Short Wedding Dresses in
Somerset West

A short gown is judged entirely on hem line and hem finish. A centimetre either way changes the proportion of your whole leg, so we set it on you, in your shoes, and then look at it in a photograph before we sew.

Structured bodice, clean hem with a faced or horsehair edge so it holds its shape, and an optional overskirt if you want a long look for the ceremony and a short one afterwards.

For Helderberg brides we favour silk crêpe and stable mikado over floating chiffon, weight the hem so the skirt returns to the body rather than lifting, and secure the neckline so it holds through photographs on an exposed lawn. Bridesmaids for the same wedding are cut from a single dye lot so the colour matches in the light off the bay. Fittings are remote by default, with the finished gown couriered insured to your door.

A short dress needs a better fit than a long one — nothing is hidden by the skirt.