Veils
CASCADE -
It is several layers of veils, of different lenghts, to
give a waterfall effect
BALLET-LENGHT
- It is Ankle lenght
CATHEDRAL-LENGHT
- 3 and a half yards from the headpiece..It
will train several feet behind you
CHAPEL-LENGHT
- Same as Cathedral Lenght, just one yard
shorter
FLY AWAY -
Several layers of fabric that just hit at the shoulders
Trains
SWEEP -
Extends from the back of the waist and barely touches the
floor
ROYAL CATHEDRAL
- 3 yards or more from the back of the waist
CATHEDRAL -
Falls 22 inches or more
COURT -
One yard from the back of the waist
WATTEAU -
Begins at the shoulders of the gown and barely touches the
floor
Sleeves
CAP -
A very short, fitted sleeve that just covers the shoulders
DOLMAN -
A large sleeve that billows from the armhole and gathers
at the wrist
JULIET -
A long sleeve with a small pouf at the top
Silhouettes
A-LINE -
Has no defined waistline, flows from the bust to the floor
EMPIRE - A
high waistline that starts just under the bust and defined
by a seam
PRINCESS -
A fitted shaped defined by vertical seams
SHEATH -
Straight and fitted, may include a permanent or detachable
train
Necklines
HALTER -
A plunging V collar that hooks around the back of the neck.
Shoulders and back are bare
ILLUSION YOKE
- Has transparent fabric to the neckline
and shoulders
QUEEN ANNE -
High standing collar with a sweetheart style cut in front
SABRINA -
Follows the contour of the collarbone from shoulder to shoulder
SWEATHEART -
Low neckline. It forms the top half of a heart at the bustline