When the day came, I shyly worn the short dress

Choosing A White Vs. An Ivory Wedding Dress

White wedding dresses are rife with symbolism: purity, virginity, what have you. Clearly today these symbols are less relevant in our society. Nevertheless, the white dress persists! Why? Is it that brides tend to glow in white? Is it that guests assume the bride will wear white therefore no other woman will wear it, rendering the bride a visible beacon amongst her guests? Maybe it's because many weddings tend to be in the summer and white looks so nice outdoors in the sunlight.

Whatever the reason, the vast majority of wedding dresses are still in shades of white and ivory. Some more intrepid brides have chosen other colors, such as a gold wedding dress or even pink!

Is White Your Color?

Despite white being the default choice in many brides' minds, not everyone can pull it off. White compliments very dark skin tones and the lightest skin tones best. Olive-skinned women should steer towards a richer color. If you have a tendency to tan in golden tones white will also look great on you. Brides with yellow undertones to their skin will look better in a diamond white rather than a gleaming white.

Considering Ivory

How do you know an ivory wedding dress is the right color for you? Can it be more than a "middle of the road" between pure white and champagne tones? Absolutely. To answer the first question, think of how pearls look against your skin. Have you always liked the effect? Don't think of the style of pearls, which might be too conservative for you: rather, think of the tone itself. Chances are you'll be saying a resounding "yes" if you have olive or creamy skin. Also in the resounding "yes" category: dark-skinned women, especially those with rich brown tones. In this case you may want to consider a rich ivory color, or a gold wedding dress. Creamy skin also looks nice in ivory, especially a paler shade of ivory.

If you have very fair skin you'll probably want to avoid ivory in favor of white. This way one shoulder formal dresses your dress will be lighter than your skin tone, which is the goal.

There are many shades of ivory with varying levels of color, and varying levels of yellow. If you're shopping for a dress in person, the best way to judge the color is against your skin, and preferably in daylight. If this is not possible in the store, ask for a fabric sample that you can take home. Shopping online? Take the time to request a fabric sample. It's well worth the minor cost if you're serious about the wedding dress in question. Not only for the color, but to judge the texture, shine and overall fabric quality.

Whatever your choice, make sure you don't compromise your fabric for the color you want. The fabric of your dress is incredibly important and needs to "stand on it's own". Don't be afraid to ask for a fabric sample to be really sure. This goes for a white dress too. Happy shopping!

When I was a little girl, I was very shy. I thought it buy evening dress was really embarrassing wearing a short . I like wearing jeans. So my mother always felt exasperated at my failure to become a lady. To be honest, I also thought that girls wearing dresses were like a fairy. But I always had no courage to wear dresses, especially the short one.

Speaking to my first experience about wearing a short dress, it was really very happy. When I was in the elementary school, I attended the children's day show. I was a member of a dance team. When the teacher gave me the short dress I would wear, I felt so opposed because I had never worn one and I felt so embarrassed in such an “exposed'dress. But I did not want to lose such an opportunity of giving the whole school a fantastic show.

When the day came, I shyly worn the short dress and were a little blushing when we were having the rehearsal. I thought all the others were looking at me and wedding dresses strapless I did not look beautiful in that dress. But in fact, you were not the focus of others'eyes. After wearing the short dress for a little while, I became more and more confident gradually.

When the show began, I, together with the other girls wearing short dresses, stepped lightly to the stage. Our attendance attracted hearty rounds of applauses. The applauses gave us confidence and we were really encouraged. The dance show was really a great success. For the first time, I thought short dresses were so stunning and suitable for a vigorous and graceful little girl's body.

From then on, I became used to wearing and felt self-satisfactory because they really emphasized my curvy body shape and my temperament.