REPORT

Beautiful Bride

Everyone knows that a bride must have something borrowed, something blue, something old and, of course, something new. What is most often new is the dress, to which the bride also devotes the most time and attention. Sometimes, she begins to choose it a few months before the planned wedding day. And the choice is wide if, for example, you look in at Madame Zaręba's Salon of Wedding and Evening Dresses.

There is the ever-popular so-called 'meringue' but, above all, there are the most fashionable lines such as the three-part dress, recently in favour, consisting of a corset, a basic skirt, and a fastened train of a length to suit the wishes of the client. Also in fashion of late are the 'empire' dress, with the bodice-line under the bust, delicately widening towards the hem, and extended at the back, and the simple, classical dress, emphasising the waist and the hips.

The most fashionable materials at present are delicate laces, and tulles decorated with both French and English embroidery. In addition to their characteristic lightness, these materials allow one to obtain the effect of a multi-coloured dress. If, for example, we sew the dress from an ash-coloured material, and add to it a white lace, this will give us a silvery effect.

Just as in previous seasons, the most popular dresses are in white and ecru, although currently most in fashion are delicate pinks, and tints of gold and silver. Also worth a mention are embroidered guipure laces. As for head decoration, Małgorzata Zaręba - the salon's designer and owner - recommends mainly veils. If the back of the dress is plain, the veil can be long: she recommends a length equal to that of the dress or even trains of 3-4 metres. If the dress is simple, the veil is its only decoration. At the back it should be pinned up, whilst at the front it should constitute an aureole for the head. An interesting impression is given by head-dresses from natural flowers, as well as by hats, which are once again back in favour.

A very important element of a bride's attire is her underwear, which should emphasise or even mould the figure. Nothing, however, could be more important than the blue garter on the right leg. On this, apparently, depends the future happiness of the bride.

Whilst we are on the subject of legs, it is important to remember about the selection of suitable footwear. For both style and comfort, one could choose satin shoes with an open toe and a rectangular-shaped heel. However, stiletto heels are slowly appearing among the most fashionable facons. An indisputable advantage of satin shoes is the fact that they can be dyed to match the colour of the dress.

Violetta Sobczak

Salon of Wedding and Evening Dresses


Poznań, 105 Dąbrowskiego St.
tel. (+48 61) 847 68 25