Monday 30 November 2009

Wedding Dresses: Choosing A Style That Enhances Your Body Type

By Ben Kalio

A wedding is the most anticipated and dreamed of day in any girl's life. It is the day when she should feel like a princess and be treated like one. This is a special day in your life that you will only live once and have memories of forever. For many girls, choosing a gown from among the vast selection of wedding dresses available is the most exciting and sometimes most difficult part of getting ready for their special day.

As you set out in search of the perfect wedding dress, it is a good idea to start by knowing yourself. Know what your body style is, and this will help you to find a dress that you not only love, but one that will be accommodating to your body style as well.

Each of us is shaped differently, and a wedding dress that may look stunning on one person may not flatter another. Here are a few things to think about to help you determine which style wedding dress will make you look beautiful and make your special day a time that you will love to look back on.

It will be easy to determine what body style you have with the use of a mirror and a towel. Drape a large towel around yourself, and underneath your arms. Bring the end of the towel to the front.

If the towel stays straight and your waist is defined, you have an hourglass shape. This is the desired shape that many consider to be ideal.

If the towel is straight and your waist, bust, and bottom are each the same width, you are a rectangle shape.

If the edge of the towel flares out below the waist, showing that your bottom half is wider than your top half, you are a triangle shape.

If the end of the towel flares out toward the top, this is showing that your top half is wider than your bottom half and you are a wedge shape. With both the triangle and the wedge shape you will need to find a dress style that will create a balanced look.

Other factors to consider are your height and general size. This will help you to choose a style that will bring you confidence and personal satisfaction knowing that you look your best on the most special day of your life. Know yourself, love yourself for what you are, and choose a wedding dress that you love and will look your best in.

For those lucky girls who are an hourglass shape, almost any clothing style will be flattering on you. Fitted waistlines will be very attractive, as this will accentuate your perfect shape. There are special situations to consider. If you are short and petite, try a straight A-line dress or a mermaid style. You can also add length to your body by wearing a sleeveless dress and long gloves.

For those who are a rectangle shape, dresses created with an empire waistline look most attractive. You need to choose a dress that brings the attention to the your face and creates the illusion of a waist.

For those who are a triangle shape, you are trying to bring the focus away from the hip area and toward the face. Try a dress that will add width at the top to created a balanced look. Styles with width at the shoulders such as off the shoulder styles, shoulder wrapper collars and bolero jackets will flatter you.

For those who are the wedge shape, you need to try to draw the eye to the bottom half of the body by creating fullness there. Try a ball gown style wedding dress. Any dress that has lots of volume will create that balanced look you need to achieve.

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