Walk into any bridal shop and you’ll be greeted by a sea of white. This dress is $500, this other one is $900. How about the boutique up the street with dresses sporting a $3,000 price tag. What’s the difference? What makes one design an affordable $450 and another a whopping $5,000? Is it the fabric? Or do you pay out the nose for the designer name? The proof is in the details, as they say. Here’s a brief guide to separating the good gowns from the not so good ones:
1. Finished seams: Check out the inside of the gown. Are the edges of the seam unraveling? High quality gowns always have finished seams.
2. Lining/Built-in petticoats: Is the dress lined? Dresses that are lined have more body and may let you skip the purchase of an additional slip.
3. Sewn-on beads: Here’s a good way to separate the quality gowns from the cheap ones-check to see if beading and detailing is glued on or sewn on to the dress. Better gowns have sewn on beading, never glued.
4. Scratchy details: When you try on a dress, gauge how comfortable the garment is. Scratchy necklines, sleeves, seams and other details are tell-tale signs of cheap construction. A dress should feel smooth and soft on the inside.
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