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Wedding Gowns And Their Names by Abiodunwitty(op): 11:34am On Sep 20, 2021
A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture.
There are 5 basic types of wedding gowns, they are:
1) A- line wedding gown
2) Ball gown
3) Empire
4) Mermaid/ Trumpet
5) Sheath

*Ball Gown:*
This is a true “princess” dress. It has a fitted bodice and a full skirt. It accentuates the waist and covers the lower half if your body .

*A-Line* :
It is slightly flow from the waistline down to the hem, A-lines have fitted bodices through the waist, it flatters the waistline and cascade out towards the ground, resembling the outline of an uppercase "A."it can also elongate your body shape

*Empire*
It has a high or a raised waistline from which the dress flows outwards to the hem line

*Mermaid* :
This is Sleek and Fitted on the body from the chest to the knee, then flares out close to the knee.

*Trumpet/Fit-and-Flare* It is fitted through the body and flairs out mid-thigh, it is usually a narrow shape form fitting from the neckline to just below the hips, the skirt flows from the hips, straight down to the hem.

*Sheath/Column*/
This type of wedding gown does not have flares, it softly cascades downward revealing the how sift the fabric is.

Re: Wedding Gowns And Their Names by demyfinancialse: 3:29pm On Sep 20, 2021
Abiodunwitty:
A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture.
There are 5 basic types of wedding gowns, they are:
1) A- line wedding gown
2) Ball gown
3) Empire
4) Mermaid/ Trumpet
5) Sheath

*Ball Gown:*
This is a true “princess” dress. It has a fitted bodice and a full skirt. It accentuates the waist and covers the lower half if your body .

*A-Line* :
It is slightly flow from the waistline down to the hem, A-lines have fitted bodices through the waist, it flatters the waistline and cascade out towards the ground, resembling the outline of an uppercase "A."it can also elongate your body shape

*Empire*
It has a high or a raised waistline from which the dress flows outwards to the hem line

*Mermaid* :
This is Sleek and Fitted on the body from the chest to the knee, then flares out close to the knee.

*Trumpet/Fit-and-Flare* It is fitted through the body and flairs out mid-thigh, it is usually a narrow shape form fitting from the neckline to just below the hips, the skirt flows from the hips, straight down to the hem.

*Sheath/Column*/
This type of wedding gown does not have flares, it softly cascades downward revealing the how sift the fabric is.
Re: Wedding Gowns And Their Names by BiddiesApparels: 7:08pm On Sep 20, 2021
The ball gown is my favorite smiley
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