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Wedding gowns
Terms that relate to the clothing worn by the bride during a wedding
Industry: Weddings
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Wedding gowns
Bishop sleeve
Weddings; Wedding gowns
Gathered and full to the cuff (which may be elongated), but not as full as a poet sleeve.
Bertha collar
Weddings; Wedding gowns
Nine to 18 inches of fabric or lace attached all around neckline (or yoke). May or may not reveal the shoulders.
Bell sleeve
Weddings; Wedding gowns
Narrow at top, the sleeve is wet into a normal-sized armhole that flares at its bottom edge like a bell.
Handkerchief hem
Weddings; Wedding gowns
A tea length skirt made of panels which end in points at the hem.
Gibson sleeve
Weddings; Wedding gowns
Full at the shoulder, although more controlled that leg-o\'-mutton, and fitted at the wrist.
Godet
Weddings; Wedding gowns
Triangular piece of fabric inserted into a seam to give fullness or shape.
Guipure
Weddings; Wedding gowns
A heavy lace designed to show large patterns over a coarse mesh background.
