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Gone are the days when a bride simply wore white and nothing else. Not if she wanted to do her bridal walk with her head held high. (The 'hussy' implication of a coloured dress being too dreadful to contemplate.) Unless you were an older bride.

I remember my mother's aunt, who got married for the first time at 45, wearing an ice-blue sheath. She maintained that white was for young girls only, not for old biddies like herself. Look, it was in the early seventies, so her attitude is understandable. I guess.

Today, however, anything goes and there is a mind-blowing selection of options.

But, what do you do if you want to wear white, but not all white. Definitely not a bright and colourful outfit either. Something minimal, perhaps, yet stylish and outstanding. Something chic, elegant and yet undeniably pretty. A dress that isn't a puffed-up meringue, nor is covered in miles of busy embroidery. White or even pastels, but definitely not a busy 'Christmas tree' design.

Of course they are out there, you just have to look. I think I've found some designs that ticks all those boxes.

Plain and uncluttered, these gowns are stunning in their simplicity. Sleek, slender and totally unfussy, but with beautiful, coloured, hand-embroidered designs on the bodice and skirt.

I just adore these dresses.