In life, we encounter a number of phenomena that are so similar to one another, they become downright confusing: two celebrities that look eerily alike, the existence of both macaroon and macaron desserts, even grammar and spelling issues such as the correct usage of \u201ctheir,\u201d \u201cthere,\u201d and \u201cthey\u2019re.\u201d Unfortunately, these mix-ups can happen often in the world of wedding planning. The confusion that arises from the certain word selection, such as a \u201cplus one\u201d and invited guest, are frequent errors that new brides and grooms will make. Doing your homework is key for any new venture \u2013 nuptials included.<\/p>\n
One such conflict that may present itself to the bride comes in the form of dress silhouette jargon. For the most part, wedding gown styles are decently straightforward: a ball gown, an A-line, and a sheath are easily distinguishable. However, the waters become particularly muddied when defining the line between a trumpet-style vs. mermaid-style frock. Brides, planners, even some stores can make the mistake of mislabeling these similar designs as they both fit tight in the bodice and eventually flare out in the skirt \u2013 the differences are often hard to spot, so we\u2019ve broken down the guidelines to determining which is which.<\/p>\n
A Trumpet Dress:<\/strong><\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0It is lesser known than the mermaid design, and people will often see the general \u201cfitted until it flares out somewhere below the hips\u201d silhouette and automatically label it a \u201cmermaid-style\u201d gown.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0This gown fits snugly on your body until approximately mid-thigh, where it begins to gradually come away from the body in an open skirt, much like the shape of a trumpet.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0The key elements of this design are the flare\u2019s point of origin \u2013 mid-thigh \u2013 and the ease in which it flares.<\/p>\n A Mermaid Dress:<\/strong><\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0This style has grown in popularity over the last few decades due to its emphasis on a woman\u2019s curves and it\u2019s \u201cflair\u201d for the dramatic, though it\u00a0is often not designed for ease of mobility, so keep that in mind for dancing!<\/p>\n – \u00a0A mermaid dress is tightly fitted to the entire body until it suddenly jets out at or below the knee, keeping the legs pulled together and giving the illusion of a fashionable \u201cmermaid tail.\u201d<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0The key elements of this design are the abrupt nature of the skirt\u2019s flare as well as its beginning point \u2013 at the knee or below it.<\/p>\n Both of these styles are more nuanced versions of a fit-and-flare gown, which features a tight bodice and a gradual flare beginning at the waistline \u2013 it is one of the most popular and classic silhouettes. Of course, there are certain gowns that combine a higher flare with a dramatic jet \u2013 or vice versa \u2013 that exist in the bridal world, and when it comes to those, the general consensus seems to be that the shape of the flare is the most important factor (i.e., if the gown flares mid-thigh, but jets outs dramatically, it would be considered a mermaid gown). We agree: it\u2019s a tricky game to play, so your best bet when wondering about a particular dress is to discuss it with your bridal salon.<\/p>\n (Source: Megan Simpson)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In life, we encounter a number of phenomena that are so similar to one another, they become downright confusing: two celebrities that look eerily alike, the existence of both macaroon and macaron desserts, even grammar and spelling issues such as the correct usage of \u201ctheir,\u201d \u201cthere,\u201d and \u201cthey\u2019re.\u201d Unfortunately, these mix-ups can happen often in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[170],"tags":[217,222,220,221,219,218],"class_list":["post-1226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design-and-tailor-wedding-dress","tag-bridal-gown","tag-bridal-shop","tag-bridal-shop-in-hochiminh","tag-good-bridal-shop","tag-nicole-luxury","tag-wedding-dress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nicolebridal.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}