All of this pushes the style pendulum more toward medieval maiden than the cookie-cutter, Barbie-gets-married look that is all too familiar.

"It's a simple elegance," explained Kimberly Lee Minor, chief fashion strategist for the New York-based Priscilla of Boston Group. "For about 15 years, being a princess bride included very over-the-top, full-of-satin skirts and big, heavy ball gowns. Everything had to be strapless. Now we are evolving; she is much more demure and classic."

We would like to point to the Duchess of Cambridge's tailored sense of style and choice of a modest, long-sleeve gown with a sexy sweetheart neckline as the catalyst for the new era of bridal fashion. (Her choice to wear a second gown for the reception might start another trend.

Long sleeve dresses are back in style.  That elegant look that was so popular back in the day when men still wore hats and women would not be caught dead in pants is back in style and women are loving it.  Designers are crazy about the long sleeve look as well and proving it with fashion design statements that are out of this world.  If you love the long sleeve look, you will love some of the wonderful dresses that are coming back in style and the new fashions that are taking Europe by storm.  The Internet is exploding with websites that have these new fashions and are ready to send them right to your door.Read more...