{"id":510,"count":9,"description":"A wedding bolero covers the shoulders and stops at the waist; a bridal jacket falls lower and shapes the silhouette. Both come off after the ceremony, so you can wear a backless dress in church and reveal it later.\n<h2>Bolero or jacket? It's all about length<\/h2>\nA wedding bolero stops above the waist and shows off the whole line of the dress: it covers you without changing the silhouette. A bridal jacket falls over the hips, defines the waist and brings its own line. With a <a href=\"\/en\/wedding-dresses\/ball-gown\/\">ball gown<\/a> and its defined waist, a bolero is almost always the right choice; a jacket works better with <a href=\"\/en\/wedding-dresses\/flowy-straight\/\">flowy and straight<\/a> dresses.\n<h2>Lace and other fabrics<\/h2>\nA lace bolero covers the arms while staying sheer: it meets church requirements without closing up the neckline. Crepe and satin cover fully and make a smarter piece, closer to tailoring. Lurex and shimmering fabrics are saved for evening weddings.\n<h2>Matching the lace on your dress<\/h2>\nA lace bolero worn over a <a href=\"\/en\/wedding-dresses\/lace\/\">lace wedding dress<\/a> must use exactly the same pattern, or the two will clash where they meet at the shoulders. That's why we design our boleros at the same time as the dresses whose lace they share.\n<h2>An alternative to long sleeves<\/h2>\nA bolero gives you covered arms over a strapless dress, which you can then reveal. If you'd like covered arms all day, look at our <a href=\"\/en\/wedding-dresses\/long-sleeve\/\">long sleeve wedding dresses<\/a> instead, where the sleeve is part of the cut and sits better. To cover just the back and shoulders, see our <a href=\"\/en\/bridal-accessories\/capes-shawls-stoles\/\">bridal capes and stoles<\/a>.\n<h2>Where to try our boleros<\/h2>\nOur boleros are available from the partner boutiques that stock our collections, by appointment. Always try one on with your dress: a bolero is judged at the shoulders and where it meets the bodice, never on its own on a hanger. <a href=\"\/en\/bridal-shops\/\">Find a stockist near you<\/a>.","link":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/bridal-accessories\/boleros-jackets\/","name":"Wedding boleros &amp; bridal jackets","slug":"boleros-jackets","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":507,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/507"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}