» casual bridesmaid dress http://www.bridesmaidtailor.com/blog Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:02:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Casual Bridesmaid Dresses For Every Woman http://www.bridesmaidtailor.com/blog/casual-bridesmaid-dresses-for-every-woman/ http://www.bridesmaidtailor.com/blog/casual-bridesmaid-dresses-for-every-woman/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:22:59 +0000 admin http://www.bridesmaidtailor.com/blog/?p=46 What most people think of when they hear “bridesmaid dress” is a matronly, floor-length satin dress in an off-the-wall color. It’s pretty but in a frumpy manner and doesn’t really compliment the feminine form. This is the old bridesmaid dress tradition, nowadays brides have expanded their thinking and are choosing fun, flirty and fresh dresses for the most important women in their life to wear.

Today’s bridesmaid is confident yet not the center of attention, sexy yet appropriate and reserved, and casual. Sure there are formal gowns out there being worn but the trend is more casual attire so the ladies can feel comfortable in their own skin as they dance the night away. Additionally, unlike the satin prom gowns of past decades, these dresses can actually be reused and worn again for another event, night out or just daily running around town. Now not every dress can fit every woman. These are some tips for shopping for casual bridesmaid dresses to ensure a successful search and a dress that everyone is happy with.

Seasonal
Take the season of the wedding into consideration. There are a lot of different kinds of casual dresses and each season has its own styles that work within that season but perhaps not in another season. For example a long-sleeved sweater dress is perfect for a casual winter wedding but not a summer bash. Spring weddings warrant simple flowy chiffon dresses, summer some short flirty styles and fall weddings a tea-length tank design.

Time of day
Is the wedding in the morning, afternoon or at night? This will drastically change the dress you should choose. A night wedding is typically more formal and will be chillier so you should make some sort of arrangement for a covering such as a jacket, shawl or bolero that the ladies can put on. Or choose a casual dress that is heavier in weight which will hold in their body heat more efficiently.

Material
Satin is not a casual dress fabric but cotton and rayon are. Think about the type of fabric you’re looking into using. Silk can be casual depending on how it’s designed and whether or not there are accompanying fabrics. Look at the fabric and consider whether it fits your theme, style, tone, time of day and feel of your wedding. Then think about whether it’s casual or not.

Trendy looks
Trendy dresses are often very casual however they’re also trendy meaning they don’t look good on everyone, you have to see the look in the photo albums ten years later and they aren’t always a good trend. Thus choosing a trendy bridesmaid dress is often a scary decision because it’s not a certainty.

Styling
Any dress can be made more casual or more dressy depending on the accessories you pair it with.

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