Contemporary Western Wedding Dress(19)

Contemporary Western wedding dress

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.Modern bridal fashion is also characterised by specific styles of headpieces, lingerie, veils, and high heels

Silhouettes

1. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Princess :- Designed to hang in smooth, close-fitting, unbroken lines from shoulder to flared hem.
8. Trumpet :- A straight skirt with a hem flounce that flares away from the body at the hem.

Necklines

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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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Jewel :- A plain, slightly rounded neckline without a collar. Also known as the T-shirt neckline, the jewel neckline is round and sits at the base of the throat.
5. 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.

1. 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.
2. Sheer:-  A neckline that is created by "sheer" or translucent fabric, such as lace or netting, rather than an opaque material or strap.
3. Spaghetti strap:- This neckline is nearly strapless, except for the presence of thin, delicate straps; a bit like strings of spaghetti.
4. Square:- The neckline is cut straight across the top in between the straps, creating a "square"-like shape to the top of the dress.
5. Strapless :- A neckline that can be any shape, but is discerned by its lack of straps (neither over the shoulder, nor around the neck).
6. Sweetheart :- A neckline with a plunge in the front in the shape of the top of a heart.
7. V-neck:- A neckline characterized by a plunge in the front shaped like the letter "V".

Gown length
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• 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.

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