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Prom Dresses
Tulle Gets an Upgrade
Glitter tulle starts with that soft, fine netting and adds metallic or iridescent threads woven through the mesh. The result is fabric that drapes like traditional tulle but catches light like something much more formal. These Rachel Allan designs show glitter tulle in fitted applications rather than the full ballgown skirts you might expect. The lavender, turquoise, and pink gowns demonstrate how this fabric can cling to the body while maintaining that soft, romantic quality tulle is known for.
The bow details at the hip create contrast between matte satin ribbons and the sparkle of the glitter tulle underneath. This juxtaposition keeps the gowns from reading as too sweet or juvenile. The plunging necklines and high slit designs add edge that balances tulle's inherent softness.
Sparkle Without Stiffness
The advantage of glitter tulle over heavily beaded fabrics shows up in how these dresses move. Tulle stays light and airy even with the added metallic threads. You get sparkle that floats rather than weighs you down. The fitted silhouettes work because glitter tulle has slight stretch when it's layered, conforming to curves without requiring the rigid structure that stiffer sparkle fabrics need.
Multiple layers of glitter tulle build color intensity while keeping weight minimal. The pink gown shows how the fabric can create solid-looking color through layering while still maintaining enough translucency to let light filter through. That depth comes from stacking sheer sparkly layers rather than using heavy opaque fabric.