In fashion, a column dress has a narrow shape that flows straight down from the neckline to the hem. This dress, also referred to as a sheath, tends to hug the body and show any and all of your curves, relatively unadorned. Its length is typically at the knee or slightly below or above it. A longer sheath dress is not uncommon, and often shows up in wedding dresses and evening gowns. At UWdress.com, you can find your favorite.

 

Most sewing patterns for sheath dresses have bust darts and waist darts. Darts are small folds in the fabric that allow the dress to fit close to the body. A typical sheath dress is sleeveless with a zipper at the back. However, there are all kinds of sleeve lengths and necklines for you to choose from. Throughout these variations, the sheath's fitted shape is its constant feature.

Simply changing the material choice for this style, you will get dramatically different feelings.

If you prefer a casual wedding dress, you should look for fabrics that can flow easily over the contours of your body, like light silks and chiffon. 

Heavier fabrics that can maintain shape, like taffeta, satin, silk like satin, elastic woven satin will give the dress a defined contour that will withstand movement. 

This style works best for slim brides with balanced figures. It is also suitable for petite brides on the slim side since it tends to elongate their shape. If you are not super confident in your shape, you might want to mark this one off your list, as you want to be happy and confident on your wedding day. A slim Hour Glass may like the body hugging features of this dress style, but the best suited shape seems to be the Rectangle for this Column wedding gown.