Having the hourglass body type means you have a curvy figure, yet a small waist. Even though the hourglass figure is the most coveted by all women, it can also bring challenges when it comes to finding the right wedding dress styles. In this detailed guide, we will walk you through the most flattering wedding gown styles that can accentuate your assets and make you shine like a star on your wedding day.
Charmeuse A-Line Bridal Gowns
Charmeuse isn’t that much talked about when it comes to bridal gown fabrics, but its structure, sheen, and graceful flow are definitely something your hourglass body shape would extremely love! Have that fabric tailored in an A-Line silhouette that gently hugs the natural curves of your figure and you will definitely look your very best on your big day.
A Charmeuse A-Line bridal gown features a design and flattering characteristics that can benefit your shape, starting with the A-Line silhouette that has a snug fit on the waist and then gradually flares out to create a full skirt. This universally flattering silhouette also has a fitted bodice that brings balance to your proportions in a way that highlights the curves while also efficiently elongating your frame.
Secondly, the Charmeuse fabric makes a great material for an ethereally flowy bridal gown because of its luxurious characteristics and smooth texture that drapes over your curves seamlessly. It glides over your body, which creates a graceful and fluid flow that enhances the natural contours of your hourglass body shape.
Sparkly Mermaid-Style Wedding Dresses
You don’t really get to wear sparkly dresses every day, right? So if you have been thinking of a dreamy wedding dress that sparkles like the night sky, go for an extravagantly tailored Mermaid style wedding dress made from sparkly glitter fabric as the combination of these two can give not just elegance, but also a very flattering fit that will put your highly coveted hourglass curves to the center stage!
A Sparkly Mermaid Style wedding dress is made stunning by its unique style elements that truly bring out your distinct hourglass features – from your full bust, and narrow waist, to your curvaceous hips and thighs. The mermaid silhouette alone can accentuate these notable features because of its form-fitting nature that enhances your bust line, cinches your waist, and tightly hugs your hips.
Another remarkable feature that the mermaid-style wedding dress has is its dramatic flare that begins from the hips down to the hem as this very distinct flare highlights and celebrates your hourglass body shape’s most coveted curves and proportions. On top of that, going for a sparkly fabric or adorning your dress with shimmery embellishments helps create a more endearing overall allure that you’d surely want your wedding dress to have.
Plunging V-Neck Lace Bridal Dresses
As an hourglass-shaped beauty, one of the best features that you should absolutely showcase is your full and shapely bust line. One way to flaunt this covetable feature of yours on your big day is to go for a plunging V-shaped neckline, as this will support your bust on the sides while still showing off your gorgeous decolletage
A Plunging V-Neck Lace bridal dress can help showcase your decolletage while also drawing a vertical line that creates a visually elongating effect to fully bring your features in complete harmony. The V-neck elongates your neck and the deep plunge leads the gaze to your cleavage and then down to your waistline to highlight its slimness.
If by any chance, the plunging cut worries you in terms of comfort and coverage, but still want to fully show off your decolletage, go for a structured inner lining to give your full breasts immense support and proper coverage. In addition to this, the lace detailing that goes over the structured inner lining will add elegance and allure to your frame and therefore softens out your look to prevent looking too risque or revealing.
Stretch Silk Bodycon Bridal Gowns
The bodycon dress silhouette will always be one of the trickiest styles to pull off, but it’s also one of the best silhouettes for the hourglass body shape because of how it brings out your covetable feminine curves and overall balanced proportions. A bodycon bridal gown made from the classy stretch silk fabric will closely follow the natural contours of your balanced hourglass silhouette while also giving your entire wedding ensemble a luxurious aura that will surely draw everyone’s eyes solely to you.
Hourglass-shaped brides will find delight in the visual benefits of a stretch silk bodycon gown as it has the ability to emphasize the well-defined waistline, which is one of the most defining points of hourglass body shapes. Apart from how it showcases this narrow and curvy point in your figure, the tight fit of the bodycon bridal gown will also beautifully sculpt the grand size of your shapely breasts and your curvaceous hips and thighs.
The form-fitting nature of this dress can already make a statement on its own so try to keep things minimal to make sure that the focal point of your entire look remains to be your beautiful, feminine hourglass body shape. Let it showcase your frame’s symmetry and give you a slight touch of sensuality without too many dramatic details or revealing cuts.
Queen Anne Tulle Wedding Dresses
The Queen Anne neckline is one of the most underrated wedding dress styles, but believe me when I say that going for this particular design on your big day can be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make to flatter your gorgeous hourglass body shape. It’s a regal cut that features a high collar at the back that elegantly frames your entire decolletage, which draws attention upwards to elongate your frame and flaunt your prominent bust line.
One of its defining points is its neckline which has a similar shape to a sweetheart neck, wherein it resembles the topmost shape of a heart. This specific neckline cut flawlessly traces the curves of your cleavage, further enhancing the prominence of your upper half.
When choosing a silhouette to go with your Queen Anne neckline, try to consider a fit and flare style wherein the bodice is fitted and the skirt flares fully into a grand “A” shape. This dress flare can look more notable and majestic if you opt for layers of tulle fabric as it can give you structure and opulence at the same time!
Square Neck Sheath Bridal Dresses
As you may have already noticed, open necklines can do so many wonders for your hourglass body shape, so here’s another bridal dress style that exposes just the right amount of space to showcase your desirable upper half. The square neckline effectively leads the gaze to your well-rounded shoulders and prominent busty line to beautifully accentuate your decolletage.
Along with the visual style benefits of the square neckline, the silhouette of a sheath dress can also be very alluring for your body shape. It gracefully skims over your body due to its form-fitting nature, which enhances the definition of your slender waistline without adding unwanted bulk or volume to your pronounced features like your bust and hips.
Going for a bridal dress that has a combination of these two flattering designs can artfully frame your best hourglass features while also celebrating the natural presence of balance in your silhouette. Opt for the right fabric to snake sure you are channeling an elegant vibe for your wedding day.
Satin X-Line Bridal Gowns
For hourglass frames, the X-Line silhouette can perfectly complement your natural curves as this particular dress shape, which is also known as a modified A-Line dress, is literally a resemblance of the highly coveted hourglass figure. So by wearing one, you are basically just enhancing the distinct features you already have.
The X-Line silhouette fits snugly at the bodice while its distinct waist cinch makes the slimness of your waist even more apparent. You can also expect a bit of drama and flair to this bridal gown design because of how it softly flares out to create a sense of movement and luxury to your entire bridal look.
Lastly, the luxurious satin fabric material gracing this X-Line bridal gown will allow the gown to flow smoothly and lusciously as it drapes over your hourglass body. This will add more elegance and charm to your wedding look.
Beaded Trumpet Bridal Dresses
If you’d like a more subtle flare but a more tight-fitting bodice in comparison to the iconic mermaid dress, the Trumpet bridal dress should be a delightful option to dress you on your big day. It has the similar beneficial style aspects of mermaid bridal dresses for it gracefully enhances and accentuates your hourglass figure’s natural curves and overall balance.
The Trumpet silhouette, just as how you would imagine a trumpet would look like, embraces your prominent and shapely bust, narrow waist, and curvy hips at a close-to-skin fit. Then the soft flare that usually begins below the knee will add more depth and allure to your look.
In terms of dramatic details, it’s ideal to keep things minimal to make sure that the focus remains on your admirable feminine figure. To inject a bit of art and style, consider going for intricate beadwork that is not too dramatic or bulky.
Fitted Drop Waist Bridal Dresseses
Wearing a fitted drop waist bridal dress can be especially helpful for hourglass figures who have shorter torsos because of how this silhouette elongates your upper body significantly. It also has a fitted bodice so you’ll still manage to fully bring out your curves naturally and the flare that begins just below the waist can help accommodate your curvy hips without adding unnecessary bulk.
To make sure that the silhouette doesn’t overwhelm you, look for a stretchy fabric that will give your torso a snug fit. Then for additional details such as beadwork, embroidery, or sequins, the flare of the skirt can provide the space to house these elegant adornments.
Sweetheart Neck Wedding Dresses
A wedding dress that features a sweetheart neckline can also be a fantastic choice for hourglass body shapes because of how it accentuates and beautifully celebrates your highly coveted hourglass decolletage. The openness of the sweetheart neckline forms a gentle heart shape that traces along the cleavage to bring out the well-defined shape of the breasts.
Choose a fitted bodice to go along with your sweetheart neck wedding dress to make sure that the fit around your prominent bust line is snug and tailored. The fitted nature of the wedding dress will also cinch your waistline to further enhance your hourglass features, accentuating the balance between your upper and lower body.
Halter Neck Wedding Gowns
A halter-neck wedding gown provides proper support to your full bust while also giving decent coverage to maintain your hourglass figure’s balanced proportions. It’s an excellent choice for brides with an hourglass figure because of how the neckline draws attention to your gently sloped shoulders and prominent bust line and therefore frames your decolletage in a way that looks modest and elegant.
If you go for a halter neck that features waist-nipping seams on the sides, this will also bring better definition to your look and emphasize the narrowest part of your hourglass figure to create a graceful and feminine look. In addition to this, a halter neck wedding gown can also elongate your neck and give you a leaner and more modelesque frame that’s able to flawlessly accommodate your best features.
Silk Georgette One-Shoulder Bridal Dresses
The combination of the luxuriousness of silk georgette and the figure-flattering touch of the asymmetrical one-shoulder neckline can work in complete style synergy to bring your bridal look together in complete harmony. First of all, the one-shoulder neckline exposes just the right amount of space on your upper half to draw attention to your gorgeous decolletage, which is quite helpful in keeping the balance between your upper and lower body.
Additionally, the silk georgette fabric has the ability to drape flawlessly on your body to perfectly bring out the natural contours of your body. Accompanied by figure-flattering style elements, you can give your wedding ensemble an elegant and sophisticated fit.
Caution with Empire Waist
The empire waist silhouette can significantly diminish the appearance of your natural hourglass curves because how its structure’s waist seam placement is not aligned with your natural waistline. It may create an unbalanced look because of how the raised waistline sits just right beneath the bust and therefore creating a restrictive space for your upper half.
Wearing an empire waist wedding dress will make you miss the chance of accentuating your naturally curvy body and may also make you look top-heavy. Instead, look for a bridal dress that offers a tailored fit, especially one that snugly cinches at the waist.
Avoid Exaggerated Ruffles
Bridal gowns that are fully adorned with exaggerated ruffles can overwhelm your hourglass curves and add unnecessary bulk to your figure. This will definitely disrupt the natural balance you have in your frame and can even make you look visually awkward.
Exaggerated ruffles or fabric flounces can make your body appear wider and stumpier so it’s always best to keep the details of your wedding dress minimal.
