A model was heavily criticized after sharing the dress she chose for her best friend’s wedding in Italy, which many considered inappropriate for the occasion.
Isabelle Mathers posted a video of herself modeling the outfit in Ravello, a town situated above the Amalfi Coast.
Despite the IMG model clarifying that she wore the ensemble for the wedding’s welcome dinner, the dress—an over-the-shoulder, see-through white gown with a cut in the stomach—still received the thumbs-down from many people.
- Model Isabelle Mathers faced backlash for wearing a see-through white dress to a wedding in Italy.
- Critics argued the outfit was inappropriate, citing wedding etiquette against wearing white.
- Isabelle clarified the dress was for the pre-wedding dinner, not the ceremony itself.
- The Australian model mentioned that the bride, her best friend, approved her outfit.
One social media user wrote, “I know you mentioned this is the pre-dinner wedding dress, but it still looks strange. The dress is so inappropriate already, it looks too beachy, plus the underwear screams ‘look at me,’ and it looks almost white in some lighting.”
Model Isabelle Mathers sparked controversy after wearing a white gown to her best friend’s wedding in Italy
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Naturally, an unwritten rule in wedding etiquette is that guests should never wear white. If someone else wears that color, it can be perceived as an attempt to outshine the bride. For some, this includes white-ish shades, such as cream, tan, or nude.
“Did you just outdress the bride-to-be? It looks like you’re the one going to get married, not your friend,” said another critic, while a third one added, “The belly cut-out for a wedding? Just doesn’t seem appropriate, IMO.”
Responding to the negative opinions about her outfit, Isabelle wrote, “The bride is my best friend…You don’t think I discussed every single one of my outfits with her?”
People criticized Isabelle’s look despite the Australian model clarifying that she wore the gown for the ceremony’s welcome dinner
Image credits: isabellemathersx
According to Britannica, the tradition of brides wearing white for their big day traces back to Queen Victoria’s 1840 wedding to Prince Albert. The queen opted for that color to show off the detailed Honiton lace produced by the British lace industry, which was floundering at the time.
Less than a decade after Victoria married her cousin, the Godey’s Lady’s Book, an American women’s magazine from the 19th century, wrote: “Custom has decided, from the earliest ages, that white is the most fitting hue, whatever may be the material. It is an emblem of the purity and innocence of girlhood and the unsullied heart she now yields to the chosen one.”
That purity and innocence are now reserved for the bride alone, with colors that resemble white being frowned upon for guests at western weddings.
The off-the-shoulder dress, which looks white in photos, had a cut-out at the stomach and a high thigh slit
Image credits: isabellemathersx
Image credits: isabellemathersx
Plus, showing too much skin may seem out of place. As a rule of thumb, Glam magazine recommends no more than one cut-out for your wedding look, but that will depend on the formality of the ceremony.
“[Your outfit] can have one sexy element like a plunging neckline, short hemline, cut-out, low back, or a body con fit, but no more than one,” The Knot Assistant Editor Simone Hill told Bustle. For some, Isabelle’s cut-out at the stomach and high thigh slit were a faux pas.
“The bride is my best friend…You don’t think I discussed every single one of my outfits with her?” Isabelle wrote in response to the criticism
Image credits: isabellemathersx
Others defended the model, complimenting her gown and arguing that the bride had given her approval
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However, others complimented the Aussie model’s look, “The dress, the hair, just everything. You look absolutely gorgeous!” a fan commented.
“Sincerely, I don’t understand how much criticism… Everybody is absolutely free to dress with whatever they want, they’re friends, and I’m sure she was happy to see her with such a beautiful dress,” said another person.
Another supportive Instagram user added, “Does it really matter, y’all? She already went to the wedding/rehearsals, she stated clearly that the bride helped her choose this, what more do you want? Theres absolutely [n]0 reasoning behind half these comments…”
Unbothered by the criticism, Isabelle has since shared pictures of herself soaking up the sun in Sicily and exploring the island’s charming streets.
People on social media were divided over the white dress
Don't mind what others do overly much, up to the people involved, but I'm in the mood to be a tad critical about just the dress (not the person)... looks more like lingerie that's got stuck up the arsecrack. Just my opinion though.
I'm so glad I didn't have to be the first to comment about that wedge look. Fashion designers have interesting senses of humor!
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This is a total non story. She didn’t wear it to the wedding she wore it to pre wedding dinner thing. Plus in any of the pictures with other people they are wearing white/cream so it was most likely the theme for that night.
Amen. What‘s the point of this post? Apparently white was the theme of this predinner party. The bride approved, it was probably even her idea. The dress itself is a matter of taste.
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I like all the candid photos on this post. So natural. So wholesome.
This is just a run-of-the-mill model trying to get noticed, nothing special. No one in real life was bothered by this, she just needs attention. Stop making stupid people famous.
Our Lady Peace has a great song by this title. Worth a listen.
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She ran it by the bride and groom for approval beforehand. Why should anyone be upset if they aren't?
"Model" now has gained a lot of publicity, with pictures she liked/staged/edited. Great. A little to be fair, at least two other women seem to wear white and at least one of them in a very short dress (for a formal occation) m
If the bride is fine with her friend's dress, I don't see why it matters what a bunch of random people think... Personally, I think the dress looks gorgeous, even though it's not something I would have chosen to wear to a wedding (except maybe my own....if I looked like that, which I don't).
“...the purity and innocence of girlhood and the unsullied heart she now yields to the chosen one.”Im sorry what
If the bride didn't mind, then it's no one else's concern as it's not their wedding.
The dress is not flattering. I don't understand why anyone would wear this, to any occasion.
Well, at least it's something different from the standard Reddit AITA reposts. :-)
Main Character b!tch, who needs to be the center of attention everywhere she goes. She isn't a friend to ANYONE, she plays the role, but is always looking to outshine. She is vapid and knows the only thing she has going for her is her figure, so she exposes that - for ATTENTION.
Did you not read the part where she said that she'd discussed it with the bride? Or that she was wearing it to a pre-wedding dinner, not to the wedding itself?
Load More Replies... Don't mind what others do overly much, up to the people involved, but I'm in the mood to be a tad critical about just the dress (not the person)... looks more like lingerie that's got stuck up the arsecrack. Just my opinion though.
I'm so glad I didn't have to be the first to comment about that wedge look. Fashion designers have interesting senses of humor!
Load More Replies... This is a total non story. She didn’t wear it to the wedding she wore it to pre wedding dinner thing. Plus in any of the pictures with other people they are wearing white/cream so it was most likely the theme for that night.
Amen. What‘s the point of this post? Apparently white was the theme of this predinner party. The bride approved, it was probably even her idea. The dress itself is a matter of taste.
Load More Replies... I like all the candid photos on this post. So natural. So wholesome.
This is just a run-of-the-mill model trying to get noticed, nothing special. No one in real life was bothered by this, she just needs attention. Stop making stupid people famous.
Our Lady Peace has a great song by this title. Worth a listen.
Load More Replies... She ran it by the bride and groom for approval beforehand. Why should anyone be upset if they aren't?
"Model" now has gained a lot of publicity, with pictures she liked/staged/edited. Great. A little to be fair, at least two other women seem to wear white and at least one of them in a very short dress (for a formal occation) m
If the bride is fine with her friend's dress, I don't see why it matters what a bunch of random people think... Personally, I think the dress looks gorgeous, even though it's not something I would have chosen to wear to a wedding (except maybe my own....if I looked like that, which I don't).
“...the purity and innocence of girlhood and the unsullied heart she now yields to the chosen one.”Im sorry what
If the bride didn't mind, then it's no one else's concern as it's not their wedding.
The dress is not flattering. I don't understand why anyone would wear this, to any occasion.
Well, at least it's something different from the standard Reddit AITA reposts. :-)
Main Character b!tch, who needs to be the center of attention everywhere she goes. She isn't a friend to ANYONE, she plays the role, but is always looking to outshine. She is vapid and knows the only thing she has going for her is her figure, so she exposes that - for ATTENTION.
Did you not read the part where she said that she'd discussed it with the bride? Or that she was wearing it to a pre-wedding dinner, not to the wedding itself?
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