Contemporary Western wedding dress
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A contemporary Western wedding dress follows popular fashions in Western wedding gown selection from the year 2000 on. Dresses are usually white or ivory, and follow a pattern for popular silhouettes, necklines, and gown lengths.[citation needed] Modern bridal fashion is also characterised by specific styles of headpieces, lingerie, veils, and high heels.[1]
Silhouettes
Some of the most popular contemporary silhouettes include: A-line, above-the-knee, column, empire, meringue, mermaid, princess, and trumpet.
- A-line
- A dress or skirt silhouette that is narrower at the top, flaring gently wider toward the bottom thereby resembling the letter A. Works well on most figure types; good for disguising bottom-heavy figures.[2]
- Above-the-knee
- Can be recognized by their tent-like silhouettes, hemmed short above the knee.
- Column
- In fashion, a column, similar to a sheath dress, is a type of dress designed to tightly fit the body. It is often made of a very light and thin material like cotton or silk, and rarely contains any flourishes. Unlike the shorter cocktail dress and the longer ballroom dress, a column dress typically falls around the knees or lower thighs, and can be either strapped or strapless.
- Empire
- A type of dress or top where the waist line is raised above the natural waistline, sometimes as high as right below the bust.[3]
- Meringue
- Characterized by a very full skirt that begins at the waist and continues to a formal length. It has a full bodice and a cinched waistline that falls into a full skirt.
- Mermaid
- The mermaid dress is close fitting through the bodice, down through the hips and to about mid or lower calf where the skirt flares out.[3]
- Princess
- Designed to hang in smooth, close-fitting, unbroken lines from shoulder to flared hem.[4]
- Trumpet
- A straight skirt with a hem flounce that flares away from the body at the hem.[5]
Necklines
Popular contemporary necklines include asymmetric, bateau, halter, jewel, off-the-shoulder, portrait, scoop, sheer, square, strapless, sweetheart, and v-neck. The neckline refers to the shape of the material at the top of the dress as it falls on the neck and shoulders.
- Asymmetric
- Asymmetrical by its very definition means there is no symmetry or no balance. So this neckline appears different on either side of the centre front.[6]
- Bateau
- Also known as the "Boatneck". This is a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.[7]
- Halter
- Necklines have a high panel on the front, which is then tied around the neck for support and, optionally, may be tied behind the neck or include a clasp, exposing the back and shoulders.[8]
- Jewel
- A plain, slightly rounded neckline without a collar.[9] Also known as the T-shirt neckline, the jewel neckline is round and sits at the base of the throat.[6]
- Off-the-shoulder
- This neckline sits below the shoulders, with sleeve-like straps that cover part of the upper arm. Shows off your collarbone and shoulders.[6]
- Portrait
- Characterised by a wide, soft scoop from shoulder to shoulder.[6]
- Scoop
- Also known as a "ballerina neckline", this U-shaped style is often cut low, and occasionally the scoop will continue on the back of the dress.[6]
- Sheer
- A neckline that is created by "sheer" or translucent fabric, such as lace or netting, rather than an opaque material or strap.
- Spaghetti strap
- This neckline is nearly strapless, except for the presence of thin, delicate straps; a bit like strings of spaghetti.[6]
- Square
- The neckline is cut straight across the top in between the straps, creating a "square"-like shape to the top of the dress.
- Strapless
- A neckline that can be any shape, but is discerned by its lack of straps (neither over the shoulder, nor around the neck).
- Sweetheart
- A neckline with a plunge in the front in the shape of the top of a heart.
- V-neck
- A neckline characterized by a plunge in the front shaped like the letter "V".
Gown length
- Ankle
- Characterized by a hemline that hits at the ankle.
- Floor
- Characterized by a hemline that hits the floor.
- Knee
- Characterized by a skirt that comes to the knee.
- Mini
- Characterized by a skirt that falls very high on the thigh, the shortest option.
- Short
- Characterized by a skirt that falls in between the knee and high on the thigh (length in between a mini and a knee length).
- Tea
- Characterized by a skirt length that falls between a knee and ankle length, usually having a hemline at the mid-shin.
References
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