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Wedding dress silhouettes
A-line, mermaid, trumpet, ball gown, sheath and empire: what each shape does, who it flatters, and how to choose between them.
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Wedding dress train lengths explained: sweep, court, chapel, cathedral and royal, with measurements and how each is bustled
The five standard train lengths with their typical measurements, what each one needs from the venue and the bride, the three ways to bustle a train, and how to decide whether you want one at all.
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Wedding dress silhouettes explained: A-line, mermaid, trumpet, ball gown, sheath and empire
What each silhouette actually does to the body, where the skirt starts to flare, how much you can move, and how to walk into a first appointment knowing what to ask for.
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Which wedding dress suits my body shape? A guide without the fruit
Forget apple and pear. Three relationships decide which silhouettes suit you: shoulders against hips, waist definition and waist height, then height and pregnancy.