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wedding dress style guide

jbridal318 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:29:49 +0000

Full Skirt or Ballerina dress
Perfect fit
If you have a slim-hipped figure and a full bust, the Full Skirt shape will balance top and bottom perfectly, giving you that “fairytale bride” look. This style or Princess are generally thought of as the most romantic shapes.

What to avoid
Avoid the Full Skirt if you are not full busted, as it will make your bust look smaller. If you are petite, avoid this option because you will disappear into the dress! If you have wide hips, avoid the Full Skirt because it will over emphasize them.

Empire Line dress
Perfect fit
This is another fairytale look. Starting the waistline beneath the bust works well for smaller busts, and the long line makes petite brides look taller. For the ultimate romantic style, this one won’t let you down. The Empire line with an A-line skirt will also do a marvellous job at concealing wider hips. An Empire Line with a column skirt adds height and balances a smaller bust.

What to avoid
The long line makes tall brides look taller. If you have a marvellous figure and want to show it off, a figure-hugging dress might be preferable, but it is difficult to find too much wrong with the Princess style, which is probably why it is so popular.

A-Line or Princess Line dress
Perfect fit
This is a fitted bodice shape with an A-line skirt. It hugs the waist, so it flatters slim waistlines while making the most of the bust. If you have wider hips, the A-Line will cover them up effectively

What to avoid
If you have a fuller figure, you may choose not to have a dress which hugs the form quite so closely. The tighter bodice will tend to draw attention to a smaller bust.

Bias Cut dress
Perfect fit
If you are slim and want to look very chic, the bias cut is for you. This is the dress for the bride with the perfect figure. The bias cut flatters tall girls, but is also complimentary for a petite figure. The cloth of the bias cut is diagonal, giving a different fit to the Column, described below.

What to avoid
A bias-cut dress hugs the hips, so if you are fuller in the hip, avoid this style. It will show off a perfect curvy figure, but if there are curves where you don’t want them, they’ll show too!

Two-Piece dress
Perfect fit
A Two-Piece dress, as in this picture, should normally be indistinguishable from a complete dress, i.e. the corset and skirt shouldn’t part company at the waist. A better fit can be achieved with separates, especially if you are not stock size. If you would like to show a bare midriff, this will look better if it is well-toned.

Separates help break up lines if you use two different colours or patterns, which is ideal for tall brides who want to look shorter. A corset works well at tapering the bodice in to the waist, and is effective if you want to emphasize your bust.

What to avoid
Separates tend to emphasize the hips because of the corseting, while a gap draws attention to the waistline, so if these are not your best features, separates may not be for you.

Asymmetric dress
Perfect fit
The asymmetric design is an unusual look which on the right figure can be particularly striking. Beautiful shoulders and arms will look their best in this style, while the flaring skirt is good for hiding fuller hips.

What to avoid
Beautiful asymmetric strap designs will distract from square shoulders, but there is a danger that bringing the eye to the unusual diagonal look will emphasize the shoulders too.

Column dress
Perfect fit
Like the bias cut but with a straight weft and vertical seams, the Column dress hugs the figure and looks great on tall, willowy women. This is the one to give you that catwalk look! The unbroken line will also work well for a more petite figure.

What to avoid
The Column shape sits quite close to the body, so if you have fuller hips, this will tend to emphasize them.

Shape Styles Sleeve Styles Neckline Styles Stylomatic
Long or Three-Quarter Sleeves
Perfect fit
Use long sleeves to draw attention to your upper body, for example if you have fuller hips. Long sleeves will also conceal larger arms, and cover square shoulders. A pretty design will distract the eye from any imperfections. Long sleeves will also save you from getting goose bumps if you have a winter wedding.

What to avoid
If you have well-toned arms, flaunt them! It would be a shame to cover them up with long sleeves, however pretty the material might be. Don’t use long sleeves if you have a petite figure, because they will make your arms look longer and out of scale with the rest of you.

Short sleeves
Perfect fit
Use wedding dress short sleeves to show off well-toned arms. They will help balance small shoulders, too. Short sleeves help break up the line, so if you are tall, short sleeves together with a suitable dress shape will make you look shorter.

What to avoid
Keep larger arms covered up by choosing a wedding dress with long sleeves, preferably with a looser fit. If you have broad shoulders, this style will emphasize them.

Spaghetti Straps
Perfect fit
Show off well-toned arms and beautiful shoulders and neck by choosing spaghetti straps. These have a young and modern look and are very attractive on the right girl.
so, you can choose a wedding dress with capsleeves

What to avoid
Use a strapless bra with spaghetti straps so that there are no distractions. Keep angular shoulders or large arms covered up. Spaghetti straps also emphasize the neck, so be sure it looks good if you choose them. You can also use a necklace effectively to compliment the straps.

Shape Styles Sleeve Styles Neckline Styles Stylomatic
Strapless Neckline
Perfect fit
This is a particularly elegant look if you have a long neck, good shoulders and well-toned arms. A strapless dress is a fine opportunity for beautiful jewellery. Strapless looks good with a medium bust.

What to avoid
Don’t leave everything uncovered unless it looks great - there are plenty of other styles to hide shorter necks, square shoulders or full arms. If you have a very full bust, strapless is unlikely to be able to give you the support you will need throughout the day.

Halter Neckline
Perfect fit
Halterneck tops expose beautiful shoulders and well-toned arms, while the continuity of line makes you look taller if you are petite. The halterneck top echoes the lower half of the dress, so if you have slim hips the halterneck will be an excellent counterpoint. There are many different variations on the halterneck style; collar with straps, single strap wrapping round the back of the neck, covered or exposed V to the bust. A halterneck style can also hide that little underarm “pouch” that we are sometimes prone to!

What to avoid
A halterneck top may over-emphasize your upper body if you have a larger bust, though it will provide good support. It will also emphasize your hips in counterpoint - so if you have larger hips, avoid this style.

Boat or Bateau Neckline
Perfect fit
The wide-necked shape of the Boat or Bateau style follows the line of the collarbone, so if you have well-defined collarbones and a beautiful neck, the Boat design will show them off to best effect. Boat is also good for narrow shoulders. This style was made popular by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

What to avoid
If your neck is not your best feature, the Boat may not show you in best light. If your shoulders are broad, keep away from Boat as it will draw attention to them. If your bust is large, the Boat neckline will make it look bigger.

V Neckline
Perfect fit
The V-Line style plunges to the bust and is particularly complimentary if you have a larger bust and would like a little cleavage. The angle of the V-Line varies and may be on or off the shoulder, so expose beautiful shoulders but cover them up if they are angular.

What to avoid
Avoid the V-line if you are small busted, as it will tend to draw attention to this.

Sweetheart Neckline
Perfect fit
This is a pretty and romantic neckline, forming a natural heart shape and giving you a sweet and innocent look. It also works with larger busts as a sexier style, showing a hint of cleavage.

What to avoid
The Sweetheart style exposes a central panel of neck, so if this is not your best feature, you may want to look at alternatives such as a halterneck. Alternatively, a Sweetheart can lend you the romantic look you seek, with a pretty item of jewellery as an accessory to improve the look of your neck.

To be continued.
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Bridesmaid Dresses Bundled Free with your Wedding

jbridal318 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:20:12 +0000

The agony of ugly bridesmaid dresses. Brides-to-be spare your bridesmaids the stress of dreaded dresses. Kekopeanstitches free bridesmaid dresses look more like sophisticated evening wear As you plan your wedding as a bride, it can get so hectic to the point of stressful and anxious. A lot of stress and anxiety center on the bridal party, especially the bridesmaids. It is a huge task to select bridesmaid dresses that look good. You as the bride want to be the center of attention and you definitely do not want anyone in the party to outshine you on your wedding day.

The topic of a bridesmaids dress and matron-of-honor dress is one that is part of a very bad experience for me. It is probably one of the reasons why a relationship with one of my sisters became strained for several years. Knowing how an ugly bridesmaid dress can make the person who is designated to wear this ugly bridesmaid dress feel is the reason for this generous offer of a free bridesmaid dress to the bride.

This is a way to ease the pain and stress for the bride as she makes the very important decision - who wears the bridesmaid dresses and what the design should be. The bride can be the center of attention without making the bridesmaid dresses ugly. Careful consideration must be given to the people that have been asked to wear these dresses.

The bridesmaid gowns can be elegant, classy and tastefully designed to complement the bride and make for very beautiful wedding pictures. This can be done without compromising the beauty of the bride and her wedding dress. Elegant, simple bridesmaid dresses that fit well, chosen from the right fabrics and colors can make the bride’s wedding day special.

As a bride-to-be how would you respond if someone told you that a decision was made to give brides a head start with this very important task by selecting a bridesmaids dresses that would be bundled as a giveaway for free when you (the bride) choose to buy a wedding dress online at http://www.dreambridaldress.com. The bride would be given a wrapped satin bridesmaid dress so she can choose a color from the 25-colors that are available. The bride would get the first bridesmaid dress free and it would be included with her wedding dress.

Therefore, the only decision that the bride has to make is how many more bridesmaid dresses she needs to complete her bridal party. The bridesmaid dress offered is classy, elegant and complementary to the brides wedding dress. This also helps brides that are forced to work with strict budgets to control the cost of weddings, especially since nowadays the bride is expected to cover the costs of the bridesmaid dresses for her entire bridal party.

It is hotly contested that bridesmaid dresses are often only worn once but why should this be the case. Bridesmaid dresses can be made to look more like sophisticated evening wear so that they can outlive the wedding day and become part of a woman’s elegant evening wear wardrobe. This is a great way to ensure that bridesmaids no longer have to deal with the ugly bridesmaid dress and the trauma that wearing this dress can bring to bear on the persons chosen to wear it on the brides wedding day. Just have a rest.
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WEDDING DRESS STYLES

jbridal318 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:37:13 +0000

Your wedding day will be one of the most memorable days of your life. Work on creating your own style for your wedding, it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to do this. Spend some quite time alone, and picture what you would like your wedding to be. Talk to your husband to be, to get his input and go about creating the picture that is in your mind. You will have the happiest memories of your wedding if you create your own dream wedding and stick to what you want to do.

Wedding dresses Types:
This is a basic guide to wedding dress types, but if you dream up something else, by all means create that dream.

Very Formal
These ceremonies are always held in a house of worship.
Can be 6 - 12 bridesmaids / groomsmen.
Bride wears floor-length bridal dress, a full cathedral train and a full veil.
Bridesmaids wear floor length bridesmaid dress of the same style, they are normally different but harmonising colours.
Mothers wear formal bridesmaid dresses.
The groom, fathers, and groomsmen wear full evening dress, opera hat, and kid gloves.

Formal
These ceremonies are always held in a house of worship.
Can be 4 - 12 bridesmaids / groomsmen.
Bride wears floor-length bridesmaid gown, a full cathedral train and a medium length veil.
Bridesmaids wear floor length bridesmaid gowns of the same style, they are normally different but harmonising colours.
Mothers wear afternoon dresses of shorter or longer length.
The groom, fathers, and groomsmen wear formal wedding gown.

Semi Formal
This ceremony can be held in a house of worship , at home, or at a place of your choosing.
Can be 6 - 12 bridesmaids / groomsmen.
Bride wears ballerina or floor length wedding dress, with a short veil.
Bridesmaids wear ballerina or street length dresses, all of the same length but not longer than the brides.
Mothers wear street length dresses.
The groom, fathers, and groomsmen wear dark business suits.

Informal
All wear street dress.
One maid of honour and the best man.
Small, day time ceremony attended by relatives and close friends. The appropriate dress for a civil ceremony.

Two general rules:
1. All males should wear dress shirts of whatever style; the idea being to compliment the bride’s bridal gown.
2. The bride’s gloves should have the ring finger split, as tradition indicates that she does not remove her gloves until the ceremony and all festivities she participates in are complete. To be continued.
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how to measure for wedding dress

jbridal318 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:47:20 +0000

To ensure accurate measurements for your wedding dress, we suggest having your measurements taken by a professional seamstress. If you can not get a professional seamstress to take your measurements you should follow this guide to ensure proper fit.
Please Note:
. You should always have someone else take your measurements, physically measuring yourself will provide you with inaccurate numbers, so please have someone help you.
. Wedding apparel is sized differently than ready to wear clothes. It is very important that you use this guide in conjunction with the size chart to help you determine your size in order to save time and money.
. You will need to take your measurements in the undergarments you will be wearing with the wedding gown.
. Be sure to stand up straight with your arms relaxed down by your side.
. Compare these measurements to our size chart and you should have a good fit. These charts show how measurements are mapped to the designer sizes. These measurements are taken to determine the closest size to be ordered. If your measurements indicate one size for the “bust” and a different size for the “waist/ and or hips”, we suggest ordering according to the largest measurement.

To accurate measurement by next information:
Bust: Not your bra size! Take the tape around your back and bring it across your nipple line (typically the fullest part of the breast). Your arms should be relaxed, down at your sides.
Waist: This is the smallest part of your waist. Typically it’s an inch or so above your belly button.
Hip: around hips at fullest point, taking note of how far down from the waist that you are measuring.
Shoulder to Shoulder: Only needed for dress with sleeves. This is the width of your shoulder.
Nipple to Nipple: This is the distance between your two nipples.
Shoulder To Nipple: Start the tape at your shoulder and measure down to your nipple.
Shoulder To Waist: Start the tape at your shoulder and measure down to your waist line, Let the tape across your bust.
Arm girth: This measurement gives me the size of the sleeve hole that you are comfortable wearing. This measurement is entirely subjective and you can make it as deep or as tight as you are comfortable with.
Bicep girth: around arm at fullest part of upper arm
Waist to Hem (Net Size): Measure from your Natural Waist to where you want the hem to be. This is a NET SIZE (No shoes).
Full length (Net Size: from Shoulder to feet): This is the length from your shoulder to your feet (No shoes). You should stand upright and your feet should keep together. Let the tape across your bust (culmination) in the front and drop naturally.
Heels height: Please tell me your shoes height when you marry,
Last important: Please tell me how tall your are without shoes.
if it’s a sepcial type bridal dress you choosed, you need to provide more measurements, the types as follow:
wedding dress with capsleeves
wedding dress with short sleeves
wedding dress with long sleeves
any plus size wedding dress
any plus size bridesmaid dress
any plus size prom dress

It’s so tirred.

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jbridal318 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:19:10 +0000

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