| Did you know that the role of the bridesmaid dates | | | | Pink Bridesmaid Dresses |
| from pagan times, when evil spirits were thought to | | | | Blush pink suits blondes, and brunettes. Coral pink |
| attend wedding ceremonies? By surrounding the bride | | | | suits redheads. |
| with 'look-a-likes' - similarly dressed attendants of her | | | | Green Bridesmaid Dresses |
| own age - it was thought the evil ones would not be | | | | Blondes look good in mint green, brunettes in emerald |
| able to single out the bride! | | | | green, and redheads in lime green or turquoise . |
| Bridesmaids come in different natural colourings (i.e. | | | | Orange Bridesmaid Dresses |
| Blondes, brunettes, redheads) and the bride and the | | | | Unfortunately, orange isn't very flattering on a blonde. |
| chief bridesmaid have the complicated task of | | | | A brunette can get away with pumpkin orange if she |
| choosing a colour to suit everyone. However - not all | | | | has a warm undertone to her skin (yellow based skin |
| colours suit everyone! The solution is to have a | | | | tone) Redheads look great in terracotta orange, |
| colour analysis, as everyone can wear a shade or | | | | tangerine orange and amber. |
| tone of most colours, and the dresses don't have to | | | | Purple Bridesmaid Dresses |
| be identical as long as they remain within the colour | | | | Purple is a universal colour and suits all types, although |
| palette. | | | | light periwinkle is particularly flattering on blondes. |
| Here is a rough guide to colour and bridesmaids' | | | | Brunettes look great in royal purple and damson, and |
| natural colouring: | | | | redheads in ordinary purple. |
| Red Bridesmaid Dresses | | | | Blue Bridesmaid Dresses |
| Blondes can wear geranium red, brunettes look good | | | | Sky blue really suits blondes. Cornflower blue looks |
| in scarlet red and true red and redheads can go for | | | | great on brunettes, and aqua is flattering on |
| orange red | | | | redheads. |
| Yellow Bridesmaid Dresses | | | | Whatever colour dress you decide on for your |
| Primrose yellow suits natural Scandinavian type | | | | bridesmaids, make sure they feel comfortable |
| blondes, as well as brunettes. Believe it or not, a | | | | wearing it as there's nothing worse than having to |
| daffodil yellow suits redheads. | | | | wear a colour you loathe. |