Dress you up in my love, part III

Source Empire waist, seath dress with lace detailing

After posting a few dress inspirations (here, here, and here) I tried to delve deeper in the bare bones aspects of a dress. Details considered were: body type, neckline, silhouette, color, and overall style.

Source Mermaid gown with sweetheart neckline

Body type: Consideration should be taken in regards to one's figure. Women can have a full figure, hourglass shape, pear shape, or be lean. And no matter what your figure, there is a style out there to compliment it.

Source Empire waist, v-neck gown

Neckline: There are plenty of beautiful necklines to choose from. You've got: off the shoulder, scoop, v-neck, strapless, sweet heart, halter. V-necks elongate the neck, off the shoulder is kinda flirty, a halter can be really sexy and I love sweet heart necklines.

Source Strapless ballgown with pockets

Gown silhouette: Popular skirt silhouettes are a-line, ball gown, empire, mermaid, and seath. A-line flares out from the waist down and is a popular choice since it's quite flattering. Ball gowns remind me of princesses. Their classic elegance is seen in a fitted bodice and full skirt. Empire is a high waistline that sits under the bust. The skirt usually comes down from that. Mermaid cut dresses are my favorites. They contour to your body, with a nice flare out at the bottom. Seath dresses are sexy. Again they are form fitting but without a defined waist.

Source Strapless a-line dress with lace detailing

Color: White, ivory, champagne. They may say a bride wears a white dress, but there are so many shades to choose from. Color was one of my main considerations since I wanted it to go with my skin tone. A natural white dress has a classic look. I love how it looks on tan or darker skin. It pops. Ivory dresses look creamy and sweet, with yellow undertones. Champagne dresses have pink undertones and look nearly white.

Style: "Fashion passes, style remains" –Coco Chanel. I say go with your gut and your personal taste. Your style is truly your own.

I'll post my dress search and purchase next week :)

What details did you consider when dress shopping?

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