Weddings Summer 2010 > Wedding Party

57Grand Bridesmaids

A newcomer on the bridesmaid-apparel scene, Carmen Ho and Saukok Chu Tiampo’s line of poppy, updated looks includes the Hudson, a sleeveless charmeuse number with a blouson waist ($145) and other styles that cap out at $200.

Adriennes

This well-established bridalwear house carries somewhat affordable names like Badgley Mischka and Jim Hjelm ($150 to $350), as well as its own in-house line. Alterations cost $75. By appointment only.

Calypso

The five floors of this store offer versatile looks meant to be reworn. Most pieces—including Katia bustle skirts ($205) and long-wrap Julia ($250) dresses—can be special ordered in silk.

Ciarla.com

If you want a vintage feel to your bridesmaids’ dresses, Ciarla Bride offers a simple—and lovely—solution: One dress with a cinch waist and a circle skirt that comes in five different necklines, seven color options, and six polka-dot prints.

Eleanor Schain

For more than 40 years, this Brooklyn boutique has been offering traditional ensembles for bridesmaids and mothers of the bride. Available lines include Nanette Lepore, Georges Chakra, and others.

Here Comes the Bridesmaid

This small boutique has more than 400 styles of dresses for bridesmaids alone. Frocks range from the familiar (Jim Hjelm, Watters & Watters) to the unusual (Siri) and cost $150 to $360. Appointments recommended.

J.Crew

Color schemes are easy to execute with this store’s tasteful options for bridesmaids. Current keepers include the vampy cotton halter Madeleine ($195) and the silk-taffeta Lorelei ($215).

Jenny Yoo Collection

Jenny Yoo’s creations are feminine and ultrabright (canary yellows and pomegranate reds). Styles include the Blaire, a pencil dress with a large sash, and the Margaux, a strapless A-line number. From $250.

Kathlin Argiro

Kathlin Argiro creates made-to-order dresses in fabrics like cotton sateen and faille, and in Lilly Pulitzer–esque color combos. Bridesmaids can choose from a range of silhouettes, and then pick a fabric and "trim." From $200 to $300.

From the Summer 2010 New York Wedding Guide