Party Dress Design

Definition of party dress is a clothing worn on the occasion of the party, where the party terebut divided according to the time of the morning party, party and night party (Prapti Karomah and Sicilia Sawitri, 1998). According to Enny Zuhni Khayati (1998: 3) party dress is a dress worn on the occasion of the party both morning, day and night.
Meanwhile, according to Chodiyah and Wisri A. Mamdy (1982) the sense of party dress is a clothing worn on the occasion of the party, usually using high-quality materials with decorations and equipment is good and complete so it looks special.

So the party dress is a clothing worn on the occasion of a party either a morning party, a party lunch, an afternoon party or a party at night, where the clothes worn more special than everyday fashion, both in terms of materials, sewing techniques, design and decoration.

 Party dress is a fashion that is used on the occasion of the party, where the dress is divided according to the time of the morning, noon, night (Prapti Karomah and Sicilia S, 1998: 8-9). According to Enny Zuhny Khayati (1998) evening party dress is a dress worn on the occasion of the party from the time of sunset until time to go to sleep, both official and unofficial. According to Sri Widarwati (1993: 70) party dress is a fashion made of good materials and attractive decoration that looks special.
From the above understanding can be concluded party dress is a dress worn for the occasion of the party and made more special than other clothing, both in terms of materials, design, decoration, and sewing techniques.

1. Party Clothing Classification

According to Enny Zuhny Khayati (1998) and Sri Widarwati (1993) party dress is grouped into:

 A. Morning Party Clothes

Dress party in the morning or afternoon is a dress that is worn on the occasion of the party between the hours of 09:00 to 15:00. This party dress is made of material that is smooth, soft, absorb sweat and not sparkle, while the color selection should be selected soft colors are not too dark.

 B. Evening Party Clothes

Evening clothing is a clothing worn on the evening of the evening. The choice of material should be rather soft textured with a bright material color or a rather dark and inconspicuous color.

C. Night Party Dress

Evening clothing is a clothing worn on the occasion of a party at night. The selection of materials that are textured more smooth and soft. Fashion fashion looks luxurious or memorable glamor. The colors used are more striking, both fashion and ornament more luxurious.


D. Evening Party Night Clothes

Official night party dress is a fashion worn at the time of official, still modest fashion, usually closed sleeves that look neat and polite but still look luxurious.


E. Gala Night Evening Dress

Gala night party dress is a party dress worn at night for a party occasion, with the characteristics of open fashion, glamor, luxury. For example: Backlees (open back), busty look (open chest), decolette look (open neck) and others.