5 Short Party Dresses For The Holidays

It’s party season, wahoo! Aren’t you so excited? For all the party-town, fancy-dancy parties of the season? I’m not much of a cocktail party goer, but I love the idea of dressing other people for the holidays. I’m more of a sweats + heating blanket + Benedict Cumberbatch (movies) on the couch kind of girl. With some hot chai tea in hand, of course.

But YOU, you are a fancy party-goer! And I have 5 short party dresses for the holidays just for you; because I love you. I want you to be the best dressed girl at the big bash (whatever that might be) between now and January whatever.

LOOK #1

The hemline of this party dress is short and the feel is vintage, but the accessories are totally modern. Ready for a mature lady and her trademark legs.

LOOK #2

Ice Queen, in silver and black with perfect winter accessories including a crown (!) statement ring. This queen is ready to party.

LOOK #3

A twenty-something city girl with a tutu hemline and chic accessories from the golden chandelier earrings and black + gold statement ring all the way down to the black bootie heels. The faux fur vest / gilet / is the cherry on the proverbial cake.

LOOK #4

A lacy blue belted dress is innocent enough but the (optional) pink blazer adds a pop of sass. The spike earrings and geometric cuff bracelet cut the sweet in half, and the Valentino vintage-style pumps take the whole thing from ho-hum to ho-ho-ho, jingle all the way!

LOOK #5

I see gold people, everywhere! Head-to-toe in gold, this belle of the ball reeks of sophistication and Chanel No.5 from her NYC brownstone to the invite-only party uptown in the chic private loft of her fashion designer best friend.

1. Dolce Gabbana short dress / Mavina fur coat / Andrea Incontri grey pumps / BCBGMAXAZRIA gold purse / LeiVanKash unicorn jewelry, $425 / Statement ring / John & Pearl triangle earrings, $48

2. Miss Selfridge prom dress / TIBI leather shoes / Silver handbag, $37 / Emilio Pucci kohl jewelry / House of Waris white gold bracelet / Lynn Ban silver jewelry, $7,345 / Fur stole, $58 / OPI nail polish, $30

3. Alice Olivia black mini dress / Jane Norman faux fur gilet, $46 / MICHAEL Michael Kors high heel ankle boots / Party purse, $13 / IaM by Ileana Makri gold plated stud earrings / Kenneth jay lane jewelry

4. Oasis blue dress, $105 / River Island cotton jacket, $41 / Valentino royal blue pumps / Yves Saint Laurent black handbag / Eddie Borgo 18k jewelry / Chloé gold jewellery

5. Coast mini dress, $155 / Michael Antonio strappy sandals / Mulberry black purse / Swarovski gold jewelry / Pendant necklace

If you choose any one of these 5 basic party dress looks and use it as a basic template you’ll have a rocking holiday party season, guaranteed*. I’ll see you on the couch.

*clink*

*not 100% guaranteed to make you the star of the party, but close.

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Allison

Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!