1.   A red sheath provokes a totally different response than the same style in black.

2.   Molly Ringwald, the actress, ended the show in a red sheath gown sprinkled with matching paillettes.

3.   Short red sheath dresses showed up in collection after collection -- usually made of satin.

4.   She lingers the longest with a floor-length red sheath with a cutout back by Michael Kors.

5.   He played fancifully with pistachio green silks to hot flame-colored faille, or violet poufs on a red sheath dress with tulle drape.