Short dresses are a great asset to any girls closet as they show off your curves, accent your figure and really draw attention to your legs.  There are a lot of different types of short dresses out there to choose from.  You can get them in many different fabrics and designs.  Some popular fabrics used to make short dresses are cotton, challis and denim just to name a few. 

Cotton is great because it is very breathable and lightweight in hot weather and it cleans and washes well. 

Challis is a material that is very soft to the touch, and lightweight.  It is also easy to clean so you can get lots of wear out of short dresses made of this. 

If you're looking for a short dress with real durability, you could go with one made of denim.  Denim is a heavy-duty material and it lasts for a while. You can add a little extra something to a dress made of denim by adding some cute shoes or lots of accessories. 

There are a few different style of dresses you can choose from.  You will want to pick one that is suited for your body type.  You could go with a baby doll style dress, or a wrap dress.  Both of these look great short and would look fabulous with some high heeled shoes. 

You can find short dresses at many places.  You could try several women's or juniors stores at the mall.  If you're looking and you're on a budget, consider trying a thrift store.

If you really want to stand out at your wedding and go for a different look than most brides choose, consider having a short wedding dress on your big day.  Short wedding dresses are great if you are choosing to get married outdoors at locations like the beach.

A lot of people like to go with a more casual look when they are choosing a beach wedding, so you can find short wedding dresses for this at a lot places.  You can choose a strapless cotton white dress and play it up with some great jewelry such as pearl earrings and necklace. 

Short wedding dresses are also great if your wedding has a vintage theme.  You could shop online or at a consignment store to find a dress that would suite your particular style.  Some wedding dress stores such as David's Bridal also offer a nice selection of shorter wedding dresses. 

Prices for short wedding dresses depend upon where you buy them at.  If you find one at a consignment store you can spend as little as $20, whereas if you get one made and customized for you,it could cost in the thousands of dollars.  It's always advised to shop around a bit.

Short prom dresses are a great choice for teen girls.  There are a lot of choices out there for girls to choose from.  A popular choice of material for short prom dresses is chiffon. 

Chiffon is a very pretty, classy look.  You could also choose a strapless style that falls just above the knee.  These type of short dress go well with some strappy heels.

If you're going for a very sophisticated look, try a short prom dress made of silk.  Silk is really soft and nice for prom because it wears well during the warm weather. 

You can find short prom dresses at lots of places.  The mall is a good place to start out because even larger stores such as Sears and JC Penney's sell formal wear.  Juniors' store are also known to carry short prom dresses a couple of months before prom, so you can go there too.  Bridal stores are also good places to look.  If you have to stick to a budget, consider consignment shops and discount clothing stores.  You can get prom dresses here for as little as $15.  Another good place to look is online.  If you don't mind paying a little extra for shipping, you can find a huge variety of stores online and you will be able to compare prices and read customer reviews.

A good tip when shopping for short prom dress online is to have your measurements ahead of time.