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"Always wanted that billowing wedding dress with a long train, but concerned about tripping all over yourself at the reception? What&amp;#x27;s a bride to do? Some swear by the convertible wedding dress&amp;amp;#8212;you know, those styles where the bottom comes off to reveal a shorter, more danceable style beneath. Made popular in the early 1950s as a way to avoid a one-time wear in tough economic times (does that sound familiar?), is this the answer to a major bridal dilemma?Check out this lovely vintage Carolina Herrera convertible gown on WhiteXchange (via wedsavvy.com): Despite the current trendiness (not to mention practicality!) of such wedding gowns, not many designers have gone there. So brides who want this look tend to go custom-like this dress from customcouturebridal.com: There are even eco-friendly options. This one&amp;#x27;s made by Adele Wechsler from fair trade, organic silk and hemp (via naturalhomemagazine.com): What do you think, brides? Does a convertible dress make your wedding gown more danceable and maybe reusable, or is it a major fashion faux pas? Weigh in! More I Do Or I Don&amp;#x27;t * I Do Or I Don&amp;#x27;t: Wedding Wedges * I Do Or I Don&amp;#x27;t: Pregnant Bridesmaids * I Do Or I Don&amp;#x27;t: Seeing Your Groom Before Walking Down he Aisle More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Glamour on Twitter. Photos: Courtesy of wedsavvy.com, whitexchange.com, customcouturebridal.com, and naturalhomemagazine.com"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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