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Wedding gowns

Terms that relate to the clothing worn by the bride during a wedding

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Wedding gowns

Wedding band collar

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Traditional high neckline, often of lace, encircling the base of the neck.

Mantilla

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Lace-trimmed veiling that frames the face and is usually secured with a comb or hairpins.

Lyon

Weddings; Wedding gowns

An intricate, ornamental design delicately stitched onto a net background; the pattern is outlined in silk or cotton.

Leg-of-mutton sleeve

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Very full puff at the shoulder with a fitted forearm.

Juliet sleeve

Weddings; Wedding gowns

A long sleeve with a poufed top and fitted lower arm.

Peplum

Weddings; Wedding gowns

A short overskirt or flounce attached at the waist.

Panniers

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Exaggerated gathers, possibly supported by a cage, worn over the hips with a flat front.

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