Renella De Fina Couture

Description: Silk Taffeta A-line skirt with rouching, on-the-shoulder rouched bodice, full skirt at bottom with ruffle, finished with silver beads and crystals, pearl buttons, and built- in crinoline.
Dress Length: Floor
Neckline: V-Neck
Silhouette: A-Line

Renella De Fina Couture

Description: Silk Taffeta full skirt; Sweetheart neckline with gathered bodice; rose flower with ties at waist; sweep train; Available in white, pearl, ivory.
Bodice: Princess
Dress Length: Floor
Neckline: Sweetheart
Silhouette: Ball Gown
Sleeve Length: Sleeveless

Renella De Fina Couture

Description: 3-layer Silk Satin Organza A-line skirt; French lace strapless fitted bodice with 3 inch ivory sash at waist; sweep train; Available in white, pearl, ivory.
Bodice: Princess
Dress Length: Floor
Neckline: Strapless
Silhouette: A-Line
Skirt Details: Tiered
Sleeve Length: Sleeveless

Renella De Fina Couture

Description: Silk beaded/embroidered gold tulle; A-line skirt; sweetheart neckline; dropped waist; court train Available in ivory/gold, white/silver.
Bodice: Princess
Dress Length: Floor
Neckline: Sweetheart
Silhouette: A-Line
Sleeve Length: Sleeveless

Renella De Fina Couture

Bodice: Princess
Dress Length: Floor
Neckline: Queenanne
Silhouette: A-Line
Skirt Details: Flared
Sleeve Length: Short

Renella De Fina Couture

Description: Silk Taffeta two-layer ball gown with rouching, strapless lace bodice with taffeta ruffles, hand-beaded with silver beads, pearl buttons, chapel length train, built-in crinoline.
Dress Length: Floor
Neckline: Strapless
Silhouette: Ball Gown

Silk Faced Satin. Strapless ballgown with low dropped waist and scalloped neckline. Delicate heirloom beading adorns bodice and scalloped train. Glove button detail at back.

Delacroix by Kenneth Pool

Silk Duchess. Satin off-the-shoulder ballgown with dropped waist and crystal beaded bodice. Flat-front satin skirt is adorned with intricate crystal embroidery and scalloped Tulle trim.

Botticelli by Kenneth Pool

Silk Faced Satin/Tulle. Strapless ballgown with curved neckline and dropped waist. Satin bodice features elaborate crystal and silver beading. Scalloped beaded Tulle skirt is adorned with silver and crystal chandelier beadwork.

Vermeer by Kenneth Pool

Silk Faille. Strapless dropped waist ballgown with pleated crumb-catcher detail at bust. Crystal and pearl beading embellish bodice and chapel train. Glove button detail down back.

by Elie Saab Haute Couture

A silk-tulle, hand-embroidered fantasy gown showcases a crystal-encrusted bodice and a flared-godet glitter skirt, by special order, by Elie Saab Haute Couture, eliesaab.com. Earrings and bracelet, by Iradj Moini, iradjmoini.com.
Beauty note: Alabaster skin is in—so do the white thing with Max Factor's Colour Adapt Pressed Powder in Fair.

Girlish charm by Vera Wang

For after-dark allure with girlish charm, wear a silk-georgette gown spotlighting a low neckline with pin-tuck trim and floral-ribbon sash, by Vera Wang, verawang.com.

Daring designs by Sully Bonnelly

This charming two-piece pairs a silk-and-duchess satin-embroidered bustier with bows, and a silk-organza ruffled skirt, by Sully Bonnelly, sullybonnelly.com.

by Carmela Sutera

The high-low look lives on in this silk-chiffon gown featuring a drop-waist gathered bodice and ruffle-edged skirt, by Carmela Sutera, carmelasutera.com.

Art Deco by Chanel

Art Deco rhinestone straps confer cool chic on a silk-twill gown with a circle skirt, about $4,990, by Carolina Herrera, 212-249-6552, carolinaherrera.com. Satin sandals, by Chanel, 800-550-0005, chanel.com.
Beauty note: For a heady fragrance with celestial cachet, try Angel Garden of Stars Violet by Thierry Mugler.

Perfect by Elyssa B. Design

Take the matrimonial plunge in Reva Mivasagar's sleek silk-organza gown with a sexy lace-up-front bodice suggestive of a stylish swimsuit. The lightweight split skirt features alternating pleats and a multitiered train, about $4,400, revadesigns.com. Gold and Biwa-pearl earrings, by Elyssa B. Design, 310-273-6860. Silk flower in hair, by Leah C. Couture Millinery, leahc.net
Beauty note: Spritz pulse points with Truth Calvin Klein Lush Eau de Toilette Spray, a scent as warm as the season.

Utterly sexy by Pronovias

Church-ready but still utterly sexy, this silk-taffeta ball gown features a fitted bodice with vertical panels, three-quarter sleeves, and a gathered skirt, by Pronovias, pronovias.com.

Retro style by Romona

Retro style seduces in this fab '50s-inspired dress cut in Italian silk-satin with a fitted sweetheart-corset bodice and full pick-up skirt, by Romona Keveza, romonakeveza.com.

Anna Maier/Ulla-Maija Couture

A windmill-shaped pleated bow adds breezy drama to a mixed duchess-satin gown featuring an embroidered silk-organza sparkle bodice and draped skirt. Anna Maier/Ulla-Maija Couture, ulla-maija.com.