What to Wear Under Wedding Dress: Undergarments Style Guide

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What to Wear Under Wedding Dress: Undergarments, Shapewear & Slip Style Guide

Pulling off the celebration of love flawlessly can feel like a daunting process. Although you cannot exercise control over certain aspects like weather and how many guests will actually turn up, your confidence meter can be boosted with the right kind of bridal underwear. What did you wear under your wedding dress can have a big role to play in polishing up your bridal silhouette. Scroll down to know more about wedding dress undergarments which can help you stand out in style whether posing for the portraits, gliding down the aisle, or setting the dance stage on fire.

1. Backless Bra For A Sexy Open Back

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Thinking of what to wear under a wedding dress with a low back?  An adhesive strapless bra with silicone cups can render a natural look and feel while helping you hog the limelight with that gorgeous dramatic back.

2. Bustier For Off-The-Shoulder Neckline

 Best wedding dress for rectangle shape

Nail this romantic silhouette like a pro with a bustier which can either maximize or minimize your bust line while keeping everything in place. Brides can also opt for a smoothing cami or slip for basking in plush comfort and support without having to deal with the unsightly straps. Bustier defines and uplifts the bust region and can cater to ladies of all chest sizes.

3. Long-Line Strapless Bra for Strapless Gowns

Boho wedding dress

When it comes to choosing strapless bras for being worn underneath your wedding dress, the classic style can serve as the most flattering choice. But ladies on the lookout for added support can find their true pick in the long-line strapless bra which remains attached with a corset-like bodice for smoothening out any lines and accentuating your waist to attain that flawless wedding look.

4. Shapewear Underneath Body-Con Numbers

Wedding dress styles for body types

Brides often have doubts like should I wear shapewear under wedding dress? It becomes an absolute must in the case of bodycon dresses as it smoothens out all bulges and helps the dress in gliding effortlessly over your body. This can also act as a lifesaver if the different layers of your dress do not work together seamlessly. Ladies who wish to flaunt their curves by opting for the fit-and-flare mermaid silhouette can turn heads by opting for bridal shapewear falling right above your knees.

A slimming wedding dress in a shadow-creating white hue and having a clingy silk texture is not very forgiving and the right kind of wedding undergarment can impart a massive facelift to your bridal look. Wearing shapewear under a wedding dress can camouflage your problem zones like lower stomach, bottom, or hips while avoiding underwear lines.

5. Special Front Cut Out Bra For A Plunging Neckline

A line wedding dress

Channel J.Lo vibes on your wedding with a deep-plunge neckline like the one she wore at the Grammys with a special front cut-out bra. They come with extra side support for ensuring that everything stays put in spite of the dip in the middle. You can either wear the bra separately or ask your bridal salon to sew it into your dress for built-in support.

6. Matching Slip For Illusion Gowns

Floral ball gown wedding dress

Most gowns can be worn with matching lining or slips of appropriate color, texture, and style. A seasoned tailor will strategically place the embellishments so that the paillette floral pastie covers just the right spot and doesn’t leave you red-faced by exposing more than what you originally intended. A seamless bodysuit can also serve you well by delivering extra compressing and smoothening underneath the slip. Bodysuits usually run from the chest up to the hips and can eliminate panty lines while creating an illusion of an hourglass physique.

7. Classic Corset

Ball gown wedding dress

The signature style corset can ensure an ultra-comfortable fit to a variety of styles given its outer construction. Brides can choose an inner corset if they wish to bask in its supportive fit without drawing glares with the visible construction. Corsets are perfect for ladies who wish for both muffin top and tummy control. Most modern-day numbers offer adequate stretch so that you can breathe freely as it works like magic on being worn underneath A-lines and strapless ballgowns which can place your waistline under the limelight.

8. Jersey Lining For Optimum Comfort & Breathability

jersey lining wedding dress

The super-luxe jersey fabric has been specially designed to smoothen and slenderize your appearance. Herein lies the reason behind the popularity of Jersey lining for retaining the integrity of a gown’s silhouette as it contours to your natural curves while keeping brides cool even when the mercury shoots up.

9. Satin Slips As A Smoothing Option

Wedding dress styles for short brides

Brides might face doubts like do you have to wear a slip under your wedding dress? A satin slip can infuse the right dose of “ooh la la” with its ultra-feminine vibe which can serve as a flattering choice for both relaxed sheath and soft fit-and-flare dress. You can impart greater visual dimension to your illusion or lace overlay by pairing up a satin slip in a slightly different hue. However, while choosing a satin slip, you need to keep in mind that while it can enhance your silhouette but is not adequate for holding your assets in place.

The fitted slips are devoid of shape-holding wires and can smooth things out when worn underneath the slimmest-fitting of dresses. Next comes trumpet slips which hold their iconic shape by flaring out below the knee. A ball gown slip flare out dramatically from the midsection’s highest point while an A-line slips flare out gradually from the hips to accommodate the flowy skirts.

10. Built-In Shapewear

Floral applique wedding dress

If you have been wondering about what to wear under wedding dress plus size then bodices featuring built-in shapewear can serve you well. Shapewear can either be waist-only or waist-thigh. The former creates an illusion of a flatter tummy without constricting your legs in any way. Waist-thigh slimmer is ideal for inducing slimming effects while offering midsection coverage as it runs all the way above the knees from beneath the bust.

The wedding dress often gets highlighted as the biggest preoccupation of brides when it comes to the sartorial aspect of wedding planning. But you should also give equal importance to what you wear underneath as it lays the perfect perfection of how you look on your big day.

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Florina Thomas

Florina Thomas is a style enthusiast who wants to help people dress perfectly so that they can look their best. She loves to write about trending fashion, entertainment and health. She is working as a professional content writer for 10 years. She is working with Looksgud's editorial team for the most prominent future.

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