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The perfect look Bubble skirts, beading new on gowns By Debra Witt Staff Reporter And the bride wore a white A-line gown with a high waist and long train_ But nowadays the bride may make her way down the aisle in a straight, tight fitting, strapless mermaid gown that flares at the bottom. Not all eyes will be on the bride, for equally striking is the groom wearing black, double pleated trousers and a white Christian Dior dinner coat. So many new trends and styles are available in wedding fashions today that it is fun and exciting to choose the perfect look for your wedding, said Sandy Rowson, owner of Sassi' s At The Wedding Tree, 2530 O St. Rowson said the bridal business is no longer playing catch-up to ready-to-wear. Instead, bridal wear is leading the ready-to-wear busi ness. Bubble skirts have been seen on brides maids’ dresses for two years, said Rowson, and now are also being shown on bride’s gowns. Another look that has been around for years in wedding fashions is the keyhole back dress. Rowson said this look has been updated with lots of roped beading covering the open back. A new trend is heavier beading dangling from sleeves and across the front and back to catch the light, Rowson said. For the past two seasons, Rowson has seen more all-lace gowns rather than all-satin gowns. With the new lighter-weight fabrics, long sleeves can be worn in the summer and off the-shoulder gowns in the winter. Although necklines have been plunging on newer dresses, the high collar is still popular, Rowson said. Butch Ireland/Daily Nebraskan Teresa Kastle tries on a mermaid gown in candlelight ivory at Sassie’s at The Wedding Tree. Cersatility is something a new bride may want to think about, Rowson said. Some dresses, she said, have re muvauic trains so the bride can move around more easily at the reception and dance. This versatility and more freedom of move ment is why some brides are choosing dresses with knee-length, tea-length or uneven inter mezzo hemlines, she said. To complement these high-fashion dresses, the groom can wear a tailored Christian Dior tuxedo, said Jim Kopetka, president of Hoi way Rent-A-Tux. Kopetka said designers such as Dior, Bill Blass, Pierre Cardin and Yves Saint Laurent have refined the cut of the coat, giving it a longer top collar and a forward pitch in the shoulders to make the wearer look taller. People want to look like the rich and power ful, Kopetka said, so for their weddings they choose the top designer lines. Although white tuxes will always be in, Kopetka said, 80 percent of grooms are choos ing either gray or black. Kopetka said 11 or 12 shades of gray are available. Kopetka said grooms are leaning toward a very formal, classic look with a white tie, shirt and cummerbund or vest and ablack tux instead of the traditional oxford gray tux with striped trousers and a wing collar. Without destroying the formal look of black, Kopetka said, Dior has interwoven a defined black fabric into the black tux, creating a textured look without the pattern. Men, too, can have added touches such as satin guard buttons on the front of a tail coat. Boin men anci women can pick irom an array of color choices year-round. Pastels can be worn in the winter, and darker, brighter colors look great in the sum mer. Both Rowson and Kopetkasaid the choice of colors is up to what the bride and groom want. Some brides arc wearing pale ice-pink gowns. This blush tone, Rowson said, is less trendy than a brighter pink, is easy to work with and looks good years later. For men who want a more creative look, Kopctka said, ties and cummerbunds come in tropical patterns with flowers and birds, and there also is a multicolored splash shirt. Interest in black bridesmaids’ dresses is leveling off because it is not so uncommon anymore, Rowson said. Now only those who love the color are choosing it for their wed dings. Today, wedding fashions can reflect a couple’s lifestyle and wildest dreams. But Rowson said brides and grooms should pick dresses and tuxedoes that they will love years from now when they look at their wedding photos. “You don ’ t want to look back two years from now and ask, ‘Why did 1 choose that dress?”’ Rowson said. Wedding gown stores make lists to help bride pick perfect dress By Kirstin Swanson Staff Reporter “I don’t know why, I just don’t like it.” “That back is too plain.” “I think I like this one.” “1 like this one, too.” “Can I try on a mermaid dress?” “That veil is too long.” “I’m loo picky.” In one afternoon, one future bride made all those comments and then some. Debbie Dunn, a senior busi ness major, is planning an Aug. 6 wedding in a small, non-air-condi tioned church in western Nebraska. Nebraskan Editor Mike Reilley 472-1766 Supplements Editor Joan Rezac General Manaaer Daniel Shattil Production Manager Katherine Policky Advertising Manager Marcia Miller Asst. Advertising Manager Bob Bates Publications Board Chairman Oon Johnson. 472 3611 Professional Adviser Oon Walton. 473-7301 Cover design by Andy Manhart and John Bruce ALL MATERIAL C0PYRI6HT 1988 DAILY NEBRASKAN With just those facts, Dunn knows that her dress needs to be a trad i tional one with short sleeves and a modest train, since she isplanning an outdoor reception. Dunn and her future bridesmaids tried on dresses one Saturday after noon at Sassi’s At The Wedding Tree, 2530 O St., and J’Marie’s Bridal Shoppe, 225 N. Coiner Blvd. The girls “ooohed” and “aaahed” over the dresses they tried on and took pictures for Durin to send to her mother. Celeste Schultz, a salesperson at Sassi’s, helped Dunn try on dresses that fit her criteria for style and price. Dunn was looking for a traditional white gown, but bridal magazines also are showing gowns in pastels this season. Schultz said she has had no requests for colored gowns. Dunn said she plans to make her own veil, but she tried some on for ideas. Schultz said she spent one after noon helping a lady try on many dresses, and as the customer left she told Schultz she was going to make her own gown and just wanted some ideas. Al J ’ Marie’s, Dunn gathered up an armful of dresses to try on. More pictures were taken and more favor ite dresses were found. Beth Trevarrows, a J’Marie’s salesperson, said, “Everyone gets rings for Christmas, so January and February are really busy.” Many times a future bride tries on a dress numerous times before she decides -t is the perfect one. There fore, the bridal stores list the dresses the customer liked on a card. This makes it easy to find the gowns when the bride-to-be returns to the store, often with a different audience. Dunn has chosen three dresses as her favorites, but she is wailing to show them to her mother before deciding. And once Dunn starts trying on gowns with her mom present, the comments probably will start all over again. 9 “That bodice is too p»«.a.” “The train isn’t long enough.” “I really don’t like that one.” “But, Mom, this is my favorite ___ _ >> one. A mirror reflects Teresa Kastle as she ponders a wedding gown.
