The 10 types of wedding dress: which one is the best for me?
There are different types of wedding dresses that adapt to the tastes of each bride, showing different fabrics, colors or cuts. Organizing a wedding requires time, preparations, decisions, one of which is choosing the wedding dress, which we want to be perfect. The bride usually has an idea of how she wants her dress to be, this being important to start looking for, but you should not rule out other possibilities of styles that can surprise you and look great with your type of body.
Remember that the decision is yours and you should be the one who feels comfortable and excited about the dress, you should not please nobody but you, so value external opinions but finally the choice is yours and you are convinced of her. In this article we mention some of the most typical wedding dresses or other groundbreaking ones, referring to their main characteristics and what type of body they feel best.
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First, know your body type
A first step that can guide or help us in choosing the dress is the type of body that we have, below we quote the most frequent, which take into account the proportion shoulders, waist and hip. Although we must bear in mind that they are indicative and we do not have to classify ourselves in a specific category, each person is different and therefore each body is different.
Hourglass: This shape is characterized by a similar shoulder-to-hip ratio and a narrower waist. That is, from top to bottom it will be wide, narrow and wide.
Rectangle: In this case we see how both shoulders, waist and hips show the same amplitude, almost forming a straight line.
Pear: On this occasion the widest area is that of the hips, it is the part of the silhouette that stands out the most in contrast to the breadth of the shoulders and the waist, which are narrower.
inverted triangle: This type of body is reminiscent of the inverted shape of a triangle, presenting the opposite propositions to the pear-type silhouette. In this case we will observe broader shoulders, more prominent with respect to the waist and hips.
oval or apple: This body model is similar to rectangular, that is, it shows a proportion of shoulders, waist, hips similar but in this case the hip does appear a little curved, it is not completely straight, hence the name of oval.
What kinds of wedding dress are there?
When a couple gets married it is a very beautiful moment for them, they are taking a very important step and they want to remember it as a special day. One of the important decisions or choices is how the bride will be dressed, what dress will be the ideal to capture all eyes when you walk down the aisle before reaching the altar and what will be the right one.
This complicated choice is usually made together with other close people such as friends or family who give you their opinion, but it is important that the final decision is made by you since it will be you who will wear it and therefore who should like it. There are different variables that we can consider such as the fabric we want, how much volume we want, how tight we want it to be or you can even choose different colors.
Now that we know the general classification of the different body types that exist, we will present what dress options there are. We will mention the main characteristics of each one also making reference to the body figure that favors each dress more. As we have already said, each body is different and the one who should feel comfortable wearing the dress is the bride, regardless of the opinions or recommendations according to her silhouette.
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1. mermaid style
The mermaid or trumpet style dress is characterized by being tight fitting the silhouette of the bride. So normally fits close to the body to approximately the knees, point at which it opens showing the appearance of a mermaid's tail. In order to make it easier for the bride to walk better and be more comfortable, an opening can be made in the widest part of the dress, allowing greater mobility.
This dress especially favors silhouettes with a large back and small hips, since it marks the hips, thus compensating for the difference. In the same way, being so tight, it allows you to put a skirt on top in case you want to wear a double dress for the ceremony and the invitation.
2. princess style
The princess-type wedding dress, also called Cinderella or ball gown, as its name indicates, is the one that we see fairytale princesses wear. It is characterized by be cinched to the waist and open in a large skirt, this being the style with the most voluminous skirt. This wide shape at the top allows you to hide the hips, being a good choice if you want this part of your body to go unnoticed and highlight your waist.
We can also choose to add a tail that will be the final touch to make it look even more like a princess. The chosen fabric can be a single fabric with a great body, that is to say that it has volume, or different fabrics can be combined to give the sensation of pomposity.
3. A-line style
The A-line style wedding dress will be fitted to the waist, beginning to gradually open up, creating a triangular silhouette reminiscent of the shape of the letter A, hence its name. This type of dress is similar to the princess one, since it is fitted to the waist, but unlike the previous one, the increase in volume is not so exaggerated, increasing more gradually.
This style is one of the most chosen since it favors all body types, adapting well to different silhouettes and giving rise to an elegant figure.
4. empire style
The name empire style dress was established in reference to the first French empire, since the wife of the Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte made this type of dress fashionable in the 16th century. XIX. Empire cut silhouette recalls Greek and Roman style, adjusting to the chest and falling loosely to the ground, for this reason it provides great comfort without being too tight.
Being tight on the chest and loose in the rest of the silhouette, it allows to highlight and mark the upper part of the body, as well as it is perfect to stylize the figure and appear taller thanks to its straight shape creating a simple but very Elegant.
5. tube style
The tube dress style is characterized show a vertical drop without marking any special area, but at the same time it does not allow any part of the body to be hidden, that is, it fits well to the silhouette, due to its elongated shape it also helps to give a feeling of more height. Although it can be worn by other types of bodies, it especially favors those with a rectangular shape. which refers, as we already mentioned, to a similar proportion of men, waist and hip, silhouette straight.
6. Halter style
This style of dress has as a defining and remarkable characteristic the type of neck, which gives its name to the style of dress, it stands out for fitted at the neck leaving the shoulders and back bare. The type of fabric selected can be lace, differentiating itself from the fabric of the dress and allowing transparencies or the same fabric of the dress that floats up to the neck. The lower part of the dress can be different by opting for one of the cuts already mentioned above.
7. pant style
The suit chosen for your wedding does not have to be a dress, there is also the option of wearing trousers and breaking with tradition, getting the look you want in the same way. In this way, we can play with the fabric, the cut or the figure of the suit, if we want the pants to be more or less tight, if we want the shoulders uncovered, that it be a suit jacket type or that it be a single piece. It also allows us to adapt it to our taste by opting for a more groundbreaking style.
8. hip cut style
The hip cut dress, as its name suggests, is fitted to the hip, the point at which it begins to open up and loosen. Thus, it is an intermediate style between those already mentioned, princess style that is fitted to the waist and mermaid style that is adjusted approximately to the height of the knees.
this kind of dress especially favors tall people, since this cut tends to lengthen the upper part of the body and shorten the lower part, giving the sensation of shorter legs.
9. short style
In the same way that it happens with the pants style, this type of dress is not very common either. It can be a good choice if we want to show the legs, go more comfortable and spend less heat but without losing elegance.
