The perfect mother of the bride dress offers a little coverage without ever feeling frumpy, and looks just as elegant at the evening reception as it did at the ceremony. Short sleeves, matching capes and subtle sheer details set this edit apart from the rest of our range, where open backs rule. Every style works just as well for the mother of the groom.<\/p>\n
It's the request we hear most: a dress that covers the arms and neckline without looking like a uniform. Here, 21 designs have short sleeves, 3 have three-quarter sleeves and 5 come with a matching cape you can take off for dinner. Only 2 are backless: this edit was deliberately built the other way round from the rest of the collection.<\/p>\n
Sheath dresses lead the way, with 16 designs: straight and close-fitting, they keep their shape from morning to night. There are also 5 flowing straight styles, 5 A-line dresses and 2 jumpsuits<\/a> for those who'd rather wear trousers. On 9 designs, a sheer detail on the sleeves or back lightens the look without revealing too much.<\/p>\n Your outfit has a long day ahead: the ceremony, endless group photos, a sit-down meal. Crepe and matte chiffon, the main fabrics here, don't crease and won't shine under the camera flash. Steer clear of the bridesmaids' colour, and have a word with the mother of the groom so your outfits complement rather than clash.<\/p>\n Ellebeline doesn't sell direct to the public: it's stocked by more than 250 boutiques across Europe. Our stockists<\/a> see customers by appointment: the best way to judge how a fabric falls and to get the length right for the heels you plan to wear.<\/p>\n See also: wedding guest dresses<\/a>, short wedding guest dresses<\/a> and navy blue dresses<\/a>.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/evening-dresses\/mother-of-the-bride\/","name":"Mother of the bride dresses","slug":"mother-of-the-bride","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":509,"meta":[],"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/542","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\/509"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ellebeline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Mother of the bride outfits that last all day<\/h2>\n
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