Ballgown Wedding Dresses

A ball gown wedding dress has a fitted bodice and a full skirt that extends from the waist, making it the most formal silhouette in bridal wear. The skirt volume is built from layers of tulle, organza, or crinoline petticoating. Ball gowns differ from A-line gowns in the sharpness of the waist-to-skirt transition and the degree of fullness. The princess-cut ball gown is a sub-category with vertical seams running from bodice to hem, shaping the skirt without a horizontal waist seam. At Emerald Bridal in Ryde, a suburb of Sydney, our in-stock ball gowns are made in satin, tulle, and lace by labels including Justin Alexander and Morilee, and can be tried on by appointment.