White vs Ivory

Dont think theres any real debate, think its just what suits you best?

Dont think theres any real debate, think its just what suits you best?

I was told that ivory is more flattering for most girls. White tends to wash you out, unless you have darker colouring.

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but all the bridal shops I visited had white dresses as well as various different ivories so the bride still had the choice.

As others have said, I think it depends on colouring.

I have a pure white dress but I tend to be a little tanned so my skin doesn't look too washed out. I tried on ivory dresses too but in the end chose style over anything else.

I think it's all down to personal choice but white can be extremely harsh. I only have 1 white gown in the shop and that is mainly to show ladies just how "white" it can be. Many comment that it reminds them of toothpaste!!

The only colouring ive found that suits white perfectly is very pale red hairs with freckles, other skin tones have too much contrast.

There are also variations of ivory, some of them almost white, others almost a buttermilk colour. Most dresses will come with a fabric swatch to show what colours the dresses come in but ive not found one yet that doesnt come in white.

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I found that there were so many different shades of ivory when I was dress shopping. Sometimes I'd pick up a dress thinking it was white and only realised it wasn't when I compared it to other dresses. Some of the stark white dresses can look almost blue depending on the material that the dress is made from. I'd just try a load on and see what suits you rather than worrying about what colour is written on the label.

Thank you all for your words of advice, certainly has given me lots to think about and consider when trying / finding my dress. Thanks again, Aime x