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Wedding Gowns and Wedding Dresses


The following bridal gown information is reprinted from the book "Wedding Gowns and Other Bridal Apparel", by author Jo Packham. Ms. Packham is the President and Founder of Chapelle Ltd. Since 1979, Chapelle has worked with the most respected and accomplished artisans in their fields, producing approximately 30 titles per year on subjects ranging from home decorating and gardening to master woodworking and antique needle arts. They have published books with such designers as Po Shun Leong, Carol Scheffler of NBC's Today Show, Dee Gruenig, Patrick Spielman, Donna Kooler, Sandy Genovese, Marie Barber, Tony Lydgate, and many others. Chapelle's titles are regularly featured as main selections for craft book clubs such as Book-Of-The-Month Club and Reader's Union, as well as sold in all major bookstores. They take great pleasure in the creating and publishing of work that is individual, inspirational, and made by hand. Please visit Chapelle Ltd. at - www.chapelleltd.com

SECTION I - STYLE GUIDELINES

  1. Wedding Gowns of Today
  2. Traditional Style
  3. Nontraditional Style
  4. Very Formal Wedding Attire
  5. Formal Wedding Attire
  6. Semi Formal Wedding Attire
  7. Informal Wedding Attire
  8. How You Both Will Be Attired

SECTION II - WEDDING GOWN TERMS

  1. Lace
  2. Fabrics
  3. Silhouettes
  4. Skirts
  5. Necklines
  6. Collars
  7. Sleeves
  8. Dress Lengths
  9. Trains

SECTION III - FIGURE TYPES

  1. Selecting the Right Wedding Gown for You
  2. Short and Petite
  3. Tall and Slender
  4. Thin
  5. Stick Figure
  6. Pear-Shaped
  7. Hour-Glass
  8. Full-Figured
  9. Thick Midriff and Waist
  10. Slender Midriff and Waist
  11. Narrow Shoulders
  12. Broad Shoulders
  13. Big-Busted
  14. Wide Hips

SECTION IV - SHOPPING FOR YOUR WEDDING GOWN

  1. How to Shop for Your Wedding Dress

SECTION V - WEDDING DRESSES AND PROPER FITS

  1. Neck
  2. Bust
  3. Sleeve
  4. Waist
  5. Length

SECTION VI - PURCHASING YOUR WEDDING GOWN

  1. Purchasing Your Wedding Dress

SECTION VII - THE SECOND MARRIAGE

  1. Wedding Dresses for Second Marriages

SECTION VIII - ACCESSORIES

  1. Choosing Your Headpiece
  2. Veils
  3. Styles of Headpieces
We hope that this information has been useful to you. Please visit www.chapelleltd.com for many more interesting books and topics.



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