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When I was in High School, my friends and I wore previously-worn-as-a-bridesmaid dresses to high school dances. Nowadays, with people marrying later in life, many bridesmaids are far beyond the season of high school, or even college, dances. The dressiest place they have to go to is the theatre or a “cocktail” type party.
Recently the trend has been toward short bridesmaid dresses, however, once upon a time, short bridal gowns were all the rage. Do you see them coming back ever? I do like this one.
This is an interesting question. At my wedding, 25 years ago, my bridesmaids wore long gowns. At my sister’s, 15 years ago, we wore short dresses. (Bless her, my sister had two pregnant bridesmaids, me and her best friend). Neither set of bridesmaids’ gowns could really be worn again. At a wedding last year, the bridesmaid dresses were short, lovely and perfect to wear again. Progress, I think,
One of my friends did marry in a short beautiful silk duppioni dress she had made herself and she looked great. It seemed to fit her personality in a way no long dress really could have and I really can’t figure out why.
I really don’t see them coming back in style. I think most brides love the idea of having a fairy tale wedding, evenif they never wear long gowns.
Christine
I agree with you, Christine. For most women, their wedding is their one and only opportunity on earth to be the princess. Which is why I also think Cinderella prom dresses preferable to all the slinky stuff that’s out there.
We were delighted that one of my daughter’s bridesmaids was going to a dance at her university, within a week or two after the wedding, and she was planning on wearing her bridesmaid dress to that event. 🙂
Short bride’s dresses are more often seen at second (etc) weddings or those of mature brides. And my sister, marrying in the mid-60s wore a simple, short white brides’ dress.
I do not understand wedding dresses: why would a young woman spend more than she has probably ever spent on a dress to wear it once? And just ask the guests (other than her family) a year later if they can describe the dress. I think the bridal industry brainwashes women.
Was married three times, and never wore a “bride costume”!
Bridesmaid’s dresses should absolutely be short if there is any hope of wearing them again. Cutting them from long to short never looks right.