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For a wedding at the other end of the calendar, where the problems are cold entrances and heavy fabrics rather than sand and humidity, our guide to mother of the bride dresses for winter weddings covers that season instead

We get hung up on the traditional dress when all we really want is to feel like we still feel like ourselves in what we wear

self-taught Brooklyn designer and former Project Runway contestant Epperson

The off-the-shoulder long purple formal dress has a sheer corset-style bodice that wraps around to the back, while sheer floral-print banded sleeves drape seductively over the upper arms

Beat that, Jane Austen

This authentic Kimono made in Japan and includes a matching belt