YOUR BRIDESMAID DRESSES SHOULD COMPLEMENT, NOT CLASH WITH, YOUR GOWN. FAIR ENOUGH—BUT NOW WHAT? START BY TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT YOUR GOWN'S FABRIC, FEEL, AND FORMALITY, AND USE OUR PAIRINGS TO HELP YOU DETERMINE A SHOPPING STRATEGY.
A ballgown in an airy fabric like tulle requires a bridesmaid dress in a lightweight fabric, like chiffon (satin, for example, would be too heavy and rich). And the to-the-floor length and dark hue of this bridesmaid dress hold up to the wedding gown's air of black-tie formality.
