The Ball Gown and how Bibhu Mohapatra SS11 comes into the convo.

Ok sit down and close the Facebook tab, we have some things to talk about. Earlier today me and my friend were chatting and she asked a simple question.. "What is a ball gown?" *crickets* No I didn't start ranting to her what it was I simply said "Check my blog tonight". What I wanted to show her was an excerpt from the Bibhu Mohapatra Spring 2011 collection. I could show her Oscar De La Renta, but that would be a bit.... expected.

Click for the rest of the excerpt and WHAT exactly a Ball gown is



A ball gown is one of the most elegant formal pieces a woman can wear. They are usually long (ankle length or longer) and drapes the sillouhette. You see celebrities wear them to Oscars and different award shows.

A woman is traditonally wear a ball gown where men are required to wear a White-Tie attire, which is..

• Black tailcoat with silk (grosgrain or satin) facings, horizontally cut-away at the front
• Black trousers with a single stripe of satin or braid in the US or two stripes in Europe; trousers are fish-tail back, thus worn with braces instead of a belt.
• White plain stiff-fronted cotton shirt 
• White stiff-winged collar
• White bow tie 
• White low-cut waistcoat , matching the bow tie and shirt, which should not extend below the front of the tailcoat)
• Black silk stockings (long socks) 

Ball gowns are usually worn with elbow gloves, a NASTY clutch, and some Michelle Obama esque Kitten heels. Speaking of Ms. Bama, look at how she pulls of the Ball Gown look.

Here Ms. Obama is wearing a one shoulder dress. Ball gowns usually are strapless, one shouldered, or spaghetti strapped. The material is the creme de la creme which means silk, lace, taffeta, velvet, and lined with sequins, pearls, ruching, and ruffles.

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Mr. Bibhu Mohaptra had models storming the runway in 2009 with Ball gowns and everyone went CRAZY. His gowns are being compared to De La Rentas and in the fashion world, that is a compliment. His collections are amazing but I picked out the ball gowns to give you guys an example and to inform you that there's a new guy in town, and he's came to WORK.

To read a more extensive bio on Bibhu click here

To view his collections go here