Spring Bride

Press, 5 September 1989, Page 26

Spring Bride

Putting the polish on your wedding day

By

MAREE PANNELL

From fantastic and romantic to classical and conservative, the springbride must look special this season. More than ever the bridal trends move into more elaborate and decorative looks. Your wedding day can become the most wonderful opportunity to look beautiful. Here are the new fashion directions that the spring bride can pick up on and interpret.

Decoration Embroidered decorative fashion is very much in vogue, with encrusted jewels, rhinestones, pearls and diamantes among the options. Shape New fitted shapes, defined waistlines, tapered bodices, narrow sleeves. Look to strapless or off-the-shoulder designs, frilled and feminine. Texture Use the new soft chiffons and tulles, mixed cleverly with satins and silks. Go sheer and stun your guests! Drape Wrap and drape, crossover bodices in fabrics that fall close to the body, move with the body.

The Stole The big news in eveningwear can be interpreted for the bride. The veil can become a chiffon stole, encrusted to match

the dress, long enough to travel to the floor. Colour Shades of magnolia and cream are as popular as ever, but try some offbeat colours as well. Look for soft melons and lemons, or even a very pale moss green or light silver grey. Let us look at the important details the bride must never forget. A studied approach pays off and results in a bride who is happy and confident j with the way she looks. ? The key word for all brides to remember is polish. The most impressive bride has planned well and chosen accessories that are appropriate to the dress. Underwear Underwear must be glamorous and sexy but above all must be appropriate to the dress and fit well. Small knickers may look great on their own, but cause embarrassing bulges when under the dress. Choose a colour that is not visible. Pantyhose must be as close to the shoes in colour as possible and preferably silky sheer.

Shoes The shoes, either flat or high, can have decoration in keeping with the dress, but must not overpower it. Try adding some delicate beads or a bow to the shoes - if done well, it can add polish.

Jewellery

Jewellery should always be tasteful and if real jewellery is not available, be careful. Gold, pearls and diamonds do look best on a traditional bride. An adventurous bride can look for a more dramatic effect with jewellery. There is some excellent costume jewellery available. Make-up Again, work this to match the image. Heavy makeup is no longer in fashion and will often age the bride beyond her years, so have a professional make-up. Many tricks are available and this professional make-up can often make all the difference to your photographs. A conservative approach to the use of colour is the best advice when doing your own wedding make-up.

Headgear The options are endless this season, from the imaginative decorative hat to the traditional veil and tiara. Ailie Miller, although she does not specialise in bridal hats, is a popular choice for an original creation. She prefers a modern look to the traditional approach.

Trevina Bridal House has been in the wedding business for 40 . years. During this time Ms Eileen Keys has been leading an experienced and friendly staff. With premises at Carl-

ton Mill Courts on Papanui Road, this bridal salon has an extensive range of fabrics, trims, laces, imported headgear, veils, petticoats and more, all carefully chosen for their special appeal. The spring bride leans towards taffetas and frills, according to Trevina Bridal House, often matched with a hat and parasol. However, for the more sophisticated bride, the satins will always be a favourite. ■: n ,

The traditional bridal looks remain safely intact and always will, said Ms Keys. However, there is always advice for the bride who yearns for something really different.

The groom must now look to more formal dress on his big day. Tails and dinner suits are very much in demand, according to Munns Menswear in Armagh Street. Today’s groom is looking mostly at black, with colour accented in bow ties and cummberbunds. Traditonal evening tails or the cream doublebreasted dinner jacket worn with black trousers are for the sophisticated groom. The attention to detail is just as important for the groom and small details like shoes, socks and hairstyling add up to the polished look necessary for the man of the moment.