Your wedding gown is probably the most expensive, most scrutinized, most photographed piece of clothing you’ll ever buy. No pressure, right? For many women, shopping for their wedding dress is the highlight of the wedding planning experience, but for some, it can be quite stressful. In the succinct words of one harried bride, "no one tells you how stressful dress shopping can be!" Hopefully the tips shared here will help you have a pleasurable shopping experience.
Listed below are the most common wedding dress styles, to give you a head start on the lingo before entering the bridal salon.
Ball Gown – Features a fitted natural waist and a full skirt, the style most frequently associated with "wedding gown."
Basque – Similar to a ball gown, this style features a tight-fitting bodice and dropped waist with V-front above a full skirt.
Empire – Features a cropped bodice and a high waist set just below the bustline.
Princess – Features vertical lines that flow from each shoulder to the hemline, and is similar to the A-line style.
A-line – Is similar to the Princess style, and has a fitted bodice that flares gently outward to the hemline.
Sheath – Has a body-fitted shape that follows a linear form without a waistline and with a straight skirt.
Mermaid – This is a variation of the Sheath, distinguished by a trumpet skirt that extends below the knee.
Listed below are the most common wedding dress styles, to give you a head start on the lingo before entering the bridal salon.
Ball Gown – Features a fitted natural waist and a full skirt, the style most frequently associated with "wedding gown."
Basque – Similar to a ball gown, this style features a tight-fitting bodice and dropped waist with V-front above a full skirt.
Empire – Features a cropped bodice and a high waist set just below the bustline.
Princess – Features vertical lines that flow from each shoulder to the hemline, and is similar to the A-line style.
A-line – Is similar to the Princess style, and has a fitted bodice that flares gently outward to the hemline.
Sheath – Has a body-fitted shape that follows a linear form without a waistline and with a straight skirt.
Mermaid – This is a variation of the Sheath, distinguished by a trumpet skirt that extends below the knee.
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