Body Types- Pear shaped, Apple shaped
• Preferable Occasion- Beach wear, Pool parties, Sufi evenings
• A Strict No For Very thin, rectangle shaped

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18. A Pinafore Dress

This is one of the types of dresses when you wish to flaunt a carefree life and attitude. Choose your color wisely because it can make you extra bold as well as cutest in the group as well.

• Style Tips- Wear them with sneakers or similar or pastel boat shoes.
• Ideal Body Shape- Any shape
• Preferable Occasion- Hangouts, brunch, travelling
• A Strict No For- No One

19. An Off Shoulder Dress

These types of dresses bare your collar bones and shoulders, with sleeves either across your arms or no sleeves at all.

• Style Tip- You can try any bold neck piece to flaunt your collar bone area.
• Ideal Body Types- Women with flaunting collar bones/beauty bones
• Preferable Occasion- Formal parties, clubs
• A Strict No For- Flat chested women, Women with broad shoulders

20. A Peplum Dress

Peplum dresses have a frilled ruffle attached at the waist over a narrow skirt that extends till the knees. It helps your waist look slimmer.

• Style Tip- A pair of statement earrings and black pencil heels will create a great outfit
• Ideal Body Types- Pear shaped, Hourglass shaped, Rectangle shaped
• Preferable Occasion- Work wear, Formal dinners, Client meetings
• A Strict No For- Less curvy women

21. A Trench Dress

Trench dresses are made from light cotton fabrics similar to trench coats and come with huge buttons and a belt.

• Style Tip: Wear a trench dress with formal shoes at your office
• Ideal Body Types- Rectangle shaped, Women with less curves
• Preferable Occasion- Office wear
• A Strict No For- Too curvy women

22. A Wrap Dress

The dress evolved from a wrap around, where the dress can be fastened around. These types of dresses make your waist look slimmer.

• Style Tip- The dress clings to your curve so have a careful look at you when you decide to get one.
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, Pear shaped women
• Preferable Occasion- Evening parties, office wear
• A Strict No For- Plump women

23. A Backless Dress

A backless dress usually has no back or come with a slit closure.  The absence of a back makes it steaming hot.

• Style Tip- Statement body chains will do the work
• Ideal Body Types- Slim women with attractive backs
• Preferable Occasion- Dates, Disco nights
• A Strict No For- Women with flabby backs

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24. A Sequin Dress

Sequin dresses are the types of dresses you can wear at any party and look bomb.

• Style Tips- A pair of metallic heels will enhance the beauty of this outfit
• Ideal Body Types- Any Body Shape
• Preferable Occasion- Clubs, Parties, Dinners
• A Strict No For- women with heavy bust and broad shoulders

25. A Plunge Neckline Dress

These types of dresses caters an unique sexiness with them. Plunge necklines are too effortlessly hot to handle.

• Style Tips- Chain necklaces or layered chokers are best accessories to style it
• Ideal Body Types- hourglass, women with well toned breast
• Preferable Occasion- Clubs, Discos, Pubs, Dinners
• A Strict No For- Women with broad shoulders and heavy breasts

26. A Sweater Dress

Perfect for a day out, sweater dresses are usually made in the same knit fabric as sweaters and are body hugging.

• Style Tip- Pair a plain sweater dress with a statement belt for perfect chic looks.
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass or pear shaped women
• Occasion- Travel, casual wear, shopping sprees
• A Strict No For- Straight figures, Apple shaped women

27. A Slit Dress

These give a sure shot aura of sexiness. The dresses have long slit either in the front or on the sides making the legs look bare.

• Style Tip- Flaunt a slit dress with high heels or stilettos to look tall and beautiful.
• Ideal Body Type- Women with flaunting legs, Tall women
• Preferable Occasion- Cocktail parties,
• A complete No f Women with very thin or fat legs, Short women

28. A Dungaree Dress

These types of dresses has a version for the girls as well as with the trousers substituted by a skirt. 

• Style Tip- Wear a cool pair of sneakers along with the dress and go out for clubbing or so.
• Ideal Body Types- Women with heavy busts or hips
• Preferable Occasion- Sport occasions, Adventure, clubbing, golfing
• A Strict No For- Flat chested women

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29. A Cape Dress

Capes are worn over an outfit, but now we see them attached to dresses as well. Capes make you look virtually taller and slimmer, making it a worth pick for someone fat and flabby. 

• Style Tips- If you want to look taller and slimmer, wear capes
• Ideal Body Types- Women with long legs and slim stature
• Preferable Occasion- Parties, Casual meetings, Kitty Parties
• A Strict No For- Short and stout women

30. A Denim Dress

These types of dresses are crafted in denim, usually look good when they are unadorned and unembellished.

• Style Tip- Keep it simple and team the dress up with canvas shoes or loafers.
• Ideal Body Types- Any body types
• Preferable Occasion- Casual parties, Beachwear, Pool parties, Travel
• A Strict No For- Stout figures

31. A Layered Dress

Similar to what they sound, layered dresses have fabric layers over the main dress.

• Style Tip- Always choose a dress that has contrasting layers to the fabric to prevent overlapping
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, Rectangle body types, very slim petite women
• Preferable Occasion- Casual parties, Pool parties
• A Strict No For- Apple shaped, Pear shaped women

32. A High Low Dress

Asymmetrical, the hem of the dress is higher from the back and lower from the front.

• Style Tips- A pretty statement necklace and black pencil heels can do the magic
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, rectangular
• Preferable Occasion- Cocktail parties, evening parties
• A Strict No For- Women with heavy breasts

33. An Empire Waist Dress

An empire waist dress fits perfect at your bust and flares down straight, it usually has no flare but its flowy.

• Style Tip- Go with a pair of metallic heels and pearl jewellery
• Ideal Body Types- Rectangle body types, Apple shaped, Pear shaped
• Preferable Occasion- Casual or formal as per design
• A Strict No For- Straight figures

34. A Mini Dress

Flaunting your legs is easiest when you step into a gorgeously fit mini dress.

• Style Tips- A pair of white sneakers and a cute backpack will do the trick
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass shaped women, Short and petite women
• Preferable Occasion- Casual wear, outings
• A Strict No For- Women with log legs

35. A Mesh Dress

Mesh dresses fit themselves to the length of your body. You can look casually amazing in these types of dresses.

• Style Tips- Good undergarments are necessary for mesh dresses
• Ideal Body Shape- Rectangular, hourglass
• Preferable Occasion- Casual hangout, parties, lunch dates
• A Strict No For- Women with heavy busts

36. A Shirt Dress

Shirt dresses are just long shirts, usually denim or cotton based and fall straight on you.

• Style Tip- Do not accessorize much, a pair of sneakers are enough
• Ideal Body Types- Rectangle, Hourglass, Slim and petite women
• Preferable Occasion- Hangouts, Travelling
• A Strict No For- Pear shaped women

37. A Fringe Dress

A fringe dress has a lot of fringes attached to any part like the sleeves or the bust area. They increase the overall volume of the body.

• Style Tips- Grab metallic heels to look effortlessly chic and pout.
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, Pear shaped, Rectangle body types
• Preferable Occasion- Birthday parties, Disco nights
• A Strict No For- Apple shaped, plump women

38. A Tulle Dress

Tulle is a lightweight, starched fabric made up of net and is usually used in designing ballet dresses. Tulles are now very commonly used in skater dresses to make them look young and fresh.

• Style Tip- Pamper your looks with a statement tulle bracelet matching your dress.
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass shaped women
• Preferable Occasion- Bachelor parties, Cocktail nights
• A Strict No For- Apple or Pear shaped

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39. A Baby Doll Dress

These types of dresses give a young, girly and steamy feeling at the same moment to an overall you, hence named as a baby doll dress.

• Style Tip- Braid your hair in a messy way and go on with junk jewellery
• Ideal Body Types- Women with well-toned busts
• Preferable Occasion- Strictly casual
• A Strict No For- Broad shoulder, heavy busted women

40. A Spaghetti Dress

These might be short or long, straight or flowy but have spaghetti straps, hence the name.

• Style Tips- Throwing a denim jacket over it will look great
• Ideal Body Types- Slim and well-toned shoulders
• Preferable Occasion- Casual or formal occasions
• A Strict No For- Heavy busted women

41. A Tuxedo Dress

These types of dresses have lapels and buttons looking like a blazer from the top and a skirt that might be attached or be separate.

• Style Tips- Women with broad hips must avoid these.
• Ideal Body Types- Women with heavy busts
• Occasion to wear at- Sport occasions, Adventure, clubbing, golfing
• A Strict No For- Flat chested women

42. A Ball Gown

An ball gown is a long flowing women’s dress usually worn to a formal affair. It ranges from tea and ballerina to full-length.

• Style Tips- A pair of statement earrings and a tiara is the best
• Ideal Body Types- Any body shape
• Preferable Occasion- charity dinner, ball, weddings
• A Strict No For- No body

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43. A Sheer Dress

Sheer dresses are known for their ghostly feeling, but they are beautiful and glamorous.

• Style Tips- A good pair of undergarments mandatory
• Ideal Body Types- Any body shape
• Preferable Occasion- travelling, casual hangouts, brunches
• A Strict No For- No body

44. A Turtleneck Dress

Turtle neck dresses can make your curves look more sexy and beautiful.

• Style Tips- A statement necklace and gladiators are awesome to style
• Ideal Body Types- Slim and petite women, hourglass
• Preferable Occasion- hangouts, lunch dates, travelling
• A Strict No For- extra curvy women

45. A Halter Neck Dress

It creates an elegant look and is often seen in cocktail and evening dresses. These types of dresses come in varying styles.

• Style Tips- Red heels, a statement armlet to look tempting
• Ideal Body Types- hourglass, women with well toned shoulders
• Preferable Occasion- Dinners, parties, clubs
• A Strict No For- Women with heavy hips

46. A Flared Dress

A flared dress sits perfect at your waist and flare afterwards. The hem length can wary as per the dress.

• Style Tip- A pair of statement earrings will enhance this dress
• Body Types- Hourglass shaped, Well-toned women with flattering waists
• Preferable Occasion- Casual or formal occasions
• A Strict No For- Women with plump legs and waist

47. An One Shoulder Dress

These types of dresses are best for the women who have a perfectly toned body to flaunt.

• Style Tips- Hoop earrings and pretty pencil heels to nail the look
• Ideal Body Types- hourglass, women with toned figure
• Preferable Occasion- Dinners, parties, dates
• A Strict No For- Women with broad shoulders

48. A Pleat Dress

These types of dresses creates an illusion of slimmer waist, it’s like a lottery, Right?

• Style Tips- A statement necklace will do the trick
• Ideal Body Types- Pear shaped, triangular body shapes
• Preferable Occasion- Parties, dinners, dates
• A Strict No For- Women with heavy butts

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49. A Cut-Out Dress

Cut-out dresses with cuts on waist areas can make you look slimmer. So why not invest in the clothing that makes you look thin.

• Style Tips- A pair of combat boots and some statement rings can make you look super hot
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, rectangular
• Preferable Occasion- Casual hangouts, lunch dates, travelling
• A Strict No For- Women with broad shoulders

50. A Knotted Dress

Wearing a knotted  generally gets attention to your waist and makes the upper torso look heavier.

• Style Tip- A chain necklace and black pencil heels will create a fab outfit
• Ideal Body Types- Hourglass, Triangle, Slim and petite women
• Preferable Occasion- Any occasion
• A Strict No For- Women with heavier waistline

51. A Kimono Dress

These type of dresses are traditional wear of Japan. They generally resemble to robes.

• Style Tips- A statement choker and a pair of gladiators will do the work
• Ideal Body Types- Rectangular, Hourglass
• Preferable Occasion- Hangouts, Parties
• A Strict No For- Women with heavy breasts

52. A Tunic Dress

This dress has Indian traditional tunic appeal. Tunic dress is a perfect attire for any kind of body shape.

• Style Tips- Styling it with boho accessories and cute flats will be the best.
• Ideal Body Types- Any body type
• Preferable Occasion – A lazy casual day out
• A Strict No For: No One

Stay Classy, Stay Fashionable 🙂