Seventeen Prom helps to narrow your search for the perfect prom gown, providing guidelines based on your body shape.

Extra Tall beauties are best suited in ruched styles (left). The gathered material hugs the body, accentuating those legs! Long legs are also well-showcased in gowns with high-low hemlines (right). The short front to show ‘em off and the long length in the back to balance.

For Petites, Seventeen recommends a mermaid style gown (left); also known as a trumpet skirt. I must say, I have to disagree with this one. Short gals will likely be cutting off a good chunk of that mermaid-style skirt. What a waste of money!

Another option,  is the oh-so-popular bubble skirt (right). Typically found on a short gown, this style is perfect for petites! A short gown in general is usually a good pick for the vertically challenged (elongates those legs!) as long as the gown hits at least three inches above the knee. Anything longer just looks matronly.

Curvy Girls can bring attention to the bust and shoulders with a one-shoulder gown (left). One shoulder strapped and the other bare, draws the eye up and is simultaneously slimming!

Also keep a look out fora-line styles, particularly the empire waistline (right). A tight fitting bodice that flares just under the bust line helps to camouflage all those curves you don’t want recognized while accentuating those you do!

Pear-shaped like the majority of women in the United States? The new trend, grecian styles, work well for us! Jeweled necklines that are typically thick and form a choker around the neck are the hottest trend for both casual and formal wear. Lucky us!

Tiered skirts with layers of fabric are also a plus. Maybe it’s the optical illusion created by so much fabric, but this style is a hip minimizer and bust maximizer…turning your pear-shaped body into the coveted coke bottle instantaneously.

Introducing a new eco-friendly line of bridesmaids gowns, bridal manufacturer Alfred Angelo jumps on the green bandwagon this Spring. They call it the new way of doing bridesmaids, with the clever tag line “Recycle, Reuse, Remaid!” The new line offers fashionable choices in comfy and eco-friendly fabrics like cotton and silk.

The new styles are also fashioned to be used again and again. So many times old bridesmaid dresses hang in the closet, never to be revisited again. But these gowns convert to simple Spring/Summer looks with ease. Offering over 25 color and print combinations, Purely Alfred Angelo is sure to fit into your wedding plans!

They’re here, at cbslimited.com! Sherri Hill has introduced a daring leopard fabric that is turning heads. Mixing the wild print with vibrant colors like fuchsia and red, puts a new spin on animal prints! The decorated dress designer has also used the fabric with black trim along sexy cut-outs. You can view the entire Sherri Hill collection here.

This one is hot today! Purple is the in-demand color for Prom 2010!

We love it in prints, solid, short and even paired with other colors, like the Paris Prom gown shown here. This style, 110755, pairs purple with turquoise for a show-stopping effect!

Use cbslimited.com’s dress builder to find all gowns in purple!

Military Ball is a recognition dinner/dance in honor of military school students, ROTC students or actual military personnel. Gowns for this type of event should be elegant and glamorous. There are typically no restrictions on color, fabric or length, so have fun! Remember, your date will most likely be in a uniform, so you should try and compliment his attire.

This is a celebration! Use this opportunity to express your style and you are sure to be the belle of the ball!