What is the difference between a watteau train and a fishtail train?

Question

They both look the same to me.

Answer 1

idk thats weird

Answer 2

A watteau train actually attaches at the top of the dress by the shoulders.  It can be the length of the dress or longer.  It sort of reminds me of a cape to be honest although it may be lovely in person.   http://www.weddingsolutions.com/fashion_...

A fishtail train, I am not as familiar with, but it looks like it is gathered material below the knees of the dresses' skirt that sort of makes a flair of fabric or "fishtail."  http://www.textileglossary.com/terms/fis... defines it as a train which is "fitted around the hips and flares out from the knee to the hemline."  Although that makes me think of a mermaid style...