wedding glossary

Gown shapes:Ball gown This is the classic ,Bridesmaid Dresses Jacketswedding dress shape. This has a large full skirt and is what you would recognize as a “Cinderella” look.Basque Waist This dress is similar to a ballgown except it has a dropped waist with a V-shape to it.Empire Waist Has a very high waist close to or directly under the busts. The skirt drops from there.Mermaid A fitted gown in the bodice and waist that flares dramatically at the bottom starting usually in the mid to lower thigh area.Sheath A straight dress fitted throughout with no waist.Gown Lengths:Ballet the dress stops just above the ankleFloor the dress stops approximately one inch from the floorIntermission the dress is floor-length in the back but the hemline is about the mid-calf area in the front.Street The dress stops just below the kneeTea the dress stops between the knee and the ankle.Necklines:Bateau slightly curved below the collarbone from one shoulder to the otherDecolletage a plunging neckline that reveals cleavageJewel Encircles the base of the neck itselfPortrait the neckline comes just above the shoulder and gathers at a point just above the bustline in the center of the dressQueen Anne A high neckline on the back and sides of the neck and sometimes plunges in the front.Sabrina A straight neckline that begins about two inches inside the shoulderScoop A low, rounded necklineSquare as it says,Wedding Dresses 2010, its shaped like a square across the front of the dressSweetheart the neckline begins inside the shoulder and dips into a heart shape at the bustlineSleeves:Balloon puffed out from the shoulder to the elbowCap a short sleeves that fitted and only covers the shoulderGauntlet a detachable long sleeve that usually covers the forearm to the wrist or back of the handJuliet A sleeve that is puffy at the top and then is fitted on the lower arm areaWaistlines:Asymmetrical Begins at the natural waist and then angles over to one sideBasque Come to a point dipping in the center of the front of the dressBlouson the fabric is gathered at the waistDropped the waistline is a few inches below the natural waistEmpire the waistline begins just below the bustline and drops from there