{"id":45032,"date":"2016-03-25T11:43:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T15:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=45032"},"modified":"2017-08-06T11:49:02","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T15:49:02","slug":"wedding-suit-looking-screen-star-sultry-deb-dress-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-attire\/wedding-suit-looking-screen-star-sultry-deb-dress-question","title":{"rendered":"The Wedding Suit: Looking Screen-Star Sultry When \u201cThe Deb Dress\u201d is Out of the Question"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Amy-Jo Tatum\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n

Getting married in a suit isn\u2019t exactly an eyebrow-raising idea. Mia Farrow wore one when she got hitched to Ol\u2019 Blue Eyes, and more recently, Camilla Parker-Bowles sported chic coat\/dress ensembles at her wedding to Prince Charles. There\u2019s something about a well-tailored suit on the right bride that conveys a certain independence \u2026 and \u00e9lan.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019re picturing yourself more tailored than frilly on your wedding day, you might face some challenges. Who could forget that the full weight of bridal fashion these days falls on plunging necklines and yards of tulle? The good news: for the most important day of your life, you can<\/em> choose a smart suit and skip the deb dress \u2014 and yes, without being mistaken for the MOB.<\/p>\n

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The not-so-good news: you might have to hunt a little harder than the average bride to find those clean lines you love so much.<\/p>\n

From Boardroom to Bridal? Not!<\/h2>\n

So what sets apart the wedding suit from the everyday? Well, fabric, mainly. For a wedding suit (or coat), the material should be extraordinary. For winter weddings, peau de soie and brocade are luxe, heavier fabric choices that sculpt flatteringly and hold their shape. Linens, and medium-weight silk shantung or dupion have just enough weight to tailor well and look chic for spring-summer weddings.<\/p>\n

And though it sounds on the heavy side, a quality wool suit fabric is actually great for any season. Imagine a wool crepe suit in white or ivory, lined in pure silk \u2014 this won\u2019t resemble anything you ever wore to the office.<\/p>\n

But the jacket\u2019s basic cut will be familiar \u2014 either single or double breasted. More radical styles include Neru, Mandarin or Cossack. Shorter jackets, like the Eisenhower and Bolero, look best with skirts that sport higher waistbands, which give you a flatteringly streamlined, columnar look.<\/p>\n

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