A Guide to Wedding Dress Jargon
If you are in the process of planning your big day and the next box on the wedding checklist is the dress then you may find all of the wedding dress jargon can be a little mind numbing. At the end of the day you’re buying a wedding dress not the very latest in super computer technology, so we have compiled this guide to the various wedding dress jargon that you may come across.
Ballet veil – a veil that reaches to the ankles.
Bateau neck – Great for the smaller bust, it follows the line of the collar bone with loose, soft fabric.
Bias cut – a cut at a 45-degree angle across the fabric, to flatter the figure by emphasising the natural curves; popular in the 1930s and 40s.
Juliet cap – a small hat that sits on the back of the head and can be used to attach the veil.
Scoop neck line – A low scoop that skims the top of the breasts, great for nearly every shape and can be used with straps or without on boned bodices or corsets.
Sweetheart neck line – a soft heart shape cut that emphasises cleavage and flatters almost all shapes.
Waltz veil – a veil that reaches to the floor
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