Wedding Dress Design

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Wedding Dress Design Trends for The Year 2021.

Getting married is one of the most significant event in your life. This is the motivation behind why couples like to get ready for this occasion seriously. Honestly, loads of ladies give much consideration to the style or print of the wedding dress. It is essential to consider all the facts so you can know precisely how your dress should look like for this exceptional day. Wedding dresses come in different hues, shapes, patterns, and styles. If you need more information regarding the matter, you can save your time and money before purchasing one.

The wedding dress designs introduced for the year 2021, gave some truly necessary hope and confidence. However, the standard pattern spotting for the following season ends up being a test — not only due to the less availability of styles to have, yet also as a result of the worldwide pandemic, because of the continuous Covid-19 emergency.

It is the year 2020 and the design planners are caught up with presenting new styles onto the market. As the days and months pass by, new styles continue developing. These styles likewise influence the wedding market. Many couples are looking to the fashion industry to settle on their decisions as well. They might want to wear something that is elegant and goes with the occasion.


Bridal dress trends for 2021

On the most important day of their lives brides want to look elegant, follow fashion  trends but still keep their style timeless. The challenge of bridal houses is to offer fresh but classic, romantic fashion forward gowns. Such a challenge has undoubtedly created a vast array of proposals from talented designers all in the quest of creating the unique, wonderful and awaited bridal gown.

Boho, romantic, vintage, classic, minimalist, alternative or fashionista, within each style there are trends for upcoming brides that should not be missed, and in this article we have selected those that will come strong on 2021.


BOHO

The "romantic aesthetic with a carefree twist”, the epitome of the relaxed and natural bride. This ultra feminine genre will always prefer the handmade and personalized wedding gowns made from lightweight and airy materials. We can continue to expect a profuse use of mesh and lace of floral and organic motifs. An update to this look will be long puffed sleeves and details like the off-the-shoulder neckline, unstructured figures with flowing designs. The smocking and the empire waists will continue to be the  this fabulous look.

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ROMANTIC

The romantic bride highly values ​​tradition while searching for a more elaborate styling in terms of makeup, volumes, motifs… The revamping for this style on 2021 will include color: hues or touches of of faded yellow, green, lavender, buff, blush, and pastel watercolors for a fairytale high. Floral embroidered motifs will appear on the catwalks paired with sheer tulle, gossamer laces, and layering for an ultra luxurious look. Sheer will also be key in romantic dresses, even in the fully covered gowns skin will definitely be shown alongside with ornaments and embroidery that will cause the effect of “naked not naked” and  finally the corset and underwear as outwear is a big trend to lead the sexy element to another level. 

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VINTAGE

The vintage style emphasizes the romanticism of yesteryear with great touches from a bygone era, they can be glamorous or romantic but always original. The nostalgia of this style can be rarely retouched with new trends but in 2021 we can expect some comebacks that shout vintage like absolutely feminine scalloped necklines, or the comeback of gloves: fabulous satin, mesh, lace, floral, elbow or to the wrist length gloves.

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CLASSIC

This timeless style can endure the test of time since its very nature makes it remain almost unchangeable to trends, however we can expect a couple of additions that will give it a more modern twist. One of them will be the incorporation of sleeves, in particular puffed up and ruffled ones. Another major trend expected on the catwalks of the top classic designers will be closer to skin silhouettes, that means less volume, more fluidity and less less fairy tale style.

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MINIMALIST

Minimalism has a deep love for sophistication and simplicity, generally a very polished, sober and contained design. The trend of this bridal style is reinforced on 2021 by following the prescription of no lace, no embroidery, minimum draping, no volume or fanfare. Simple lines, clean figures and winks to architectural elements. We can also expect satin to remain a favorite for designers on 2021.


ALTERNATIVE

That bride who follows her own rules, wears pantsuits, jumpsuits, jackets ... dresses in color. There are no rules other than those of being unconventional. Some of the trends we'll see for 2021 in this genre are black accents ... be it in just a touch of black or complete from head to toe. Black accents give a powerful and refined statement  that's delightfully modern. Another trend that is here to stay will be the two pieces  gown and naturally the jumpsuits or palazzo pants. Among others, the use of strong saturated colors  on bridal gowns will be seen on the catwalks next year.

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FASHIONISTA

Among the strongest trends in the world of haute couture for fashion forward brides, feathers certainly make the cut, from small cocktail dresses to skirts and shoulder pads, the luxurious bird applications will find their way on major bridal houses. A big trend to expect under this style of brides can certainly be capes, wonderful long and voluminous capes that accentuate the stylized silhouettes of dresses that they cover. Capes also so dainty and light as the air that will accompany the lace gowns just to give extra depth to their fabulous detailing.

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Here is an outline of the top designs we make certain to see Brides wearing everywhere the next year:

9. The Cascades of Ruffles - layers and tiers of delicate textures and creasing make latest, romantic outfits.

8. Tea Length Dresses - these dresses are about high style and are longer this year.

7. Gold Color - a royal colour that will complement various colours of skin. Pick a pale Gold for lighter skin tones and be confident with a dark shade for the darkest skin tones. Even though Gold mostly revises the concept of dignity, it isn't important to have your wedding dress in this colour either.

6. Vintage Beading - thick beads make gorgeous and excellent quality and gives beauty to outfits. The beading will in general be bunched together to make the right pattern.

5. Shine - these gowns brighten and sparkle without a heavy embroidery. They can be worn day to night in a wide range of patterns.

4. Sheer Necklines - think "fantasy" with another approach to do strapless. This style is particularly incredible for Brides who can't imagine themselves wearing a strapless outfit.

3. Corset Bodices - the bodice style has consistently symbolised provocativeness. This is obvious in the current year's structures giving a new vibe to this emotional style.

2. Foamy Skirts - these outfits have hit their fame this year. The Bride will be elegant while she'll be walking down the hallway in styles that are light, hot, and reliable to wear.

1. Nude Color - this delicate colour is considered the "new" white. Not very intense in shading, the different shades are stylish, provocative, and sentimental.

So, choose your favorite wedding bride designs for the year 2021.



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A BIT OF HISTORY

Wedding Dress Design in Western culture

Wedding dress from 1891

Weddings performed during and immediately following the Middle Ages were often more than just a union between two people. They could be a union between two families, two businesses or even two countries. Many weddings were more a matter of politics than love, particularly among the nobility and the higher social classes. Brides were therefore expected to dress in a manner that cast their families in the most favorable light and befitted their social status, for they were not representing only themselves during the ceremony. Brides from wealthy families often wore rich colors and exclusive fabrics. It was common to see them wearing bold colors and layers of furs, velvet and silk. Brides dressed in the height of current fashion, with the richest materials their families' money could buy. The poorest of brides wore their best church dress on their wedding day. The amount and the price of material a wedding dress contained was a reflection of the bride's social standing and indicated the extent of the family's wealth to wedding guests.

Color of wedding dresses

The first documented instance of a princess who wore a white wedding dress for a royal wedding ceremony is that of Philippa of England, who wore a tunic with a cloak in white silk bordered with squirrel and ermine in 1406, when she married Eric of PomeraniaMary, Queen of Scots, wore a white wedding dress in 1559 when she married her first husband, Francis, the Dauphin of France, because it was her favorite color, although white was then the color of mourning for French Queens.

This was not a widespread trend, however: prior to the Victorian era, a bride was married in any color, black being especially popular in Scandinavia.

White became a popular option in 1840, after the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg, when Victoria wore a white gown trimmed with Honiton lace. Illustrations of the wedding were widely published, and many brides opted for white in accordance with the Queen's choice.

Even after that, for a period, wedding dresses were adapted to the styles of the day. In the early 1900s, clothing included a lot of decorations, such as lace or frills. This was also adopted in wedding dresses, where decorative frills and lace was common. For example, in the 1920s, they were typically short in the front with a longer train in the back and were worn with cloche-style wedding veils. This tendency to follow current fashions continued until the late 1960s, when it became popular to revert to long, full-skirted designs reminiscent of the Victorian era.

Today, Western wedding dresses are usually white, though "wedding white" includes shades such as eggshellecru and ivory.

Later, many people assumed that the color white was intended to symbolize virginity, though this was not the original intention: it was the color blue that was connected to purity, piety, faithfulness, and the Virgin Mary.

White is not the universal colour of wedding dresses. In Mexico, for example, red is a popular colour.

Current fashion

A bride in a contemporary version of the traditional long white wedding dress with train, tiara and white veil.

Today, about 75% of wedding dresses on the market are sleeveless and strapless, though some brides may prefer more modest styles with sleeves, higher necklines, and covered backs. Most of today's wedding dresses have either lace-up backs or zipper backs. Wedding dresses can also be long or short, depending on the type of wedding.

Silhouettes

Some of the most popular contemporary silhouettes include: A-line, ballgown, empire, mermaid, tea-length, and trumpet. 

A-lineA dress or skirt silhouette that is narrower at the top, flaring gently wider toward the bottom thereby resembling the letter A. Works well on most figure types; good for disguising bottom-heavy figures.

Ballgown Characterized by a very full skirt that begins at the waist and continues to floor length. It has a full bodice and a cinched waistline that falls into a full skirt.

EmpireA type of dress or top where the waist line is raised above the natural waistline, sometimes as high as right below the bust.

MermaidThe mermaid dress is close fitting through the bodice, down through the hips and to below the knees where the skirt flares out.

MiniA dress with a hemline that hits the center of the thigh.

Tea-lengthCan resemble a cocktail-style dress that shows off the lower legs and bridal shoes.

TrumpetA straight skirt with a hem flounce that flares away from the body at the hem.

Necklines

Popular contemporary necklines types include: asymmetric, bateau, halter, jewel, off-the-shoulder, portrait, scoop, sheer, square, strapless, sweetheart, and v-neck. The neckline refers to the shape of the material at the top of the dress as it falls on the neck and shoulders.

AsymmetricAsymmetrical by its very definition means there is no symmetry or no balance. So this neckline appears different on either side of the centre front.

Bateau Also known as the "Boatneck". This is a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.

Halter Necklines have a high panel on the front, which is then tied around the neck for support and, optionally, may be tied behind the neck or include a clasp, exposing the back and shoulders.

Jewel A plain, slightly rounded neckline without a collar. Also known as the T-shirt neckline, the jewel neckline is round and sits at the base of the throat.

Off-the-shoulder This neckline sits below the shoulders, with sleeve-like straps that cover part of the upper arm. Shows off your collarbone and shoulders.

Portrait Characterised by a wide, soft scoop from shoulder to shoulder.ScoopAlso known as a "ballerina neckline", this U-shaped style is often cut low, and occasionally the scoop will continue on the back of the dress.

Sheer A neckline that is created by "sheer" or translucent fabric, such as lace or netting, rather than an opaque material or strap.

Spaghetti strap This neckline is nearly strapless, except for the presence of thin, delicate straps; a bit like strings of spaghetti.

Square The neckline is cut straight across the top in between the straps, creating a "square"-like shape to the top of the dress.

Strapless A neckline that can be any shape, but is discerned by its lack of straps (neither over the shoulder, nor around the neck).

Sweetheart A neckline with a plunge in the front in the shape of the top of a heart.V-neckA neckline characterized by a plunge in the front shaped like the letter "V".

Gown length

Ankle Characterized by a hemline that hits at the ankle.

Floor Characterized by a hemline that hits the floor.

Mini Characterized by a hemline that hits the center of the thigh.

Tea Characterized by a skirt length that falls between the knee and ankle.

Train Characterized by a skirt length or attached and/or detachable train that can be several feet long.


Wedding Dress Design in Eastern culture

Many wedding dresses in ChinaIndia (wedding sari), Pakistan (heavily embroidered shalwar qameez or lehngas) are red; the traditional colour representing good luck and auspiciousness. Vietnam wedding dresses (in the traditional form of áo tấc the ancient Ao dai) were blue, dark blue. 

Nowadays, many women choose other colours besides red. In modern mainland Chinese weddings, the bride may opt for Western dresses of any colour, and don a traditional costume for the wedding tea ceremony.

Qing dynasty styled traditional Chinese wedding dress with phoenix crown (鳳冠) headpiece still used in modern Taiwanese weddings.

In modern Taiwanese weddings, the bride generally picks red (following Chinese tradition) or white (more Western) silk for the wedding gown material, but most will wear the red traditional garment for their formal wedding banquets. Traditionally, the father of the bride is responsible for the wedding banquet hosted on the bride's side and the alcohol (specifically called "xi-jiu," confusingly the same as what the wedding banquet itself is called) consumed during both banquets. While the wedding itself is often based on the couple's choices, the wedding banquets are a symbolic gesture of "thanks" and appreciation, to those that have raised the bride and groom (such as grandparents and uncles) and those who will continue to be there to help the bride and groom in the future. Thus out of respect for the elders, wedding banquets are usually done formally and traditionally.

Red wedding saris are the traditional garment choice for brides in Indian culture. Sari fabric is also traditionally silk. Over time, colour options and fabric choices for Indian brides have expanded. Today fabrics like crepe, Georgette, charmeuse, and satin are used, and colors have been expanded to include gold, pink, orange, maroon, brown, and yellow as well. Indian brides in Western countries often wear the sari at the wedding ceremony and change into traditional Indian wear afterwards (lehngacholi, etc.).

Japanese formal wedding dress still used today.

Japanese wedding usually involves a traditional pure white kimono for the formal ceremony, symbolizing purity and maidenhood. The bride may change into a red kimono for the events after the ceremony for good luck.

The Javanese people of Indonesia wear a kebaya, a traditional kind of blouse, along with batik.

In the Philippines, variations of the Baro't saya adapted to the white wedding tradition are considered to be wedding attire for women, along with the Barong Tagalog for men. Various tribes and Muslim Filipinos don other forms of traditional dress during their respective ceremonies.


Wedding Dress Design in Native American culture

The indigenous peoples of the Americas have varying traditions related to weddings and thus wedding dresses. A Hopi bride traditionally had her garments woven by the groom and any men in the village who wished to participate. The garments consisted of a large belt, two all-white wedding robes, a white wedding robe with red stripes at top and bottom, white buckskin leggings and moccasins, a string for tying the hair, and a reed mat in which to wrap the outfit. This outfit also served as a shroud, since these garments would be necessary for the trip through the underworld.

Pueblo bride wore a cotton garment tied above the right shoulder, secured with a belt around the waist.

In the traditions of the Delaware, a bride wore a knee-length skirt of deerskin and a band of wampum beads around her forehead. Except for fine beads or shell necklaces, the body was bare from the waist up. If it was a winter wedding, she wore deerskin leggings and moccasins and a robe of turkey feathers. Her face was painted with white, red and yellow clay.

The tribes of Northern California (which include the Klamath, the Modoc and the Yurok) had a traditional bridal dress woven in symbolic colors: white for the east, blue for the south, yellow (orange) for the west; and black for the north. Turquoise and silver jewelry were worn by both the bride and the groom in addition to a silver concho belt. Jewelry was considered a shield against evils including hunger, poverty and bad luck.
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