The X shape
Which dress for an X shape?
Every cut suits you. The style of the wedding will decide.
Private fitting
Made to measure
Alterations included
From €1,500
Recognising the X shape
A balanced figure, soft curves, a fine waist.
- The marker
- Shoulders and hips are balanced, and the waist is fine, clearly drawn.
- The curves
- They are soft rather than pronounced, and the line stays harmonious.
- In front of the mirror
- You hesitate between several styles in the fitting room — most often because they all suit you.
The proportions
Balanced proportions, a fine waist, soft 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 silhouettesShow the figure without overstating it. Here is why these lines work, and what they actually do once the dress is on.
Mermaid
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Mermaid
Fitted then flared, it follows the waist without having to create it. It is the cut that says the most with the least.
- Sheridan — Mermaid in matte satin and lace, with matching cape
- Aleida — Mermaid in lace and shimmering tulle
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Ball gown
The fullness starts from a waist that is already fine: the contrast happens by itself, with nothing forced.
- 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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Sheath
It builds nothing, and has no need to. The line is enough; the fabric only goes along with it.
All our Sheath dresses04
A-line
The easiest to live in, and the quietest. It suits when the dress must not be the subject of the day.
All our A-line dresses05
Two-in-one
The overskirt sits over a line that already stands on its own, then comes off without anything collapsing. Two dresses, one silhouette.
All our Two-in-one dressesHere the question is no longer “what suits me?” but “what looks like me?”. It is a better question.
Discover our mermaid wedding dresses suited to the X 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 ball gown wedding dresses suited to the X 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 sheath wedding dresses suited to the X 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 X shape — or go straight to Pendant, A-line in lace, with long sleeves and Aster, Chantilly lace, satin and detachable sleeves.
Discover our two-in-one wedding dresses suited to the X 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 X shape?
- Shoulders and hips are balanced, and the waist is fine, clearly drawn. They are soft rather than pronounced, and the line stays harmonious. You hesitate between several styles in the fitting room — most often because they all suit you.
- Which wedding dress should I choose for an X shape?
- Every cut suits you — that is the honest answer. Mermaid, ball gown, sheath, A-line or two-in-one: the question becomes one of the style of the wedding, not of the body shape.
- How do I choose when every cut works?
- By the place, the season, and what you want to be able to do with your day. A two-metre train on a beach, heavy satin in August: the dress has to last twelve hours, not only the photograph.
- Is the X shape the same as the 8 shape?
- They resemble each other and are often confused. Both have shoulders and hips in balance; the 8 has frankly marked curves, the X softer curves and a fine waist. The advice overlaps a great deal, and both pages are worth reading.
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
The showroom — Paris 10e
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