In an effort to save money, women nowadays look for ways to reuse the gowns that they have had hanging in the back of their closets for ages. There are many ways in which special occasion dresses can be made to look entirely different if you are looking to save money. One of the key factors to making the same dress look entirely different is how you accessorize. You can use an embellished belt to accentuate the body of your dress or pin a brooch somewhere near the neckline to give it some accent. If you know how to sew, you can buy some beads and crystals and create some patterns on your dress. If you have a little money to spare, you can look for a design or think up of one which suits the cut of your dress and head to the seamstress for a few alterations. If you are bold enough, you can even experiment with some coloring and dye your dress to an entirely different color.