The Perfect Wedding Dress (Paperback)

~ Philip Delamore (Author) "The wedding dress is such an evocative symbol of the bride..." (more)
Key Phrases: column dress, princess line, empire line, Caroline Parkes, Antonia Pugh-Thomas, Audrey Hepburn (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

If you're seeking a sourcebook of wedding dress design options, look no further than The Perfect Wedding Dress. (The Midwest Book Review 200704)

Over 300 photos of modern brides display both vintage and contemporary choices, offering plenty of idea resources. (Library Bookwatch The Midwest Book Review 200704)

Ultimate guide for a bride... numerous and stunning visual references... certain to help her develop a vision of her dress. (Cynthia M. Allegrezza Bride and Groom 200609)

300 atmospheric photos of gorgeous gowns... The photos are entertaining but the book is a resource guide too. (Rosanne Washington Cleveland Plain Dealer 20060426)

Recommended if you're a bride-to-be who hasn't bought her dress yet or are looking for a gift for one. (Janice Harayda One-minuteBookReviews.com 20061207)

Sweeping sourcebook... abundance of useful information... comprehensive visual reference for a bride who needs to communicate her vision to others. (Calgary Herald 20060312)

More to say about wedding gowns than anybody but a bride would want to know... oodles of photographs. (Liz Pogue Victoria Times-Colonist 200612)

An ideal guidebook for the soon-to-be bride, this book is filled with inspiring ideas and visual references. (Wedding Vow )

Product Description

Everything about choosing he best style for the bride to be.

This is the ideal guidebook for the bride as she begins her search for the perfect wedding dress. Filled with inspiring ideas and visual references, it will help her develop a vision of her dress while making sense of the overwhelming choices available. She can use it to show storekeepers what she wants or to work with a dressmaker on a custom design.

Easy to use, The Perfect Wedding Dress is organized by dress style -- ball gown, princess line, mermaid, and so on -- and by dress part -- necklines, backs, veils, trains, and more. A helpful glossary in each section defines the terms used to describe the dresses.

The author methodically helps the bride assess what style would suit her best, considering her figure shape, depending on whether she wants a train, and so on. Along with the stories behind the designs, he discusses what fabrics best suit each design and offers suggestions for appropriate headwear, jewelry, and shoes.

The book features dozens of beautiful photographs and detailed descriptions of dresses, including those of celebrated brides such as Princess Diana, Jennifer Lopez, and Grace Kelly. Designs featured include Baggley, Mischka, Christian Dior, and Vera Wang.

Brides of all ages and means will find The Perfect Wedding Dress inspiring and reassuring, and an indispensable part of their wedding planning.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (March 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1554071305
• ISBN-13: 978-1554071302
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #420,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Both vintage and contemporary choices, April 6, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The Perfect Wedding Dress is more than a history or consumer's survey: it packs a sourcebook of design ideas with inspirations for a made-to-measure gown, discussing body shapes, fabrics which work best for wedding dresses, and other kinds of options such as suits. Over 300 photos of modern brides display both vintage and contemporary choices, offering plenty of idea resources perfect for public library lending collections.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for wedding and evening dress design, February 1, 2010

By	RMT "RMT" (Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This is a surprisingly delightful resource for anyone interested in designing their own dress or just research what style of dress is most becoming on them. Though this would be interesting to anyone looking for a dress, the real beauty of this book lies in the details that a wedding magazine won't include. These aren't fashion spreads from a magazine more interested in an overall look and not showing the details of the gown. There are no oddly posed, slumped back models masking the lines of the dress from view in this one. Dresses date from the early 1920's to 2005. Several older photos are of famous gowns worn by Princess Dianna, Audrey Hepburn, Princess Grace, Mia Farrow, Elizabeth Taylor, Queen Elizabeth, plus more modern celebrities such as Kate Winslet, and Liv Tyler. Excellent photos allow enough detail and a full view of gowns to inspire your own designs. This book offers separate chapters on necklines, sleeves, backs, accessories, veils, trains, and details. Chapters also separate the style of dress by ball gown, princess, empire, mermaid and fishtail, column, a-line, mini and midi, and suits. Each silhouette is further discussed be a description of style, history, classics, who should wear it, and fabrics. Numerous pictures depict full length shots of gowns and close-ups of details. I wish I'd had this when making my first daughter's dress. I'm glad I'll have it for the next daughter's dress.

1 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Was the editor sleeping?, April 13, 2007

By	J. Phillips "music fiend" (New England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Perfect Wedding Dress (Hardcover)

Gee whiz - Who doesn't know that Audrey Hepburn _wasn't_ "Holly Golightly" in My Fair Lady as this author asserts on page 55?