One of, if not the, most important parts of a girl’s wedding is choosing her dress…with this in mind we have put together some tips to help find your perfect dress to suit your body shape:
A-Line
The A-Line dress pretty muh suitals all body shapes, it nips you in at the waist and gives a good shape to the bust area. If you have wider hips, this dress is good to hide them as it will skim over them, and on the other side, if you have narrower hips, this dress will give you more shape.
Fairytale dress
Or otherwise known as the ‘princess dress’ – think Cinderella! This is good for larger busts and smaller waists, it is not so good for wider hips. It balances the top and bottom half of you really well, but don’t go for this style if you are petite as you could get lost in the dress!
Column Dress
This is a fitted dress with straight skirt ideal for taller women with a smooth figure. It is not so good for wider figures as it most suits those with a smaller frame. This style is very ‘hollywood’ and definitely gives the wow factor.
Empire Line
This has seaming and detail under the bust and an unstructured waist, it will fall straight past your hips so this is good if you want to hide yours. It suits those with a broad waist and a smaller bust, makes you appear taller, but is not so good for bigger busts as this dress will emphasise them.
Mermaid dress
This is perfect for an hour glass shape as it is very figure hugging – it flares out from around mid-thigh area. It is great for curvy girls who have balanced hip and bust measurements and want to show off their figure, avoid this dress if you have a straight or pear-shaped figure or if your curves are all at the bottom.
Long Sleeves
These can be with the dress or as a separate jacket. These will draw attention to your upper body, so perfect if you want to take attention away from wider hips. It can conceal longer arms and covers dquare shoulders. Avoid this if you have toned arms as you will want to show them off and don’t for sleeves if you are petite as it will make your arms appear longer. This is a great idea for a winter wedding so you don’t get cold!
Short Sleeves
These will cover your shoulders and balance out pear-shaped figures. You can also still show off toned arms whilst splitting up taller or shorter frames. Avoid these if you have broad shoulders as it will emphasise them.
Sweetheart Neckline
This is a good neckline for larger busts but if you feel it gives you too much of a cleavage then opt for a square neckline. This is also good for those with smaller busts as it gives you a cleavage.
Halter neckline
Halter neklines are great support for larger busts, make you appear taller, but avoid this if you have larger hips as it emphasises them.
We hope you have found our help useful to find the dress of your dreams – Happy Shopping!!
With Love
The Team at Toast!x
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