Every bride at some point faces the question: how to choose a wedding dress in such a way that it looks beautiful not only in the photo in the catalog, but also on the girl herself. There is no need to rush into making a final choice, because finding the perfect wedding dress is the most important task for a bride when preparing for the celebration. Before you go to the salon to try on dresses, you need to decide on your body type. To do this, measure your shoulder width, as well as your chest, hips and waist.
What types of figures are there?
There are five main types of figures:
- Hourglass. This body type is considered ideal. Girls with such a figure do not necessarily have parameters of 90-60-90, but the main sign of an “hourglass” is a narrow waist and approximately the same volume of the chest and hips.
- Rectangle. This figure is also called a sports figure. “Rectangle” girls have small breasts, narrow hips and an almost undefined waist, which is why there are practically no curves.
- Pear. Many people find this body type very feminine. Its distinctive feature is wide hips and narrow shoulders and waist, medium-sized breasts.
- Apple. Girls with this type of figure have practically no defined hips, a wide waist, a girth that is not much narrower than the buttocks, and often have a tummy. Among the advantages of this physique are large breasts and slender legs.
- Inverted triangle. This type of figure is characterized by wide shoulders, narrow hips and an undefined waist. The main advantage of the “triangle” is its long legs.
Now that we have figured out what the main body types are, let's try to find the answer to the main question of every bride: how to choose a wedding dress according to your body type?
Wedding dress for the hourglass type
Those with an hourglass figure are lucky: they can afford almost any style of dress - some to a greater extent, some to a lesser extent, but none of them can ruin their figure. Girls with an hourglass figure should focus on hiding possible small individual defects - for example, full arms or hips. This can be done with the help of jewelry.
When choosing a wedding dress for an hourglass figure, the height of the bride plays a big role. The shorter the girl, the tighter the dress should be. Dresses with a mermaid silhouette and narrow fitted dresses, as well as dresses in the Greek style and Empire style will look great - they will visually elongate the figure. Girls of medium and tall height should pay attention to dresses with full skirts.
Length
Long
The beauty of the dress should not conflict with the comfort that the bride should feel until the end of the gala evening. A long dress should leave a few centimeters to the floor.
In almost every wedding salon you will be offered to adjust the length of your dress taking into account the wedding shoes you have chosen. The use of crinoline shortens the dress, so dramatic changes to the chosen dress should be made only after the final selection of the petticoat.
You should not ignore this rule, since in an excessively long dress it is difficult to take even a few steps, not to mention dancing and a busy photo shoot.
Wedding dress for rectangle type
Girls with a rectangle figure should choose a wedding dress that will adjust the waist and visually enlarge the chest and hips. You first need to measure the circumference of your shoulders, chest, waist and hips in order to determine the part that can be “corrected”, and choose a style based on these individual characteristics. Most often, brides with a rectangular figure choose classic styles of dresses with a full skirt and low waist. The missing volume of shoulders and hips can be created with a variety of decorations: flounces, puffed sleeves, decorations on the bodice.
Girls with long legs can emphasize this advantage with the help of the “Mermaid” style. The silhouette will form the necessary curve of the waist, and the full skirt will distract attention from narrow hips and flat buttocks. You can hide a small bust volume with a closed top and an open back.
Summer outfit
Summer dresses with a low waist allow girls and women to feel comfortable and comfortable, they look stylish. A large assortment of models and an abundance of colors make the process of choosing and creating an image easier. For the summer season, you can choose a sundress with a low waist.
The length of the skirt in this case varies depending on the girl’s wishes. It is convenient to wear shirt dresses in the hot season, and short sports-style dresses can be worn with skinny jeans or leggings. Linen-style models sewn from chiffon and airy fabrics will help create an elegant look. Short dresses with low waist will be popular in summer. Girls can wear them with sneakers.
Wedding dress for pear type
The main task when choosing a dress for this type of figure is to balance the upper and lower parts of the body. For this reason, it is worth abandoning all styles that include wide, fluffy skirts - they will visually enlarge the buttocks and hips. A skirt with wedges, which gently drapes and hides voluminous hips, is much better suited. To divert attention from the voluminous lower half of the body, the emphasis should be on the upper part of the dress. This can be done with the help of “lantern” sleeves, a wide collar, decorations - ribbons, embroidery, flowers. A thin waist can be emphasized with a corsage.
Details of different colors will also look beneficial if you arrange them so that bright inserts are in those places that need to be expanded, and darker ones are in places where you need to hide figure flaws.
Most suitable for girls with a pear figure are dresses in the empire style with an embellished top - this is the most universal option, suitable for almost all brides with a similar physique. Girls with long legs and medium hips can try tight wedding dresses with a train.
Dresses in the style of the fifties are also perfect. The decorated bodice and open shoulders visually enlarge the upper body, and the full skirt hides the volume of the hips.
What to wear with
To create harmony in your look, you can take a bolero to a celebration. Choose according to the season : lace for summer and fur for the cold season. This accessory will make your shoulders look more voluminous and balance your silhouette.
It is better to choose shoes with heels . If you are afraid that you will get tired at the end of the evening, then take a change of shoes with low speed. And outfits for short girls look much better with heeled shoes.
Good luck in choosing an image and a happy family life!
Wedding dress for apple type
When choosing a wedding dress for this type of figure, it is necessary to take into account that the dress should fit loosely to the body, and not be tight, and at the same time it is important to avoid a “hoodie”. A correctly selected silhouette will visually elongate the body. Outfits with a high waist located under the bust are best suited. It is worth abandoning wide belts - it is better to emphasize the junction of the bodice and skirt with a thin belt or embroidery.
The best top option for girls with an apple figure is a simple V-shaped neckline. It will highlight the bride's long neck. A similar cutout on the back will also look great.
Of all the existing styles, only two are best suited for apple-shaped brides: a Greek-style dress and an A-line dress. Dresses of this type hide almost all figure imperfections, and also visually increase the bride’s height and make her slim. Preference should be given to smooth fabrics such as silk and satin or multi-layer draperies. Heavy fabrics with a pronounced texture visually make the figure heavier. When choosing decor, you should avoid large embroidery, as well as bright shiny jewelry - an exception can only be made for girls with thin arms, then the decor will distract attention from the almost undefined waist.
In addition, you can pay attention to straight-cut dresses with a wedge-shaped skirt or sarong dresses.
Textile
Brides with curvy figures are best suited for matte materials , both dense and flowing - chiffon, crepe, medium-sized lace.
What you should avoid are shiny fabrics such as satin, organza, taffeta. They greatly expand the silhouette and make it massive. You should not use thin knitwear, which is too tight and also shows through in the most unexpected places.
The fabric that hides the most problematic areas must be quite dense , because a fat fold peeking out from under the delicate embroidery is not at all what you want to notice in the photographs after the celebration.
Wedding dress for inverted triangle type
Most often, when choosing a wedding dress, they try to turn the “inverted triangle” into an “hourglass”, since there is currently no dress model suitable for this particular type of figure. This is achieved with the help of a full skirt and corset, which make the hips appear larger and create the effect of a narrow waist. Broad shoulders can give the body a rugged androgynous appearance, and this can be softened with soft fabrics.
General recommendations
Regardless of your body type, when choosing a dress, you should follow a few simple rules - they will help save time and effort when searching for the perfect outfit:
- You need to pay close attention to choosing the right size dress. Then it will emphasize all the advantages and hide the flaws of the figure. A dress that is a size larger or smaller than required will not look good on the bride.
- When choosing the style of a wedding dress, you must take into account the height of the bride. Dresses with short sleeves and a deep neckline look best on girls of average height. Tall brides should choose a tight-fitting dress model or a model with a high waist or a wide belt.
- Not the last criterion for choosing a wedding dress is the color type, hair, skin and eye color. Typically, brides prefer white, but due to the large number of shades, it can be difficult to choose the right one that suits the girl. So, for dark-haired girls, snow-white dresses are suitable, for red-haired girls, dresses in golden or cream shades, and for blondes, cool shades.
- It is worth paying attention to the season for which the wedding is scheduled. In the summer, lace and light fabrics, dresses without sleeves and with thin straps, dresses with a short skirt will look most advantageous; in the spring – models with an open back made of satin and chiffon. In autumn, it is better to pay attention to thick fabrics and lace, and in winter - to silk and satin floor-length dresses with long sleeves.
Shoes
Young girls can choose shoes for everyday wear according to their taste.
Low-waisted dresses visually reduce your height.
This is due to the line being shifted downward (hence the legs appear shorter). This is a determining factor in choosing shoes. Experts recommend choosing an outfit with high heels. It is advisable to opt for beige models, since shoes of this color visually lengthen your legs. But girls can wear sports-style dresses with platform sneakers.
