Christmas and New Year is just around the corner and you must be excited to start your shopping spree. Holiday season shopping means buying stuffs for the entire family, including for your little princess.  Most parents think that finding the right holiday dresses for girls won’t take much requirements or efforts, but it’s not always that easy. In fact, there are some guidance and tips to help you pick the right dress, unless you want to waste your money for nothing.

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Understanding the Terms of Holiday Dress
Most people think that holiday dress is for Christmas or New Year only, but holiday dresses are basically the ‘fancy’ type of dress that your princess wears during special occasions. There are dresses for spring as well as for winter. When it is for winter holiday, you can bet that you will be dealing with Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, or New Year parties. For summer, it is likely that the dress will be used for birthday party or tea party – or even summer wedding.


Holiday dresses are more glamorous or fancier than the regular dress. The fabrics are certainly different from the common clothing. You can’t expect seeing jeans dresses for your princess; expect to see more of taffeta or satin that is considered as rich and exclusive fabric – although it is also possible to see cotton or even stretch fabrics. These dresses generally have bold colors with fine details like ruffles, pleats, flowers, or ribbons. Bishop or smock dresses are the traditional form and cutting that is coming with more modern touch like embroidery, stitching, and other decorative variants. The common holiday dress has tea length, which means that the bottom side is around the calf, or even longer to the ankle. Wide sash, empire skirt, or A-line model are also common for such dress.

As it was mentioned before, a holiday dress can be worn during winter or spring, but the arrangements for these two types of dresses are different. For winter time, the dresses are usually warmer with ¾ or long sleeves. Warmth and comfort are the main considerations, so the dress should be made in corduroy or velvet, or other warm materials. Patterns and colors are also different, with more green and red, along with gold and silver accents and accessories. It is possible that the dress has special Christmas images or has autumn and winter characteristics, like leaves, snow, or such thing alike. For spring, the dress is lighter and probably sleeveless or with spaghetti straps because of the heat and the warm temperature. Organza and chiffon are the most common materials used because of their airy and lighter feel.  Pastel colors are the most common one, with polka dots and floral patterns.

Tips in Choosing the Right Dress

If you want to get the right dress, here are some handy tips that can help you find the perfect match:

• Make sure that the size is right and fit. Fit isn’t the same as tight; fit means that it falls nicely around the body without being too constrictive. It shouldn’t be too loose or baggy either, or it will look downright ugly. Your princess should still be able to move comfortably and freely.
• If you buy the dress from the offline stores, always try the dresses on. Ask your kid to try it on to get the perfect fit. All parts should be comfy – the arms, shoulders, chest and back, stomach, and even to the feel of the fabric. It would be trickier if you buy the dress from online shops. Most online shops provide sizing guidance, so you should know how to measure your kid properly and correctly. The problem with online shop is that you can’t actually feel or touch the stuffs before they arrive at your doorstep, which means that you have to buy them first. 
• If you do buy from online shops, make sure that they provide policies that are helping and satisfying customers. Make sure they provide the needed warranties – like return policy, or such thing alike. 
• If you are going to buy the dress, make sure to respect your little princess’ wish and want. Kids often don’t want to wear clothes that they dislike, so tag your kid along when you are going shopping. Let her chooses what she wants and you should act as counselor or advisor. Kids like telling others that they are able to pick their own clothes, and you should respect that. 
• Keep in mind that comfort is more important than style. No matter how good, beautiful, or gorgeous the dress is, it will worth nothing when it makes your kid uncomfortable. Some dresses do have very good colors and gorgeous design, but they are itchy or constricted. Find dresses that are comfortable, breathable, and soft for the skin, leaving no possibility of rash or irritation. If the dresses come with embellishment or accessories, they should be secure and strong – not loose. Don’t forget that the dresses should be easily worn and not complicated. 
• Consider your budgets when buying the dresses. It is okay if you want to spend lots of money for them, but remember that such dresses aren’t the daily clothing; your kid mostly wear it only once or twice before they outgrow the dresses, making them unfit anymore. But if you want to make the dresses as family heirloom or hand-down material, make sure to choose timeless design with high quality fabric that is long lasting.