Wedding Gown Fabric

Most brides still choose white for the their gown fabric, but more and more are choosing a solid color. The selection of your wedding fabric will be greatly influenced by the season and the formality of your wedding.

Although all wedding gown fabrics are stunning and create different looks your personal preference will always be a guide.

To select the right fabric for your gown, you must understand what you are looking at. They can create different looks from fancy, sophisticated to sensuous and sleek.

In the end the gown that makes you feel comfortable should be your final choice, so try, try and try those gowns on until you are completely happy with your final choice.

The most common fabrics for wedding gowns are laces, silks, taffeta, satins, brocade, charmeuse, chiffon, damask, dotted Swiss, georgette, jersey, organza, tulle, and wool/silk.

If you try on and fall in love with a dress which is in a different shade than what you want, be sure to look at the fabric swatches to get the correct color/shade of your choice before you order.

Here are some guidelines on different shades of white.

• Stark white This is the brightest and crispest white, this color looks best on women with dark complexions. This kind of pure white is found in synthetic fabrics like satin and taffeta.

• Silk or natural white this is the whitest white that you can get in a natural fiber, such as silk. It flatters most skin tones. If your have yellow skin tones, this is a great shade to wear.

• Ivory also known as eggshell, candlelight or cream, it has many variations depending on the fabric. Fair skin tones are best in yellow ivories, try creamy colors if your skin tone is has undertones of pink.