Wedding Dress Shopping? Find the shape to suit your shape!
Wedding dress shopping is one of the most memorable things a woman will do in her lifetime.... next to the wedding day and if your lucky becoming a mum. But how do we get it right, what shape will suit us if we have never tried on a wedding gown before. Here is a quick piece of info to look at so you have a little idea of what may work for you and your shape.
Apple Body Shape
These brides usually have excess tummy weight and thin legs.
- The cut is important
- Less fuss
- Draping should be asymmetrical
- Shape the body with the details of the dress - pattern/lines
- Consider using a belt to draw in the waist
Rectangle Body Shape
These brides should focus on pulling in the waist or creating volume around the hips.
- Straight, Boyish shape
- Use a belt or corset style to make a waist
- A deep neck line in order to further widen the shoulder line
- consider a off the shoulder dress to widen the upper portion of your body
- A large skirt in order to create shape in the bottom half of the body
Pear Body Shape
The classic pear shape. Smaller bust, larger hips.
- A-Line dresses will work to shows off small waist
- Emphasise shoulders and maybe try a strapless cress
- Conceal the hip area
- Consider a padded bra
Inverted Triangle Body Shape
Wide shoulder and small hips.
- Try a plunging neckline brings to give the illusion of narrowing the waist
- Add emphasis to the lower part of the body
- Keep the top of the dress simple
- most of the detail to the bottom of the dress to balance the shape
Hour Glass Body Shape
Perfect shape to pop into a dress, lucky you!
- Fitted dress to show shape
- Try on lots as the choice is yours
- If you are short consider a higher heel
- The cut is important
- Less fuss
- Draping should be asymmetrical
- Shape the body with the details of the dress - pattern/lines
- Consider using a belt to draw in the waist
- Straight, Boyish shape
- Use a belt or corset style to make a waist
- A deep neck line in order to further widen the shoulder line
- consider a off the shoulder dress to widen the upper portion of your body
- A large skirt in order to create shape in the bottom half of the body
- A-Line dresses will work to shows off small waist
- Emphasise shoulders and maybe try a strapless cress
- Conceal the hip area
- Consider a padded bra
Inverted Triangle Body Shape
- Try a plunging neckline brings to give the illusion of narrowing the waist
- Add emphasis to the lower part of the body
- Keep the top of the dress simple
- most of the detail to the bottom of the dress to balance the shape
Hour Glass Body Shape
Perfect shape to pop into a dress, lucky you!
- Fitted dress to show shape
- Try on lots as the choice is yours
- If you are short consider a higher heel
