How to buy the perfect black mini dress

A black mini dress is a wardrobe staple for many women, as it can be dressed down for a casual look, or accessorised for evening with jackets and statement jewellery. This article takes a look at how to get the perfect black mini dress for women of all shapes and sizes.

Evening wear

A black mini dress is an essential piece of evening wear and looks effortlessly chic with silver or diamante jewellery and statement heels. If you are shorter, a black mini dress worn with stiletto or block heels can help to make your legs look longer. For perfect evening clothing, including Xmas dresses, head to Coast who have some exquisite evening skirts and dresses, as well as scarves and shrugs in black, so you can work this sexy Audrey Hepburn monochrome look.
The Careta dress
Hot picks from Coast include the black Careta mini dress which is available from Coast-stores.com or from Debenhams stores on the high street, as well as from Debenhams.com. The Careta dress is now reduced to just £45.00, saving you an impressive £70.00 on the original retail price of £115.00. This bargain high street dress could be teamed with designer accessories to make it look really high end. Miu Miu heels would work particularly well with this dress. Check out the beautiful Suede peep-toe pumps with a five inch heel and one inch platform, priced at £370.00 from Net-a-porter.com.

Day wear

For women's casual clothing, log on to ASOS, who have some fabulous black casual dresses in all sizes. Hot picks from ASOS include the Vero Moda lace bib smock dress, priced at £28.00. This cute little black dress has a pretty lace detail, making it a fun choice for day wear or for a casual evening look. Another great daytime staple from ASOS is the fabulous Vila black cap sleeve jersey dress which has a flattering pleat detail on the front and comes with a belt so you can work this sexy hour glass figure. Costing just £30.00, this dress is a great investment piece at an incredibly low price. ASOS's Ponti pencil dress ASOS also has some stylish black mini dresses which look great for work. ASOS's Ponti pencil dress with pockets is the ideal work wear staple. Priced at £45.00, this fabulous dress is great value for money and will take you effortlessly from business meeting to post-work drinks. * Prices are correct as of 22.07.2011