Showing posts with label gown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gown. Show all posts

Friday, August 19, 2011

All The Brides Are Beautiful…

There is an almost magical energy that surrounds a bride, born of her excitement at the prospect of a long and wonderful life with the man of her dreams. In every marriage, every eye will be on the bride and her party. And her image will be immortalized in photographs forever. For that, don’t ever pick a wrong gown for your wedding party.










Let’s get to know what kind of wedding gown that match for us.



#Someone with broad shoulder#
Use:
- Gown with a little shoulder pads or nothing at all.
- Halter-neck gown
- V neck-line gown
- Gown with a spaghetti straps
Avoid:
- Gown with a stack on the shoulder, pleated, frill or flowery
- Wide neck-line gown (ex: slayer gown)
- Gown with a wide straps around the shoulder



#Someone with narrow or sloping shoulder#
Use:
- Gown with a shoulder pads
- Puff sleeves
- Wide neck-line gown (ex: slayer gown)
- Gown with a stack on the shoulder, pleated, frill or flowery
- Gown with a wide strap around the shoulder
Avoid:
- Halter-neck gown
- Gown with the cut on the shoulder
- Gown with a puff sleeves without shoulder pads
- Gown with a low V neck-line without shoulder pads


#Someone with long or thin neck#
Use:
- Turtle neck gown/shanghai neck-line gown
- Choker necklace
- Gown with an up collar
Avoid:
- Gown with a low neck-line without using necklace
- Off-shoulder gown
- A very long necklace, except combined it with the short one






#Someone with short neck or double chin#
Use:
- V neck-line gown
- Long necklace
- Off shoulder gown
Avoid:
- Turtle neck gown/shanghai neck-line gown
- Choker necklace
- Gown with an up collar




#Someone with large bust#
Use:
- Gown with a thick material on top
- Necklace along the neck
- Loose top of the gown
- Gown with a vertical neck-line (ex: princess line gown)
- Gown with a modest neck-line
Avoid:
- Glowing material on top of the gown
- Bolero jacket
- Long necklace along the cleavage
- Gown with the sleeves-end on the chest
- Gown with the buttons at front

#Someone with small bust#
Use:
- Gown with a hook-end on the chest
- Lace gown or thick material on the top of the gown
- Bolero jacket
- Bra with pads and holder
- Gown with the buttons at front
Avoid:
- Gown with a plain top
- Gown with a very low neck-line
- Gown with a tight and thin material
- Bra without wire




#Someone with long waist#
Use:
- Empire gown
Wide belt/sash (sash is an ornament on the waist area)
- Gown with a wide at the waist line
- Gown that wrap around the waist
Avoid:
- Gown with a V shape at front
- Gown with a falling sash
- Gown with a small belt or sash

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Indonesian Traditional Dress




Dress is the identity of any nation. It is the thing which tells you the nationality of a person without even asking. Every country has its own traditional dress. In Indonesia, we have so many traditional dress but kebaya is the most famous traditional dress of all.



Kebaya


Kebaya is a traditional dress from Java Island in Indonesia. Although it came from 1 of the biggest island in Indonesia, kebaya is becoming a national dress since it can be used in many formal and official party dress also informal occasions in Indonesia.

Kebaya can be wear not only by adults and teens but children can also wear kebaya. As the development of the fashion world, this traditional fashion was changed into the clothes that no longer unusual. There are many kinds of kebaya which are Javanese kebaya, Sundanese kebaya, Balinese kebaya, kebaya Encim, etc.

Encim Kebaya 
Balinese Kebaya



















 Kebaya can change into sexy female figure, slim, and elegant on every occasion. Wedding can be a perfect occasion to worn a fully designed kebaya with unique embroidery and accessories. Other interesting thing how to wear kebaya is that it can be worn in non-formal events, such as hang out or any outdoor events at the office. Kebaya can be worn with pants or jeans fabric by choosing a simple kebaya like kebaya encim or without croton. Or choose kebaya with cotton, silk, santung print with various pieces such as blazers, kimono, brackets, short sleeve with embroidery and lace accents, also suitable to be worn in non-formal activities.

Modern kind of kebaya
Kebaya as a wedding dress



















Modern Javanese Wedding Kebaya
Wedding gown kebaya
Kebaya with Hijab