Want a wedding dress that drapes beautifully? Glides down your curves? Pay a bit attention to the fabric. All this and much more depends on the choice of the fabric.
Style, cut, texture, drapes, flow, weight, season are the most important factors to help you decide upon the right fabric for your wedding dress. A dress made with the right fabric can be hundred times better than a dress made with a unsuitable fabric and the same holds true vice versa. A design, pattern of a otherwise great dress
can be ruined because of choice o wrong fabric.
Different types of fabric are made differently to generate different effect. Some fabric are ideal for making a crisp fluffy dress, another material is perfect if you are opting for a body fitted dress and if you’re he one who lies to go for the princess dress then the free flowing fabric would suit you best.
Another important factor to consider while choosing the right fabric is the season in which the dress has to be worn. You do not wan the perfect dress and be cold or too suffocating on your most important day of your life.
Just choosing your favorite silhouette, deciding on the length of the sleeves and the type of neckline you need are just the starting point. The more different and in fact the most important part is to select the right fabric for your dress. There are numerous fabrics available in the market.
We have listed down the most popular fabrics and their uses for your ready reference. Just give a thorough read and prepare your self the get the desired dress made that will surely awesome and enviable.
Wedding Dress fabrics you must know before you start shopping
Batiste
Season: spring and summer
Fabric type: Light weight, soft and transparent
Most suitable for: Ball gown
Brocade
Season: fall and winter
Fabric type/: Heavy, woven fabric with raised designs.
Most suitable for: Ball gown, A line
Charmeuse
Season: spring and summer
Fabric type/; Very light, soft and lustrous
Most suitable for: fitted dresses
Chiffon
Season: spring and summer
Fabric type: Delicate, sheer and transparent
Most suitable for: Structured dresses
Crepe
Season: spring and summer
Fabric type: Crinkly, light, soft and thin
Most suitable for:
Satin
Season: All year long
Fabric type: Heavy and smooth. Has sheen and creases easily
Most suitable for: Ball gown
Faille
Season: Fall and winter
Fabric type: Thick and structured
Most suitable for:
Georgette
Season: Spring and summer:
Fabric type: Sheer, lightweight fabric made of polyester or silk
Most suitable for: Dress overlay, train
Organdy
Season: Spring and summer
Fabric type: Stiff and transparent
Most suitable for:
Organza
Season: Spring and Summer
Fabric type: Light, crisp and sheer
Most suitable for: Structured gowns
Rayon
Season: Spring and summer
Fabric type: Light weight and does not creases easily. A affordable alternative of silk.
Most suitable for: Sheath
Silk
Season: Fall and winter
Fabric type: Heavy and smooth. Most sought after and most expensive material
Most suitable for: Sheath
Silk Mikado
Season: Fall and winter
Fabric type: A very heavy silk blend
Most suitable for: Sheath
Polyester
Season: All year long
Fabric type: Man made cheap fabric that works all the time.
Most suitable for:
Velvet
Season: Fall and winter
Fabric type: Very soft and most thick fabric with a felted face and plain underside.
Most suitable for: Short wedding dress
Pique
Season: Fall and winter
Fabric type: A knit fabric with honeycomb like appearance
Most suitable for:
Tafetta
Season: All year long
Fabric type: Crisp and smooth with a light rib on the underside
Most suitable for: Ball gown, A line
Jersey
Season: All year long
Fabric type: Affordable elastic knit fabric
Most suitable for: Sheath
Illusion
Season: All year long
Fabric type: A very fine, sheer net fabric
Most suitable for:
