Empire Corset & Pockets Open Back Wedding Guest Dresses

How to Choose Empire Corset & Pockets Open Back Wedding Guest Dresses

Empire lifts the waist to just below the bust and lets everything below fall away — the easiest silhouette to wear for a long day, and the one a pregnant bridesmaid can keep. The kindest cut for pregnancy and for anyone who wants nothing at the middle. Ask for the hem to be checked against a flat shoe as well as a heel.

A corset bodice is built with boning so it supports rather than relies on the wearer, which is why it carries strapless and off-shoulder necklines through a full day of dancing. Real support at the bust, so a strapless or thin-strap line stays put. Order true to your rib measurement — the boning does not stretch.

Pockets are the request every bridesmaid makes twice: somewhere to put a phone through a long day, hidden in the side seam so the line of the skirt never changes. Cut deep enough for a phone and a lipstick without breaking the drape. Best on a fuller skirt, where the opening disappears into the seam.

An open back drops the seam well below the shoulder blade, so the dress reads plain from the front and becomes the detail as the party walks away. Needs a supportive bodice or corsetry built into the front. Skip the necklace and let an earring carry the jewellery instead.

Every shade is dyed to one standard across 0 shades, so a party mixing hems, necklines and cloths still reads as a single palette in photographs. Order up to 10 swatches free before you commit.

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