You go to great lengths for a special occasion dress whether it's a wedding gown or a Prom dress. So stick with a plus size dress skirt that not only suits the special occasion but also flatters your figure and height!

Ball gown: full skirt often with fitted bodice and layered tulle

Ballerina: full skirt just skims the ankle.

Bouffant: puffed out skirt

Bustle: fabric gathers in the back adding fullness

Circular: Hemline forms a circle - like a hoop.

Floor-length: floor length formal dresses vary from just under one inch from the floor to just over one inch from the floor. Despite the name this skirt stops short of the floor so the hemline hits about the toe of your shoes or the top of your foot.

Full: pouf skirt not as full as a bouffant skirt but still poufs. Note, the fuller the skirt the fancier your dress.

Mermaid: slim fitting style flares out from about the knee level

Handkerchief: pretty panels at bottom of the skirt end in points that give this hemline its name.

Street: common, popular skirt length, typically just at or just below the knee.

Tea-length: falls just above ankles or reaches mid-calf. Image of crystal dress.

Trumpet: narrow skirt fits closely at the hips then flares from just below the knee.