When searching for your perfect dress the terms can become overwhelming. I have broken down some of the most common terms (listed below) and broken them into detail on seperate pages. Please click on the links, from the menu on the right, to read more detail on these terms.
Gowns: Sizing, Styles & Sales
This page offers a breakdown on gown styles, and fit. Plus a little discussion on sales people, shops, etc.
Trains, Bustles, Skirts & Hemlines
| Hem Length | Skirt | Trains |
| Floor Handkerchief Hem Intermission Midi Mini Street Tea Back Bustle Butterfly | Ballerina Bouffant Circular Flared Full Mermaid Slim Tiered Trumpet | Brush Cathedral Chapel Court Detached/Detachable Royal Sweep Watteau |
Necklines, Sleeves, Silhouettes, Back, Waist & Bodices.
| Neckline | Sleeves | Silhouette | Waist/Bodice |
| Bateau Bertha Collar Décolletage Elizabethan Collar Halter Illusion Jewel Keyhole Portrait Queen Anne Sabrina Neck Scoop Square Neck Sweetheart Wedding-Band Collar | Bishop Cap Dolman Fitted Gauntlet Gibson Gigot Leg O’Mutton Poet’s Pointed Puff | A-Line Ball Gown Empire Princess Waist Sheath | Antebellum Asymmetrical Basque Bustier Drop Waist Eyelet Raised Waistline Strapless |
Fabrics & Lace
| Fabric | Lace | |
| BrocadeCharmeuseChiffonCrepeDamaskDuchesse SatinDupioniFailleGazarGeorgetteJerseyMatelassé | NetOrgandyOrganzaPeau de SoieSatinShantungSilkSilk Faced SatinTaffetaTulleTwillVelvet | AlençonAppliquéBattenburgChantilly LaceDotted SwissGuipureRibbon LaceSchiffliSoutacheVenise |
Headpieces & Veils
| blusher cathedral chapel elbow Finger tip mantilla pouf raw & rolled edge waltz. back piece. bun | butterfly cap crescent crown headband spray tiara v-band wreath |