Stretch Knit Mother of the Bride Dresses

It is an occasion dress made from a knitted fabric with genuine give, most often soft jersey. The knit stretches as you move and settles back into shape afterwards, so the dress stays comfortable through a ceremony, a long sit down reception and the dancing that follows.

They skim rather than grip when they are cut well, and draped bodices and cowl necklines add shape through the shoulders and waist. The give in the fabric also means the fit is more forgiving across the bust and hip than a woven satin or crepe would be.

Far less than woven occasion fabrics. Knit recovers from folding and sitting, so it travels well for country and destination weddings and looks the same at the end of the evening as it did at the ceremony, which is why mothers choose it for a long wedding day.

Stretch knit styles are listed in AU sizes 4 to 30, in shades including indigo and dusty indigo, with sleeved and cowl neck options. If you are between sizes, a try-on dress can be posted to you so you can check how the knit sits at home first.