FAQ The Mature Bride Want To
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Wedding Attire Frequently Asked Questions "continued"

When selecting a bridal gown--what are considered the best wedding dress fabrics for the mature bride to wear?

The mature bride is looking for something carefree. The best "fuss free" wedding dress fabrics are those that have a soft hand and will not wrinkle easily.

Wrinkles in a gown show up prominently in wedding pictures. I don’t have to tell you how much that detracts from a bride.

Bridal fabrics such as satin, chiffon, georgette, crepes, crepe back satins, poly silk blends and any soft draping fabrics will be best. You will be wrinkle free if you choose one of these fabrics in a polyester fiber.

For the mature bride natural fibers such as silks, linens and cottons may be more comfortable to wear because they allow air to circulate.This is important if you are warm natured.

The only thing is that natural fiber fabrics wrinkle very easily. I have come across silks that resist wrinkling. Higher grade silks do not wrinkle very much.

That’s why you will want a "natural fiber and a blend of polyester" together to lessen the wrinkle factor. The fabric will still be somewhat breathable. And although it won’t eliminate all wrinkles, it will at least lessen them.

When selecting a wedding gown---which wedding dress styles will work best on a mature brides figure?

There is a lot of helpful information about body shapes and figure types under the choosing a wedding gown section of this site.

What's The Mature Bride's Best Style Choice?

But no matter what figure type you fall in . . . older brides’ main complaint is that they do not want” to draw attention to the "mid-section or waist tummy area of their figures". And they also want to "cover the shoulders and arms" with a drape, jacket or want a wedding gown with sleeves.

The best dress styles for the mature bride that will be complimentary are as follows:

• Empire waist wedding dresses hide the mid section and tummy areas
• Strapless wedding dress with a jacket covers the back and arm areas
• A-line wedding gowns are flattering to all figure types the higher the a-line flare starts the more coverage your figure will get below that point. For more on this subject go to the section on this site to learn more about the figure flattering a-line wedding dress.
• Princess line gown---an a-line dress with princess seaming. The vertical lines are figure flattering.

Make sure your bridal dress is slightly loose in areas you don’t want to call attention to like a thick waist, protruding tummy or if you are pear shaped your hips and/or thighs.

These styles have worked out well for many mature brides. Try on a few to see which one will look best on you and suit your personal style.

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