Wedding Dresses For Your Body Type
July 28th, 2010
There are thousands of wedding dress designs out there, and new styles are constantly being introduced to the market. With so much selection, it’s no wonder that soon-to-be-brides take months shopping around. After all, it is one of the biggest and most important days of a woman’s life!
So what’s the most important factor to consider when choosing a wedding dress for yourself? Your body type!
That’s right: the perfect dress is the one that flatters your body, downplaying your flaws and highlighting your strengths.
Apple Body Type
If you’ve got a body that’s larger up top than below, then you’re an apple. Apple body types tend to have a fuller face and chest, with narrow hips and shapely legs. Think Tyra Banks.
The Perfect Dress: It’s all about the top portion of the dress for apples. Choose something that is fitted to accentuate your upper body, but don’t pick something that’s too tight. Detail that makes the eye move, like elaborate designs featuring sequins, pearls and lace works well. Since you’ve got the chest for it, a v-neck or something that points downward to an empire waist will make you look slimmer up top. As for the skirt, stick with plainer A-lines.
Pear Body Type
The opposite of apples, pears are heavier on the bottom than up top. What you lack in the breast department you make up for below the waist, with curvy hips and a full bottom. Think Jennifer Lopez.
The Perfect Dress: No body hugging gowns or puffy skirts allowed! Stick to halter tops with a vast array of necklines (from v-necked to scooped and even squared), empire waists and A-line skirts. To look fuller up top, choose something with intricate detailing while keeping the skirt plainer.
Ruler Body Type
You may not be as curvy as you wished you were, but you do have a balanced body that features longer legs and arms and a back to die for. Think Gwyneth Paltrow.
The Perfect Dress: Show off those fabulous shoulders with spaghetti straps or sleeveless tops and opt for a cinched waist with ribbon or other embellishment to help you look curvier.
Hourglass Body Type
You’ve got the curves! Everything up top balances out with everything down below, giving you the hourglass shape that many of us picture as most feminine. Think Salma Hayek.
The Perfect Dress: With curves like that, your only choice is to play them up. You’re lucky enough to be able to choose just about any dress, since most will look good on you. But if you must have some kind of guideline, choose scooped necklines and butterfly cuts, and avoid anything that doesn’t accentuate your curves.
Shopping tip: You won’t be standing still on your wedding day, so remember to move around in the dress when you’re trying it on as well. You may find that it may not look as nice (or look even nicer!)
to see when to expect your gown if you purchase it today. 
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