Dress Shopping For The Chesty LaRues Out There
Posted by: Lily Q
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1:10PM, Tuesday October 27th 2009
My older brother is getting married to a girl I legitimately like. I’m happy for them. Really, I am. Keep that in mind as I make the following statement: Their wedding and all the surrounding events make me want to hurl. It’s not so much the constant “So what about you? Is there a boyfriend?” questioning I’ve come to expect from family, our friends and people I’ve not seen since I was maybe two feet tall. It’s the dresses. Cocktail dresses for the busty and hippy are a difficult thing to come by. Usually, it’s a shapeless mess of a tent dress or a slutty problem of a form-fitting one.
You, however, can learn from my years of double-D drama. Use these tips to find a happy medium that you’re not quite literally busting out of.
- There’s no shame in stretch, unless it’s stretching too much. A well done jersey dress like this one outlines your shape without making every curve a little too apparent. If you don’t want to look like the slutty cousin, stay away from skintight and short.
- If your chest situation is truly extreme, consider a fancy skirt with a sleek, fitted t-shirt. Dress up the look with a cool, mid-length necklace or a statement cuff bracelet.
- Alter the hell out of that dress. If you find something totally event-appropriate that you love, have it altered. My issues are numerous: large chest, tiny waist, bubble butt. So dresses never fit. Ever. But if you find something that fits in the hips, taking in the waist is easy and you’ve got two out of three areas covered. If it’s still unwilling to zip all the way up, have your tailor add a gusset either in the back or one under each arm. This will add inches to the bust and make you very, very happy.
- If you’ve got good legs and a relatively small waist, try a ‘60s shape with fitted top and full skirt. Buy the dress to fit your chest and have the waist and skirt taken in. This style is usually easier to alter than a more fitted or tailored dress.
Good luck out there! Any other ideas?
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Lynn
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 01:05 pm: [report]
Try Bravissimo.com - made specifically for hourglass ladies
Queen Frostine
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 01:32 pm: [report]
I get my dresses from Trashy Diva. They’re cut from an era when big bullet bras were standard. So they’re extra flattering for fuller figures.
Cat_D
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 04:35 pm: [report]
I would actually suggest avoiding strapless gowns, since they really don’t provide enough support, and generally just make the girls look a little too low. Other than up top, I’m really petite, so I look really disproportionate in a lot of dresses if there’s not something to pull attention elsewhere. Statement necklaces and/or full skirts always do the trick here.
paradisco
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 09:49 pm: [report]
Strapless is awesome for big boobs as long as it is tight enough to keep them from moving. I normally look for some smocking in the back or sides to help hug the boob curves. I have also gotten tailors to add fabric to halter tops to avoid spillage.
CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on October 27 2009 @ 09:54 pm: [report]
Sorry for your situation Lilly, but little ones I like. :(
Meg
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 12:17 am: [report]
How can you think having a ‘large chest, tiny waist and a bubble butt’ are ‘numerous issues?’ Sounds like the coveted hourglass Marilyn Monroe figure to me!
Sure you’ll need tailoring, but almost every body does. A very small percent of the population is built like clothes hangers!
Good tips though. It makes me sad how I can’t wear spaghetti straps, empire waist dresses, halters, strapless or one-shoulder dresses…. one of these days I’ll have enough money for a breast reduction.
Lynn
wrote on October 28 2009 @ 02:55 pm: [report]
@ Meg - I have the same proportions as the writer and well…it’s hot when the clothes are off. But as soon as you try to put anything on, it is pulling across your chest and butt, but tenting around your waist. I can shop all day and not find a single thing that fits correctly or looks good. It’s a clothing-shopping nightmare. And if I look like a pile of mashed potatoes in my clothes, no one will ever want to take them off and see the glory underneath anyway! ahhhh!