Sunday, August 19, 2012

5. Say Yes to a Different Dress



Today there is a trend in strapless wedding gowns. Many brides tend to choose strapless gowns which the writer says are usually unflattering. Nearly 75 percent of wedding gowns are strapless. The editor of WeddingWire says that the “standard for wedding dresses…won’t change anytime soon.” The writer brings up the question why strapless dresses are so common. A design director for David’s Bridal, Dan Rentillo, says that women think more conservative gowns make them look older and more old fashioned. They want to wow everyone on their wedding day Rentillo hypothesizes. However there are other factors to the strapless dress. Strapless dresses are easier to make. “Adding different necklines and sleeves lead to more design challenges. It’s easy for [fashion designers] to design strapless gowns all day long.” Kate Berry states. Strapless dresses are also hard to pull off no matter what body type. Visible tan lines, skin that bunches up around the armpits, and many other things cause the dress to be very unflattering.

The writer begins by chronicling her adventures to find a wedding dress. She ended up finding a dress she liked but it turned out to be a bridesmaid’s dress. She goes on to question why such uniform and unflattering dresses are being made. Basically, it is to save time and make more money without working too hard on the design. The purpose of this article is more of the author’s thoughts and opinions on a certain style. She started the story by telling of her personal experience. The author does inform a bit on why there are so many dresses of this style.

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