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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

battenberg

Weddings; Wedding gowns

A heavy lace made with patterns of linen braid and tape connected with decorative linen stitching.

bell sleeve

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Narrow at top, the sleeve is wet into a normal-sized armhole that flares at its bottom edge like a bell.

bertha collar

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Nine to 18 inches of fabric or lace attached all around neckline (or yoke).  May or may not reveal the shoulders.

bird cage

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Stiff, wide-mesh veil pinned to the crown of the head, covering the face and ears to just below the chin.

bishop sleeve

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Gathered and full to the cuff (which may be elongated), but not as full as a poet sleeve.

blouson

Weddings; Wedding gowns

Blouson designs are blousy with the fabric gathered at the waist or an inch or two below, creating a oft fullness.

blusher veil

Weddings; Wedding gowns

A short, single veil worn forward to cover the bride\'s face as she enters the ceremony and worn pushed back afterward, attached to a longer veils.

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