The 8 shape
Which dress for an 8 shape?
The balance is already there. The dress has only to follow it.
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Recognising the 8 shape
Shoulders and hips in balance, a marked waist.
- The marker
- Shoulders and hips answer each other, and the waist hollows clearly between the two.
- The curves
- They are marked, and even from top to bottom.
- In front of the mirror
- Fitted clothes flatter you, it is the straight cuts that float.
The proportions
Shoulders and hips in line, a hollowed waist, marked curves.
A body shape is not read in a mirror in thirty seconds, and it does not have to be exact: it is a starting point, to know what to try on first. If you hesitate between two, in three questions.
The cuts that suit you
All silhouettesBring out a harmony that is already there. Here is why these lines work, and what they actually do once the dress is on.
Mermaid
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Mermaid
It follows a line that is already proportioned. Fitted through the thigh, it corrects nothing: it follows.
- Sheridan — Mermaid in matte satin and lace, with matching cape
- Aleida — Mermaid in lace and shimmering tulle
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Sheath
Worn with a belt or cut at the waist, it keeps the line while letting you breathe.
All our Sheath dresses03
A-line
It starts at the waist — already the narrowest point — and opens from there. There is nothing to draw: the dress follows a line that exists.
All our A-line dresses04
Ball gown
The bodice nips in at the waist and the fullness starts from there. The contrast is clear, and that is the whole effect.
- Santana — Ball gown with basque waist in organza and tulle, floral lace
- Guinevere — Strapless ball gown in jacquard, pointed basque corset
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Two-in-one
A fitted line for the ceremony, an overskirt you take off for the evening. The balance holds in both, which is not true of every silhouette.
All our Two-in-one dressesA sweetheart bodice or a V neckline carries the waist upward. Here, anything that nips in works.
Discover our mermaid wedding dresses suited to the 8 shape — or go straight to Sheridan, Mermaid in matte satin and lace, with matching cape and Aleida, Mermaid in lace and shimmering tulle.
Discover our sheath wedding dresses suited to the 8 shape — or go straight to Adularia, Charmeuse sheath and Dove, A fluid fall in matte satin, draped neckline, off the shoulder.
Discover our A-line wedding dresses suited to the 8 shape — or go straight to Pendant, A-line in lace, with long sleeves and Aster, Chantilly lace, satin and detachable sleeves.
Discover our ball gown wedding dresses suited to the 8 shape — or go straight to Santana, Ball gown with basque waist in organza and tulle, floral lace and Guinevere, Strapless ball gown in jacquard, pointed basque corset.
Discover our two-in-one wedding dresses suited to the 8 shape — or go straight to Tessa, Mermaid with a detachable overskirt and Clover, Short floral dress with an overskirt.
Our dresses for this figure
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The questions we are asked
Ask yours- How do I know if I have the 8 shape?
- Shoulders and hips answer each other, and the waist hollows clearly between the two. They are marked, and even from top to bottom. Fitted clothes flatter you, it is the straight cuts that float.
- Which wedding dress for a marked waist and curves?
- Mermaids and sheaths, which follow a line already in proportion without having to create it. Unadorned satin works for the same reason: it tells only the cut.
- Does a ball gown suit an 8 shape?
- Yes. The bodice nips in at the waist and the fullness starts from there: the contrast is clear, and that is the whole effect. It simply asks for room — think of the place and of the day.
- Should I avoid straight cuts with an 8 shape?
- No. A straight cut sometimes floats where the waist hollows, but a belt or a seam taken in at the waist settles the question in one fitting. Nothing is ruled out in advance.
Beyond the body shape
A body shape says where to begin. It does not say who you are on the day of your wedding.
- The style
- A dress is also chosen against one’s type. An 8 shape may want something fluid, and be quite right.
- The place
- A two-metre train on a beach, heavy satin in August: the dress has to last the day, not only the photograph.
- Comfort
- You will wear it for twelve hours. If you can neither sit down nor raise your arms, no cut will make up for that.
- Feeling
- It is the only criterion that really decides. In the fitting room, brides know within thirty seconds — long before they have looked at the cut.
The houses that suit you
- 01Casablanca Bridal — in ball gowns, mermaid dresses, two-in-one dresses, A-line dresses, sheath dresses
- 02Watters Designs — in mermaid dresses, A-line dresses, sheath dresses, ball gowns, two-in-one dresses
- 03Autres créateurs — in ball gowns, A-line dresses, sheath dresses
- 04Monica Loretti — in sheath dresses, mermaid dresses, A-line dresses
- 05Olya Mak — in two-in-one dresses, A-line dresses, ball gowns, mermaid dresses
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