FashiOn
and susan aylsbury, founders of Marie that is. Tom Cruise’s bride spent for $620, $380 on a lace bra with
sue lingerie (www.mariesuelingerie. over $3,000 on lacy undies for her swarovski crystals with a matching
ie), based in Carlow town, who are fully 2006 wedding, including a $440 thong for $175!
qualified fitters and experts in bridal bra, $340 thong, a garter belt With something for every style and
wear. “you wouldn’t build your house for $220, silk stockings for $95, budget, shopping for your lingerie
without a foundation, don’t wear the a silk nightgown with matching shouldn’t be a chore – and above all
most important dress you will ever robe trimmed in ostrich feathers else, make sure you’re comfortable.
wear without it.”
according to Maria and sue, you
should buy foundation wear best suited
to enhance your dress and then get
your wedding lingerie for the evening
as a separate item. Bridal basques are
not always a good idea as they are
often too decorative and the boning can
interfere with the boning already in most
wedding dresses, adding excess bulk
and unwanted inches under your dress.
similarly, a strapless dress for those over
an F cup is not a good idea, but there
can be exceptions depending on the
dress shape so it is always worth being
open-minded and discussing the options
with your lingerie specialist. Finallly,
shaping basque, adore moi ivory basque, presence bra, E23.50,
Marie and sue advise that structured cup Marks & spencer E47, Debenhams and briefs, E9.50,
dresses are not suitable for very small
Debenhams
busts as the brides-to-be often try to fill
the cup to stop it from caving.
The Lingerie Lowdown
sinéad absolutely agrees that the ;Colours Most bridal lingerie is with the boning already in the dress.
choice of underwear is very dependant ivory, white or nude in colour. if ;
Hosiery hosiery isn’t as popular
on the type of dress and the material the material of your dress is heavy, in bridal wear anymore as tanning,
it is made from. “it also has a lot to do you can wear white lingerie under either fake or natural, is much
with the bride and what she requires. i a white dress. But sometimes if the more popular. hold-up tights are
always say to them, ‘i’ll show you both dress has a very sheer material, or very popular now. This has almost
options – the sexy stuff and practical is made from chiffon or silk, then eliminated suspender belts and
foundation wear and show you the effect white will show up andyou would
both have on your shape and figure.’ be best to opt for nude lingerie.
;
;
stockings.
Garters “The biggest thing for
nine times out of ten, customers go for Bras Balconettes are nearly me when i was shopping for a
the simple, seam-free foundation wear always the best as they give the garter for my wedding was that
for the day time. a lot of these brides best shape. if you are going for all the shops only have one style,”
are paying €1,500 to €3,000 for a dress, a basque, then a half basque is says sinéad. in peaches & Cream,
so an extra €40 to €100 on foundation best. it comes half way down your sinéad stocks dozens of different
wear is nothing and makes a massive waist. get a pair of briefs that will types of garter, each one with a
difference to the end result.” come up to meet it. Full basques, blue bow stitched into it so the
This type of spending, on something especially ones with bones, will tradition of ‘something blue’ can
so important, is really nominal at the bend. if they don’t they will clash be upheld.
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