If you decided to start looking for a wedding dress you might ask yourself “Where shall I start?” Here is our answer – study the silhouettes. Getting to know the various silhouettes of a wedding dress helps you narrow down your options. You might not be sure about sleeve design of a dress, or about the color, but consider deciding on a silhouette as 1/3 of the whole dress hunting process.
Princess Silhouette
Dresses with princess silhouettes have a well-fitted bodice and a full skirt that flairs from the waist down. This is one of the most popular and traditional silhouettes, mainly because it is ideal for most of the body shapes. Contrast between fitted corset and puffy skirt part creates an hourglass shape and emphasizes feminine waist.
A-line Silhouette
Similar to the princess silhouette, A-line dresses have a fitted bodice, but instead of a puffed skirt, these dresses have a flowing A-shaped outline. Wedding dresses with an A-line silhouette generally fit all body types and are perfect in every season.
Sheath/Column Silhouette
Wedding dresses with a Sheath/Column silhouette have a straight, narrow shape flowing from the neckline to the hemline. Dresses of this silhouette are popular among the banana and rectangle body-shaped, as well as petite brides.
Mermaid/Trumpet Silhouette
Dresses with Mermaid/Trumpet silhouettes fit tightly on the upper body and flair either from mid-thigh or from knee-down. As this silhouette accentuates feminine curves it is ideal for the hourglass, petite and banana body types.
– xoxo, Lilly