What is a 'fit-and-flare' wedding gown silhouette?

What is a 'fit-and-flare' wedding gown silhouette?

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Fit- and- flare or a trumpet silhouette is something that has really become very popular for the first time this year. It is very much like a mermaid, and can be technically referred to as a mermaid style. The different thing in this wedding dress is that the flare comes out from a low drop waist, so therefore it is higher than a mermaid. This enables you to walk much more easily. You have much more freedom of movement in fit-and-flare, and yet you have a figure-hugging attributes to a mermaid gown.