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A contemporary Western wedding dress follows popular fashions in Western wedding gown selection from the year 2000 on. Dresses are usually white or ivory, and follow a pattern for popular silhouettes, necklines, and gown lengths. Modern bridal fashion is also characterised by specific styles of headpieces, lingerie, veils, and high heels.〔Coll, Siu. (Bridal Fashion Accessory Trends for 2013 ). Liberty in Love. 12 February 2013. Accessed 30 April 2013〕 ==Silhouettes== Some of the most popular contemporary silhouettes include: A-line, above-the-knee, column, empire, meringue, mermaid, princess, and trumpet. ;A-line :A dress or skirt silhouette that is narrower at the top, flaring gently wider toward the bottom thereby resembling the letter A. Works well on most figure types; good for disguising bottom-heavy figures. ;Above-the-knee :Can be recognized by their tent-like silhouettes, hemmed short above the knee. ;Column :In fashion, a column, similar to a sheath dress, is a type of dress designed to tightly fit the body. It is often made of a very light and thin material like cotton or silk, and rarely contains any flourishes. Unlike the shorter cocktail dress and the longer ballroom dress, a column dress typically falls around the knees or lower thighs, and can be either strapped or strapless. ;Empire :A type of dress or top where the waist line is raised above the natural waistline, sometimes as high as right below the bust.〔http://www.fashion.about.com〕 ;Meringue :Characterized by a very full skirt that begins at the waist and continues to a formal length. It has a full bodice and a cinched waistline that falls into a full skirt. ;Mermaid :The mermaid dress is close fitting through the bodice, down through the hips and to about mid or lower calf where the skirt flares out.〔 ;Princess :Designed to hang in smooth, close-fitting, unbroken lines from shoulder to flared hem. ;Trumpet :A straight skirt with a hem flounce that flares away from the body at the hem. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Contemporary Western wedding dress」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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