What are the different types of wedding dress tops?

Read on to find your favorite wedding dress neckline type!

  • Sweetheart Neckline.
  • Straight Neckline.
  • Illusion Neckline.
  • V-Neckline.
  • Boatneck.
  • Plunging Neckline.
  • Scoop Neckline.
  • High Neckline.

What are different styles of wedding dresses called?

Here’s what you need to know about wedding dress shapes and silhouettes.

  • Ball gown wedding dress.
  • Mermaid wedding dress.
  • Trumpet wedding dress.
  • Sheath wedding dress.
  • A-line wedding dress.
  • Tea-length wedding dress.
  • Fit-and-flare wedding dress.
  • Column wedding dress.

What is a Bussell on a wedding dress?

What Is a Bustle? A bustle refers to the process of transitioning a wedding gown to function as if it has no train. “Bustle” can also function as a noun, and refer to the style once it’s sewn into the dress.

What is a Godet wedding dress?

Godet. Nope, not the painter. This type of Godet is a dramatic style train, typically created with a panel of material – usually in a circular or triangular shape – that you insert into a dress or skirt to create a flare.

What is the bodice of a wedding dress?

Also known as bateau neck. The bodice is the upper part of a wedding dress that sits around the ribcage and is the fabric that connects the waistline, neckline and bust. It is the part of the wedding gown that runs from shoulder to waist.

What is a illusion neckline?

Illusion neckline This wedding dress neckline features sheer or semi-sheer fabric—most often tulle or lace—along the top part of the bodice. It gives the illusion (hence the name) of a strapless dress, but it offers more coverage and support.

What are the different types of bustles?

Types of Bustles

  • American Bustle. The American Bustle picks the train up and fixes it to the outside of the gown, with the end result resembling a beautiful cascade of fabric that gracefully touches the ground.
  • Side Bustle.
  • French Bustle.
  • Austrian Bustle.
  • Ballroom Bustle.
  • Wristlet Bustle.
  • English Bustle.
  • Train-flip Bustle.

Why did dresses have bustles?

A bustle is a padded undergarment used to add fullness, or support the drapery, at the back of women’s dresses in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles are worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging.