The wedding mini dress is much more practical and functional than the floor-length dress. There are so many styles and designs that any girl can find her own outfit for any wedding format: from a strict ceremony to a light celebration in nature. However, you should remember, the seemingly at first glance winning model has its own nuances. Let’s break down the pros and cons of short dresses.
Of the pros:
Short dresses are comfortable for the summer season. It is comfortable to move around and not hot. The image turns out light, casual and gentle. Mini dresses are practical. They can be worn before, on and after the ceremony. After the wedding, a short dress is suitable for other celebrations. Short dresses are economical. In terms of cost, such outfits are always cheaper than puffy, long dresses with lots of decor.
Of the minuses:
Mini dresses are suitable for the warm season. Girls with puffy forms, wide ankles short dresses can make them look fat, highlighting the shortcomings.
Models of short wedding dresses:
Bold mini – dresses above the knee. The neckline, the hem is decorated with embroidery, the top is made of transparent or translucent fabrics. The sleeves can be elongated with lace, and the neckline with a discreet V-neck.
A modest midi – dresses with a length up to the knee level, often of a cut-frame type, emphasizing the figure of the girl. There are tight fitting “cocktail” dresses with a bouffant skirt in a bell shape or layered.
Dresses with a train. Yes, and short wedding dresses are sewn with a train, and the train can be detachable, have gathers, flounces, ostrich feathers, etc., the options are many.
Dresses with straps. Such outfits will go well for fragile brides. It looks very delicate and romantic, in 2023 especially thin straps “spaghetti” are popular.
Dresses with necklines will suit sexy young ladies. The neckline can be V-shaped or heart-shaped. Add to the beautiful neckline an open back in the form of an oval or rectangle.
Dresses with a short front and a long back hem – as an option of a perfect combination of a short dress with a long one. Asymmetrical skirts can be puffed, straight, lace.
Bolero dresses with a short jacket, reaching to the waist line. Such models are often chosen, If the wedding is to be played in winter, because the jacket can be taken of fur.
Actual styles of short wedding dresses:
Despite the classics of the wedding fashion genre – floor-length dresses, the trends suggest a slightly different development. Catwalks and boutiques are increasingly paying tribute to short wedding dresses.
This is an A-silhouette dress with a puffed skirt or a trapeze skirt. The hem is usually sewn with a layered tulle or chiffon. The style allows the use of a corset and draping with lace.
These are retro and vintage dresses with fringe, beads, rhinestones, large embroidery. A short skirt is often made asymmetrical, bare shoulders decorated with thin shoulder straps. A wedding dress with a short skirt and lengthening plume of ostrich feathers due to the asymmetry looks quite extravagant on brides.