Holiday parties should be fun to dress for, not a chore. A new frock can help you get in the mood for a fabulous night, and if you need to attend multiple parties around Christmas and New Year's, it can help to have a couple great dresses in your arsenal. Several of those below can be worn dressed up to a fete or dressed down too, so you will get lots of wear out of them. And what could be more ecofriendly than that?

Lara Miller Open Back Dress
This one is demure from the front but shows off the back, a sight rarely seen around holiday times and sure to make a statement. Available in green or black, this 100% vegan silk dress is made from the waste of spun silk. Available at Kaight.

Ecoskin Juju dress
Made from bamboo tencel spandex, this dress just flows over curves and creates a mood of it's very own when wrapped around the figure. The giant hood, extra-long length and simple palette of available colors (black, teal and charcoal), lend it a dreamy 'out from the woods' look that will can work as well at a cozy at-home gathering or a more formal party.

Kyumi One-Shoulder Dress
A simple red silk dress is the epitome of fabulous holiday partywear. With a bare shoulder and a higher hem, this dress is def sexy, but could be made more demure with the simple addition of opaque black tights and patent leather heels. Available at Kaight.

Linda Loudermilk Radiant Dress
This dress is eminently flexible; wear it to a holiday party with heels and a sparkly vintage bag and cocktail ring, or throw it on over leggings and flats for Sunday brunch. Made from supersoft bamboo, and organic cotton, it also has a sexy keyhole back. This dress in now on sale for just $30. Available at Pivot.

Amour Sans Anguish Equator Dress
Made from reclaimed and recycled fabrics, this dress is one-of-a-kind, assuring you that nobody at your holiday soiree will come as your double. The design duo behind ASA crafts each piece individually from unusual and creative materials. Available at BTC Elements.