Tutu Fabulous
Ivory lace bodice and layered tulle skirt accented by feathers, about $1,575, by La Sposa, splasposa.com. 14-karat-gold-and-canary-diamond earrings, $12,500, by Baby Doll Gems, babydollgems.com. Platinum, 18-karat-gold, yellow-sapphire-and-diamond ring, $4,620, by OGI, ogi-ltd.com.
Lazaro, Spring 2006 Runway Collection, lazarobridal.com.
The ultimate fantasy frock—a strapless ruched ball gown in blush tulle—mixes grandeur and glamour in a dropped waist bodice and full gathered skirt decorated with a gold English-lace hem and a chapel train, by Lazaro, lazarobridal.com.
Carolina Herrera, Spring 2006 Runway Collection, carolinaherrera.com.
Princesses of the parlor enjoy the literary life in enchanting, featherweight frocks.
Left: Blue silk-mousseline gown has a dusting of roses and a pink satin underskirt, about $4,800, by Olga D'Gallegos, olgadgallegos.com. Necklace by Carolee, carolee.com.
Right: Blush silk-satin organza gown features ribbon trim and a full tulle skirt, about $2,150, by Lazaro, lazarobridal.com. Necklace by Carolee, carolee.com.
Kenneth Pool, Spring 2006 Runway Collection, kennethpool.com.
Conjure the costumes of Swan Lake with a grand, blue, embroidered-satin ball gown featuring a strapless bodice and a frothy appliquéd tulle skirt, about $5,880, by Reem Acra, reemacra.com.
Romona Keveza, Spring 2006 Runway Collection, romonakeveza.com.
Glorious tulle gowns create drawing-room drama. From left: The snug ivory lace bustier with off-the-shoulder lace sleeves comes to feminine fulfillment in a crinkled organza A-line skirt and sweep train, about $2,500, by Cymbeline, cymbeline.com. Choker by Carolee, carolee.com. A strapless ivory silk-tulle ball gown is highlighted with the season's major accent—a velvet ribbon sash—and a hand-painted champagne ombré hem, about $5,400, by Vera Wang, verawang.com. Multicolored beaded floral embroidery details this lace-up corset, which is paired with a full tulle skirt, about $1,100, by Oleg Cassini at David's Bridal, davidsbridal.com. Feather comb (pinned on top of bodice) by Leah C. Couture Millinery, leahc.net.
Reem Acra, Spring 2006 Runway Collection, reemacra.com.
Retro style seduces in this fab '50s-inspired dress cut in Italian silk-satin with a fitted sweetheart corset bodice and a full pickup skirt, by Romona Keveza, romonakeveza.com.
Carolina Herrera, Spring 2006 Runway Collection, carolinaherrera.com.
To sleep, perchance to dream. Make your flights of fancy come true in a bountiful ball gown featuring layers of pale blue silk-tulle Empire-waist bodice with beaded straps and a ribbon accent. Earrings and ring, by Baccarat, baccarat.com. Bangles by Jan Palmer, janpalmerjewelry.com.
Angel Sanchez, Spring 2006 Runway Collection, angelsanchezusa.com.
