How To Wear Burlesque Inspired Party Clothes

With the Burlesque movie opening in the UK on Friday and Burlesque scene exploding in the UK over the last few years, it is not surprising that there is such a big trend for Burlesque inspired party clothes. Burlesque is all about glamour and the polished lady like look making it the ideal look for a party especially for those who love to wear unique dresses and look a little different.

The Burlesque film, which stars Cher and Christina Aguliera is all about a small town girl who starts working in an LA Neo Burlesque club run by a former burlesque dancer. Watching the film would definitely be a good place to start getting some inspiration for your Burlesque inspired party clothes. You could also try visiting one of the many burlesque clubs that are all over the UK and ideal for spotting unique dresses with in a range of burlesque inspired styles.

Adapt your own style

Although some of the outfits worn by Burlesque dancers on stage may be a little risque, you do not need to go this far when choosing your party clothes. There really is no need to wear nipple tassles (unless of course you want to). The best way to wear burlesque inspired party clothes is to adapt and elaborate on your own personal style. Any sort of vintage inspired dress will look great, if you love pink, wear a pink dress and if you love purple wear a purple dress. If you are a little shy you can just wear some accessories think rhinestone, ribbons, tassels and glamour with a little black dress.

Party dresses or skirts

Skirts or party dresses are essential to get the burlesque look. It would be very difficult to work that lady like glamour when wearing trousers. You could try a shift dress or corset dress of which their are plenty of different choices available in the shops at the moment. A sequin dress would also make a great choice as it screams glamour. You could also wear a pencil skirt with a glamorous blouse or corset top, which are again widely available in high street stores.

Accessories

High heels are an integral part of the burlesque style. Look for a pair in a vintage style. Seamed stockings are also a great way to get that vintage look to your party outfit without going too overboard. Apart from that just about anything goes when it comes to accessories including faux fur wraps, fascinators, glitzy statement jewellery and clutch bags. If you are wearing a sequin dress perhaps look for black accessories with feather, ribbons and bows to compliment the look.

Hair and Make Up

Again your hair and make up should be as elaborate as your sparkly sequin dress, this is not a time for understatement! You can find plenty of tutorials online for vintage hair styles. Make up should be immaculate and include dark eyeliner and bright red lipstick. It is also a good idea to paint your nails a bright red and even wear false eye lashes.