What is the general rule re: wedding/bridesmaid dresses?
The general rule is that the bridesmaids’ dresses should not be shorter than the next “conventional” length. What that means is if the bride wears a long dress, the bridesmaids’ dresses should not be shorter than short tea length, which is low-calf length. If the bride wears a dress which is low-calf length, then the attendants can wear one as short as below the knee. Basically, the bride’s dress should always be longer than that of the attendants, unless the bride chooses to have the attendants wear floor length, which usually happens at formal weddings where the bride’s dress is technically longer because it often has a train. There are a lot of hemline styles, but for fancy dresses, they can basically be broken down into four categories: above knee (which is generally no shorter than about 2 inches above the top of the knee); below knee, which can be anywhere below the knee to the high-calf area; low-calf area to tea length (tea length is about 2-3 inches above the ankle); and long,
