Bodycon Homecoming Dresses

How to Pick and Wear a Bodycon Homecoming Dress

A bodycon homecoming dress is cut to fit your shape from neckline to hemline, instead of skimming past it the way a fit-and-flare or a-line dress does. Bodycon hoco dresses are often crafted from stretch jersey, sequins or beads on a stretch mesh, stretch satin, or a knit fabric. If you know you want a tight homecoming dress, you still have to decide what color, neckline, and embellishments are right for you. This is the fun part! Shop the collection above and find your favorite fitted homecoming dress. Have questions about how to wear a bodycon dress? You're not alone. Here are the most asked questions about bodycon homecoming dresses.

What Do You Wear Under A Bodycon Homecoming Dress?

This is the number one asked question about bodycon homecoming dresses so here is our answer:

• Seamless Underwear: Dresses that are form fitting don't leave much room and can show everything but a seamless or laser-cut pair solves this instantly
• The Right Bra: What bra you choose is really up to the neckline and whether or not the dress comes with built-in cups, boning, or a bustier. If your bodycon homecoming dress has built in options then the answer is no bra. If your dress has a strapless neckline, a one shoulder neckline, or an off-the-shoulder neckline, the best option might be an adhesive bra with good grip because the tightness from the dress should help keep everything in place. Lastly, you can try a strapless bra.
• Match The Tone, Not The Color: Under a white, nude, or light color dress, wear undergarments close to your own skin tone rather than white. White shows through pale fabric; your own tone doesn't.
• Smoothing Shorts If You Want Them: A lot of people like to wear smoothing shorts under a bodycon homecoming dress because they greatly decreases the opportunity for wardrobe malfunctions and they stop thigh chafing when dancing. It's a dance after all. Totally optional.

How Do I Choose What Size To Order?

Bodycon is the silhouette where measuring actually matters because there is no loose skirt to hide a guess. Measure your bust, natural waist, and the fullest part of your hips, then order the size that fits your largest measurement. A slightly roomy waist is invisible in stretch fabric but a tight hip isn't.

If you're between sizes, size up in low-stretch fabrics like satin or sequin-on-mesh, and stay true to size in high-stretch knits. Sizing down to "hold everything in" is the most common mistake. It creates pulling at the seams and makes the dress look smaller than it is, not sleeker.

Will A Bodycon Homecoming Dress Ride Up While I'm Dancing?

The fabric and the fit of your bodycon homecoming dress are what decides this. Thicker knits with good recovery (scuba, ponte, ribbed knit) stay where you put them. Thin single-layer jersey is the most likely to shift. A fully lined dress also moves less than an unlined one. Also, a dress that is too tight is actually going to ride up more than getting a dress in the correct size.

A pro tip: Do a quick test when your bodycon homecoming dress arrives: sit all the way down and stand back up, then raise both arms over your head. If it settles back on its own, you're set for the night. If not? Maybe it's time to think about wearing shorts underneath or getting a different size.

Will A Bodycon Homecoming Dress Pass My School's Dress Code?

Most dress codes regulate length and coverage rather than how fitted a dress is, so the things to check are the hem, straps, and any open backs or cut outs that show skin. See what your school's dress code is and then pick a bodycon homecoming dress that is long enough and has enough coverage so you don't fall in love with something that won't pass.