Can be recognized by their tent-like silhouettes, hemmed short above the knee.
Ball gown
Characterized by a very full skirt that begins at the waist and continues to a formal length. It has a full bodice and a synched waistline that falls into a full skirt. According to numerous dress designers, the most traditional wedding dress silhouette is the "Ball Gown." This style of dress, associated with fairy tales, is most suited to a formal wedding setting. It terms of design, it is fitted in the chest and down the torso, and then flares at the waist into a very full, often multilayered, skirt. This style is flattering on almost any body type, but is especially flattering for petite women, or full-figured, pear shaped, and thin women. On a pear-shaped woman, the full skirt can do much to camouflage large hips. This dress is usually very full and Cinderella-like. The dress flares out at the waist (example below).
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