Choosing Your Style of Dress To Suit Your Shape
Choosing your wedding dress is one of the most important decisions to be made in advance of the wedding date. You want to look fantastic in your wedding dress but when you get to the shop, the assistant can show you many dresses in various fabrics, shades of colour and more importantly styles.
A Ball Gown Style
The traditional wedding dress shape is like a ball gown consisting of a fitted bodice and a full floor length skirt that may be worn with a hooped underskirt to show the fullness of the skirt. A dress like this suits brides who have slim waistlines and it is great for hiding full hips. This ball gown style wedding dress is very suitable for a Church wedding.
A Princess or A-Line Dress
This style of wedding dress has a fitted bodice with vertical seams running from the shoulders right down to the end of the dress giving it an A-line look. This style of dress is suitable for those with small waists and wanting to hide full hips and large thighs.
An Empire Line Dress
This wedding dress has a seam right underneath the bust creating a high waistline. This type of dress is excellent for those who have a small bust and also for petite brides as it makes them look taller.
A Sheath Dress
A sheath wedding dress is simple in design, unstructured and figure hugging. Most of these dresses are made out of crepe or georgette. This style of wedding dress definitely suites a tall slim bride.
A Mermaid Dress or Fishtail Dress
This wedding dress is narrow fitted along most of the body with a flared hem from the lower leg to the floor. This type of dress is ideal for pronouncing your curves and is ideal for slim tall brides. It also has the effect of letting petite brides look taller.
Keep an Open Mind
When you visit a bridal shop it can be quite daunting to see all the styles together so it is best to bring a close friend with you whose advice you can trust. Also be practical about your own body shape and what style would suit you to make you look fabulous on your wedding day.
Comfort is Important Too!
When you have found the style of wedding dress that really suits you, try sitting down as well as standing up and move around in it while you are in the bridal shop. Remember you might be in your wedding dress for most of the day so you need to be comfortable too. Be aware of any alterations that will need to be done on your dress before the wedding such as straps, length and taking it in. Most brides through nerves will lose a bit of weight unless it is your intention to do so. Be open minded, practical and if you stick to your budget, you are sure to look fantastic on your wedding day.
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