Unsurpassed elegance: looking for the perfect long sleeve wedding dress

Advantages of wedding dresses with sleeves

In addition to the fact that sleeves look stylish and make the image softer and more graceful, they have the following advantages:

• This is the optimal solution for an autumn or winter wedding. Thanks to them, you can do without capes or boleros.
• If you are planning to get married in a church, sleeves will also help you comply with all the traditions.
• With the help of sleeves you can hide skin imperfections, tattoos, and tan marks.
• Wedding dresses with sleeves are suitable for girls with a thick build; they will visually make their arms smaller and make them beautiful.

Since today there is a large selection of styles, it is important to find “yours.” Then you will be able to appreciate all its advantages.

Who are they suitable for?

A dress with long sleeves is chosen taking into account your body type. It’s better to try on all the models on offer to choose the perfect option than to be lazy and pay with discomfort on the most important day of your life.

Ideally, the bride’s dress is made to order, but in wedding salons today there is such a large selection that choosing the right model is quite possible.

Fabrics

The bride's dress must remain perfect from the first minute until the end of the holiday, so the outfit must maintain its appearance for many hours .
Taking into account this requirement, designers offer fabrics with a three-dimensional structure, dense and elastic at the same time, so that they easily take on and do not lose their desired shape for a long time. Shimmering fabrics, such as organza and silk, are recognized as classics for the sleeves of formal attire. The fabric is decorated with relief designs, ornaments, and various finishes are used. Rhinestones, sequins and lace are used. The texture of the fabric can be either shiny or matte. By composition – natural or synthetic.

Silk and satin

Satin is a lightweight material. Prized for its smoothness and shimmering shine. Satin is often decorated with lace embroidery and rhinestones. The disadvantage of this fabric is that it emphasizes figure flaws , crumpling and forming folds in the most inappropriate places.
Note! Shiny fabrics make you look fat.
Real silk is very difficult to sew because it is very slippery, but its beauty makes up for the disadvantages of high cost and delicacy of wear. With the invention of an artificial analogue, a solution to the problems was found - “fake” silk sleeves remained stunningly beautiful, but became more accessible and practical.

Brocade, taffeta and organza

Royal brocade is perfect for a winter wedding. It is unnecessary to describe its advantages; it is enough to note that previously it was available only to noble persons.

Taffeta is made from cotton material or silk. Its surface is hard, but it does not wrinkle. Taffeta is decorated with bugles, beads and lace.

Organza is used almost first of all when modeling long sleeves for a dress. It is synthetic in nature. As a rule, the entire outfit is decorated with it. Indispensable for creating frills, flounces, petticoats and sleeves.

Chiffon and crepe

Chiffon is usually used to complement a dress because it is too light for its base. But with its help you can create a “cloud” around the bride.

Crepe can be natural or artificial. It hardly wrinkles and is suitable for any style. Pairs perfectly with any jewelry, ideally with pearls.

Lace and satin

Lace will never go out of style and will never cease to amaze. It creates a gentle, romantic image of the princess that every girl wants to become. Lightness, airiness and luxury are the main features of lace. A fashion trend in recent years is lace sleeves, which are found on different styles of wedding dresses.

If sateen is made of cotton fabric, its surface is matte, if it is made of synthetic fiber, it is shiny. This is a durable, smooth material that hardly wrinkles. With embroidery, satin sleeves look royal.

Velvet

Noble material will be an excellent choice for sewing dress sleeves for a winter wedding. Due to the luxury of the fabric, it is better to keep the style of the outfit simple, but choose exquisite jewelry.

Selection of accessories

When choosing elements that complement the image, it is important to maintain moderation and achieve harmony. Outfits with sleeves do not require a lot of accessories. If your wrists remain open, it is recommended to use narrow bracelets made of pearls, beads, and rhinestones. Dresses with “lanterns” or “butterflies” can be complemented with low gloves.

If the bride's shoulders remain bare, then it is possible to use long earrings. In other cases, it is worth choosing products of a classic shape of short length. It’s good if the earrings are combined with rings and the decor of cuffs and belts.

The choice of hairstyle is no less important. Closed dress models with stand-up collars are combined with high hairstyles, simple pendants and necklaces. If the outfit is made of lace, then the bride is recommended to curl her hair in curls or waves.

The wedding look should be completed with a bouquet that matches the dress, and a small embroidered handbag for the necessary little things. When choosing an outfit and accessories, a girl should not blindly follow fashion trends. You need to create your own unique wedding image, which will maximally emphasize your advantages and give you confidence in your own charm.

Styles

The bride's outfit must be harmonious and stylish, so the emphasis is on one thing. A dress with a short skirt covers the shoulders and décolleté. It is better to refuse the corset. A dress with a floor-length skirt, on the contrary, allows for a corset, a neckline, and open arms and shoulders. Long sleeves and an abundance of lace on the corset are combined with an open back.

Advice! For a short dress, it is better to close the back and let go of the sleeves. A guipure insert on the back or a train is acceptable.

The sleeve does not prohibit a deep neckline, which is richly decorated. In this case, the bride will also be comfortable: there is no fear that the straps will slip or that the corset will squeeze her breasts unsightly.

Empire style is a win-win option. The straight model will be decorated with exquisite lace or flounces. The combination of puff sleeves with an open back looks great.

What styles with long arms are the most popular?

Princess

Every little girl's dream is to dress like a princess. And if it also has a train, it’s so breathtaking! The skirt and sleeves can be made of the same material or contrasting, like satin and lace. Due to the splendor of the outfit, long sleeves are often sewn from the finest fabrics - chiffon or organza.

Empire style

These models have a very high waist, to which a not too long train is attached. Sometimes the train is no longer than the skirt and looks more like a cloak. An empire style dress is light and airy. Transparent long sleeves with thin cuffs, slits, and tapering lanterns are suitable.

Mermaid

Fitted dress that flares out at the bottom. Suitable for girls with an ideal figure. Long sleeves precisely follow the contours of the arm and are very tight fitting.

Direct

Classic is always in fashion. The straight shape will suit any figure. The simple cut is offset by rich finishing. Looks great with a train reminiscent of a medieval cloak. Sleeve styles are very different.

A-line

Successfully hides all figure flaws. The bodice can be with a corset or just tight-fitting, the skirts are year-round or slightly flared. A-line dresses typically feature lace fitted sleeves.

A short

Requires the ideal shape of the legs, since the attention of others will be drawn to them. The top of this dress is usually closed. Often supplied with a train. There is both a sheath dress and a fitted model with a full skirt. The long sleeve can be either transparent or made from the main fabric.

Recommendations

You should not choose a dress with a large group. A lot of contrary advice will confuse you. It’s better to take one or two people whose opinion is truly important.

• Don't buy a dress you're not confident in. If there is even the slightest doubt, it is better to postpone the purchase or look at other options. If the dress does not leave your mind the next day, then after a successful fitting, the search is considered completed;
• It is unwise to focus on one style and only keep it in your head. Another model can create an impressive effect after trying it on. It is worth listening to the advice of the salon consultant;
• An outfit purchased long before the wedding can disappoint on the eve of the celebration. You should start looking for a dress a maximum of six months in advance;
• Putting off a purchase until the last minute is also risky. Perhaps the outfit will have to be adjusted to fit your figure, and it will not be possible to select shoes and accessories right away;
• You should only try on dresses that fit within your allocated budget. Trying on a dress that is too expensive can ruin your mood. After a luxurious outfit, more budget counterparts will seem too simple;
• Endless trying on a large number of outfits will eventually lead the search to a dead end. All dresses will appear the same. It is better to consider each model without haste and carry out no more than two fittings per day;
• Buying a dress that doesn't fit in the hope of losing weight is a fatal mistake. Let the outfit be a little big so that a few days before the celebration you can adjust it to your figure.

Color

Gone are the days when the bride had to wear only white. Nowadays there are a variety of shades: beige, pink, blue, coffee, gold. However, the color of the dress should not blend with the color of the skin. Its task is to emphasize the freshness and beauty of the hero of the occasion.

• Blondes suit warm and golden shades;
• Fair-haired people benefit from pinkish or soft green shades;
• Brunettes look good in white, silver or pink;
• For redheads, cream is suitable.

Style

• The “Princess” style is contraindicated for short girls It is better to choose an empire style dress and combine it with a deep neckline. A long train is appropriate. Don't forget about gloves and high heels;
• Tall girls should take a closer look at the outfit with a low waist and wide sleeves, which can be complemented with a wide belt. A heavy skirt and deep neckline are acceptable;
• The “Princess” style suits thin people
• The ideal outfit for plump women would be a dress with a straight skirt and a minimal set of frills and ruffles;
• A backless dress requires impeccable posture;
• Pregnant women will adorn themselves with a high-waisted dress or pantsuit;
• People with broad shoulders should not expose their neckline too much. Also, a straight skirt will not suit them;
• Girls with large breasts and wide hips will suit a low waist and a deep neckline. The skirt should not be full;
• An empire style dress will help to enlarge small breasts, and a V-neck is ideal for large breasts.