Wedding Dress Materials and Fabrics (continued)

Fibers

•Polyester: An inexpensive man-made fabric that can be woven into just about anything, including duchesse satin

•Rayon: Similar to silk, but more elastic and affordable.

•Silk: The most sought-after, cherished fiber for wedding dresses (and also the most expensive); there are several types with different textures: raw silk and silk mikado are just two examples.

Lace

Delicate-looking yet strong, and rich with history, lace is the perfect parallel for the bride herself. It covers while revealing, and adds a touch of centuries-gone-by grace while remaining utterly current. A bride who wears lace can't help but feel that she's paying tribute to a time-honored tradition.

Developed from embroidery traditions dating back to the 15th century, lace-making involves looping, braiding, and interlacing cotton, silk, nylon, and other types of thread to form a pattern. By the Victorian era, few brides would marry without a touch of frilly threadwork somewhere on their gowns; today, lace is widely used in wedding gowns. Heralded for its inherent romance, intricacy, and graphic detail, lace comes in hundreds of weaves and shades, from the bold decoration of Alencon, Guipure, and Ribbon, to the delicate finery of Schiffli and Chantilly.

Lace - The Hot List

•Alencon: Probably the most popular type of lace for weddings, with a background of flowers and swags.

•Chantilly: Features flowers and ribbons on a plain net background.

•Duchesse: An irregularly spaced lace of floral design with a lot of raised work.

•Guipure: A large series of motifs connected by a few threads.

•Ribbon: A random pattern of ribbon sewn over a net background.

•Schiffli: Lightweight, with an all-over delicate embroidered design.

•Spanish: Designed with flat roses on a net background.

•Venise: A heavy needlepoint-type design with floral sprays, foliage, or geometric patterns

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