Wedding Gown Styles

The wedding gown is most important choice for a bride during her wedding. Every bride dreams of an enchanted wedding and a beautiful gown is what can make the bride look like a princess.

Choosing a wedding gown that flatters your figure and body type is something that should be remembered. Make sure that the dress matches your personality. Your selection of wedding gown should be based on what looks good on you and not necessarily, what the current fashion is.

Your wedding gown should be in theme with your wedding. If you are having a traditional and formal wedding, you should choose a very formal and full-length wedding gown. If you are having a casual wedding, such as a garden wedding or a teatime reception, then your wedding gown should be less formal. This would include a trendy wedding gown, that is less formal and more fun.

Here are some bridal gown words that you will want to know before hitting the bridal stores, knowing these words will allow you to choose a dress that is right for you.

A-line: a fitted bodice that flares out to the hem creating an A shape.

Ballroom: This is the classic Cinderella type gown, full skirt, off -the-shoulder and a natural waistline. This type of gown is great for the full-figured bride.

Basque waist- the waistline begins below the waist, forming a U or V shape: slenderizing: a good choice for brides with wide hips.

Empire: Cropped body, high waist, slightly flared skirt: not a good choice for brides that are large busted, along with clingy fabrics and heavily decorated body.

Miniskirt- The hem is above the knee, and typically has a train either short or long.

Princess: Slim fitting body with emphasis on the waist. Typically worn by people to give the appearance that they are smaller than what they are.

Sheath: Fabric continues down the body from the shoulders to the ankles for a close-fitting look, with no waistline.

Picking up your dress: It is actually very smart to leave the dress at the bridal shop even if the dress is ready far in advance of the wedding day. The bridal shop should be better equipped to store and keep the dress fresh and pressed.

Buying a Vintage Wedding Gown

There are many places to find an inexpensive vintage wedding gown such as: thrifts shops, yard sales, consignment shops, antique stores, and even on E-bay. Shopping on E-bay will require you to look at the seller's feedback. Make a list of questions, and offer to speak to the seller by phone.

When inspecting the gown, look carefully to see what damage, if any, has occurred over the years. Some things are very easy to repair. These might include: missing beads and buttons, broken zippers, open seams and loose hems. Fabric deterioration is much harder to repair. Dry rot in fabric or lace, or badly torn lace (especially on the bodice), might come apart during the course of a normal wedding day's events.

Small, inconspicuous stains could be covered with well-placed appliqués that match the gown's color and fabric. Minor hem dirt usually cannot be detected unless you lift up the edge of the gown. Visible underarm stains are virtually impossible to repair.

Be very careful before sending your vintage gown to the dry cleaners. Pearls can disintegrate or discolor, beads and sequins fall off or become loose. Many dry cleaners will steam or press your gown at half the cost.

If you know an excellent seamstress, you can have a vintage looking gown made. You will have fun looking for vintage fabrics (silks, brocades, chiffons, satins, taffetas and velvets). Vintage lace, buttons, bows and appliqués will be needed to add glamour to your gown.

There are several companies online that sell discontinued vintage sewing patterns. They range from $5.00 to $100.00, depending on the age, condition and availability of the pattern. This is a "hit or miss" way of looking at patterns, and it might be time consuming to find a style that you like in your own size. These sites usually show a picture of the pattern, the pattern number, the date it was made available, the size, and also whether instructions are included. They will tell you if the pattern is in mint condition, or has been cut. These are the same things you will want to ask the seller if you are shopping for vintage patterns on E-bay.

You can match your vintage wedding gown with an authentic headpiece, shoes, gloves and antique jewelry. And don't forget a Victorian bridal bouquet. It consisted of loosely arranged blossoms, with slender streamers of white silk ribbon and greenery cascading halfway to the floor.

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Wedding Gown Styles

The wedding gown is most important choice for a bride during her wedding. Every bride dreams of an enchanted wedding and a beautiful gown is what can make the bride look like a princess.

Choosing a wedding gown that flatters your figure and body type is something that should be remembered. Make sure that the dress matches your personality. Your selection of wedding gown should be based on what looks good on you and not necessarily, what the current fashion is.

Your wedding gown should be in theme with your wedding. If you are having a traditional and formal wedding, you should choose a very formal and full-length wedding gown. If you are having a casual wedding, such as a garden wedding or a teatime reception, then your wedding gown should be less formal. This would include a trendy wedding gown, that is less formal and more fun.

Here are some bridal gown words that you will want to know before hitting the bridal stores, knowing these words will allow you to choose a dress that is right for you.

A-line: a fitted bodice that flares out to the hem creating an A shape.

Ballroom: This is the classic Cinderella type gown, full skirt, off -the-shoulder and a natural waistline. This type of gown is great for the full-figured bride.

Basque waist- the waistline begins below the waist, forming a U or V shape: slenderizing: a good choice for brides with wide hips.

Empire: Cropped body, high waist, slightly flared skirt: not a good choice for brides that are large busted, along with clingy fabrics and heavily decorated body.

Miniskirt- The hem is above the knee, and typically has a train either short or long.

Princess: Slim fitting body with emphasis on the waist. Typically worn by people to give the appearance that they are smaller than what they are.

Sheath: Fabric continues down the body from the shoulders to the ankles for a close-fitting look, with no waistline.

Picking up your dress: It is actually very smart to leave the dress at the bridal shop even if the dress is ready far in advance of the wedding day. The bridal shop should be better equipped to store and keep the dress fresh and pressed.

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Buying the Best Wedding Gown For Your Body Shape

Every bride needs to have the perfect wedding dress. You may be overwhelmed by the sheer number of fabrics, cuts, and styles of dresses available when you first go into a bridal boutique. You need not stress; shopping for your ideal dress doesn't have to be a bad experience. Use these steps and you could select the perfect wedding dress for your body.

Be honest in your measurement and start with it. Never buy a dress that is any smaller than what your measurements are right now. It is a bad idea to buy a dress that is too tight with the thought that you can lose the weight. Accept your body the way it is now and give accurate and recent measurements to the boutique where you buy dresses.

Request help. Ask your girlfriends and family members for their opinions. Or ask for help from an impartial source. Keep in mind that your friends may not serve as the best judges of what actually looks good on your body. Sometimes it is helpful to ask the opinions of others when trying to find your style, make sure that you allow the influence of at least 3 salespeople to help guide you. If you have secured a wedding planner, they most likely will offer an impartial opinion too.

Check out a lot of different types of styles. Do not start with a pre supposition and image of a perfect dress. You could end up disappointing yourself by making limits when you begin. Keep options open for styles you may have not worn in the past. Wear them to check how they fit you.

Disguise your unwanted flaws. There are easy ways your outfit can hide rather not so flattering features. When women choose an A-line skirt, whether she is an apple or pear shape, she will appear thinner as the shape of the skirt is flared at the bottom and pulled in at the waist. The elegant and graceful lines of Empire waisted garments flatter a pear-shaped figure.

Enjoy your natural curves! If you're going for a curvaceous image on your big day, look at wedding dresses in an hourglass shape that highlight your decolletage and feature a full skirt. A neat and well-cut inner garment should enhance your body contours the way you want.

Look at what is in your closet. You may want to consider getting a better idea of what suits you from your personal wardrobe if choosing a wedding dress is too overwhelming. You should take inventory of the items you currently have in your closet. You should remove from the closet the clothes that you feel confident wearing. What do these pieces tell you? How about a pencil skirt for those times when you want to show that you took the extra time to get prepared, or does the low cut of the cashmere sweater you like so much make you fell sexy every time you wear it? Pick up on those key elements when shopping for your dress. You may discover that your mind knows what will give your shape the desired effect and all you have to do is trust in yourself.

You must be sure to choose the correct dress for your wedding. The most anticipated day of your life requires a dress that you love and you can find it by not panicking and using these methods.

Jacquie Generra writes about Women's and other Fashion & Personal Care for HowToDoThings.com.