The Fit and Flare silhouette features a gradually-flared skirt and a close-fitting bodice that skims the lines of the body, through the hips. Most Fit and Flare wedding gowns begin to flare at about mid-thigh, and can be thought of as a sort of hybrid between the mermaid silhouette and the modified A-line silhouette.
The mermaid silhouette contours to the body from the chest to the knee, then flares out to the hem.