The Best Sale Ever in Scarlett's Closet

Hi there, happy spring! Along with temperate weather comes huge savings on our entire inventory. My boss says "too many dresses in our warehouse, sell, sell, sell." So all couture bridal dresses by the world's most famous designers have been drastically marked down as much as 70 percent!

Here are just a few examples.

Reem Acra Bridal Dress ~Grace~ Ivory Silk Price $1,197.00 You Save: $2,793.00

Amsale Bridal Dress ~Style A462~ Ivory Price $900.00 You Save: $2,100.00

Angelina Faccenda Bridal Dress ~Style 1005~ Natural Price $448.50 You Save: $1,046.50

Christos Bridal Dress ~ Style 3016 ~ Ivory Net Price $924.00 You Save: $2,156.00

Quality, price, in stock - these styles are to die for and these prices are an absolute steal!

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But wait! There's more. Sensational one of a kind formals by Jordan, Watters, Alyce and other popular designers are new in our inventory. Enjoy super savings on these evening dresses and party dresses too.

Jordan Bridesmaid Dress 603 Brown Price $79.00 You Save: $81.00

Wtoo by Watters Bridesmaid Dress 185 Green Price $113.00 You Save: $112.00

Alyce Designs Bridesmaid Dress 1126 Rose Pink Price $89.00 You Save: $86.00

Don't let the "bridesmaid" tag fool you. These gorgeous gowns are not just inexpensive, they're HOT!

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Think spring. Think prom. Think short, sassy and darling party dresses that take his breath away. (And don't break your budget.)

Antonio Castelli Prom Short Party Dress J98601 Black Price $80.00 You Save: $120.00

Mori Lee Party Dress Style 733 Teal Blue Price $64.00 You Save: $96.00

Wtoo by Watters Bridesmaid Dress 256 Chocolate Price $113.00 You Save: $112.00

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And last, but never least, mamma mia have we got mother of the bride dresses for you. They are so spectacular, they will (almost )steal the show.

Caterina Mother of the Bride Style 3000 Navy Price $108.00 You Save: $132.00

Jade 7771A Black Crepe Mother of the Bride Price $99.00 You Save: $257.00

Montage 16940 White Mother of the Bride Price $200.09 You Save: $304.91

Cameron Blake 13660 Champagne Mother of the Bride Price $132.30 You Save: $245.70

Take me to dresses for the Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom

Fabulous fashion. Superior quality. Shockingly low prices. Our customers enjoy great deals every day, but this? This is our BEST SALE EVER! Scarlett would be so proud.

Will Recession Spoil the Cinderella Wedding

The New York Times reports that the downturn in spending is causing Cinderella brides to downsize their dream wedding.

Recession? Time to Slash the Flower Budget
By NINA REYES
Published: December 21, 2008

As the financial condition of the country worsens, the wedding industry, so long considered recession-proof, is seeing fairy-tale weddings stripped of their sprites, their sparkle.

Read it

Has fear of the economic downturn caused you to rethink your wedding budget? Do tell.

Meet Maggie Sottero

While famous bridal designers such as Amsale Anberra, Christos and Vera Wang make headlines in the world of high fashion, other couture designers make bargain savvy brides very happy.

Maggie Sottero Bridal is one of these designers.

Maggie Sottero is among the most recognized bridal gown designers in the world. The company has been a recipient of a number of bridal industry awards, including six DEBI Awards, nine Desert Rose Awards, two DIVA Awards, and three Dallas Rose Awards, as well as numerous additional nominations.

Media hype aside, we note that three themes consistently distinguish Maggie Sottero bridal dresses from other designs: bold color, frank sex appeal and utter femininity.

Here are three dresses that recently caught our eye.



Maggie Sottero Ivana

Nobody dares to dream a bridal dress in color like Maggie Sottero.

From sultry "Ivana" ripe with burgundy touches to stunning "Aurora" rich in frosted brown, Maggie Sottero consistently extends the couture palette for brides to be.

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Maggie Sottero Suzanne

Maggie Sottero bridal dresses stretch the limits of sex appeal from the faintly sensuous to the boldly provocative.

The strapless bustier bodice of "Suzanne" is a gorgeous example.

(This regular feature of Maggie Sottero bridal dresses also helps ensure a wonderful fit through the bust and waist with the need for less tailoring.)

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Maggie Sottero Tuscana Vidal


Even when pushing the limits of just how much skin a bride should reveal, Maggie Sottero styles remain utterly feminine.

Like Tuscana Vidal, they are graceful not gauche.


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Best of all, Maggie Sottero offers the utmost in affordability without sacrificing an inch of couture style. Retail prices on Maggie Sottero wedding dresses range from $600 to $1600.

Visit the Maggie Sottero website here to find a Maggie salon in your area.

To snag a sample on sale, have a look at our Maggie Sottero collection.

Silk or synthetic: what's the best fabric for my wedding dress?

Silk or synthetic, which fabric is best for your wedding dress? It depends on how you define "the best."

If you're into the most expensive, then silk by all means is Queen. Silk fiber is made from silkworm cocoons and woven to create various fabrics distinguished by a characteristic look and feel. There is nothing in the world like the feel of silk on bare skin.

If you're into the best bang for the buck , then go for a fabric woven of synthetic fiber. Rayon, polyester, nylon or acetate fiber is woven into bridal fabrics that both mimic silk and create their own brand of luxury. Nothing compares to the sound of taffeta as it sweeps up the chapel aisle.

I believe that the bride who turns her nose up at a wedding dress she loves because it is polyester is making a mistake.

Princess Diana was wed to Prince Charles of England in a silk taffeta princess a-line wedding dress with a 25 foot train.

David Emanuel, who designed the French meringue of a dress, complained in a TV interview that the carriage was far too small for both Diana and her robustly built father along with her full skirted dress. Her skirt was a wrinkled mass when she arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral.

Fortunately the designer was on hand to smooth out the worst of it before she commenced her walk up the aisle. After the ceremony, the creases in her skirt had to be smoothed yet again before she posed for wedding pictures.

The lesson is: even real princesses fall prey to the mystique of silk over synthetic and pay the price.

All bridal designers, from Amsale to Vera Wang, may style a wedding dress or bridesmaid gown in synthetic fabric. All satin used in bridal and formal gowns is synthetic. Duchess satin is a blend of synthetic and silk fiber. It's more affordable. It holds its shape better. It's easier to keep clean. And it wrinkles less.

The grade of synthetic fabric a designer uses makes the difference.

A better quality weave looks and feels exactly like silk. In fact, the only way we can tell them apart - and you will find both silk and polyester wedding dresses in Scarlett's Closet - is to find the fabric content on the manufacturer's care tag.

So don't dismiss a dress you love because it's made of a synthetic fabric. If the fabric feels thick, stiff and cheesy, then move up to a better quality. But if the fabric is lustrous, holds it shape when you move and drapes on your body like a dream, who cares? Silk or synthetic, in the hands of a great designer, they offer equal, but different, appeal.

More about the fabrics used in designer wedding dresses in our Fabric Glossary.