Selecting the Best Wedding Dress for Your Body Style
Selecting a wedding dress is more than just a fitting. It’s selecting the right type for your body shape. What’s follows is a guide to selecting the right silhouette for your body type. This allows you to find the best figure flattering wedding gown. Petite, tall, thin, plus size – here is your go to for choosing your dream wedding dress.
And it’s selecting the right color as well. If your skin color is cool, with pink undertones and you favor silver jewelry, bright white is a good choice. If your skin tone is warm, with peachy undertones and you look best in gold accessories, you best choice is an off-white gown.
Selecting by Silhouette/Body Type
If your shape is an inverted triangle:
Measurements: Bust is larger than your hips and your waist is well defined.
What to look for: You want to look for ways to add definition to your waist and hips. An excellent way to accomplish this is with a strapless, scoop, rounded, V-Neck or plunging necklines with a narrow bodice and fuller skirt.
Best Dress Shape: A-Line, Empire, and Ball Gown.
If your shape is an hourglass:
Measurements: Bust and hips are the same measurement and you have a defined waist.
What to look for: Styles that enhance your natural curves.
Best Dress Shape: A-Line, Empire, Sheath, Ball Gown, and Mermaid. Corset bodices and strapless or off the shoulder necklines are great choices!
If your shape is a rectangle:
Measurements: Bust and hips are the same measurement. Waist is slightly smaller than the bust and hips.
What to look for: Ways to add definition to your chest and waist. A good way to do this is with a beaded neckline or bodice with a gathered or embellished waist.
Best Dress Shape: A-Line, Empire, and Ball Gown.
What to Avoid: Sheaths and other clingy styles.
If your shape is rounded:
Measurements: Large bust, narrow hips, and a full midsection.
What to look for: Ways to add definition to your upper body and chest.
Best Dress Shape: A-Line of Empire. A deep V-neck sweetheart or scoop neckline, high straps or a halter top style neckline.
What to Avoid: Styles that emphasize the waist or hip area.
If your shape is a triangle:
Measurements: Bust is narrower than hips. Waist is slight smaller than hips.
What to look for: Styles that enhances bodice and defines the waist. Beaded necklines are great options!
Best Dress Shapes: A-Line and Ball Gown.
What to Avoid: Avoid making your shoulders look broad. Avoid boat necks, spaghetti straps and puffy sleeves.
If your shape is a diamond:
Measurements: Waist is larger than bust and hips.
What to look for: Ways to add definition to upper body and chest. An excellent way to accomplish this is with embellishment on the bodice or neckline to add more volume to your bustline.
Best Dress Shapes: Empire or Sheath.
What to Avoid: Thin straps and dresses with waist detailing as this will accentuate your broader waist.
CHOOSE A STYLE that compliments your personality as well:
- Fit & Flare – Your style is both contemporary and traditional. You have a girly figure and love to socialize.
- Mermaid – Glamour defines you. You have curves and love to show them off.
- Tea Length – Understated elegance is your thing
- Sheath – You dig anything retro. You tend to be taller and have great legs.
- Ball Gown -You are a princess and want to be the star attraction.
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