Need suggestions - dress for a guest

southernbelle0915

I'm a guest at a wedding in a few weeks. It's for an old middle school friend of mine. I was super skinny in middle/high school and now that I have a desk job (and I'm not in high school anymore), I've gained a bunch of weight. We are talking going from a 4 to an 8. For me, it's a lot and I'm insecure about it. I gained pretty much all the weight in my extremities and my ass. I still have a small waist and decent boobs. I'm 5'7" so I don't usually like to wear big heels with anything.

So the question is... do y'all have dress suggestions based on that body type and not wanting to accentuate the areas where I've gained weight? If I go with something short, I want to be able to wear tights and/or boots. It's a fall wedding in the northeast, so this should be feasible.

RebeccaFlower

I'm a die hard ModCloth for dresses. I'm petite and I still always go for umpire dresses.

LittlePeachBlossom

I would say go to a department store like Nordstrom or Bloomingdales. They have free stylist appointments no purchase necessary. They'll be able to find you dresses that flatter you more easily since they know their inventory. Good luck!

ETA: Not sure where you are in the NE but I don't think tights and boots would be appropriate for a wedding. I find the t-strap maryjane-like shoes look very cute and are comfortable.

rooz103

Since you have a small waist, why not focus on emphasizing that first? Theoretically, if people are looking at your tiny waist, they won't be looking at anything else, right? 

 I've got an hourglass shape (so smaller waist compared to my hips and chest) and I've found that fit-and-flare, A-line or anything that tucks in a bit at the waist (and then skims over the hips/butt area) is the most flattering. It also helps when the dresses have a little structure and the right fabric so that things don't cling in weird places. 

When I wear empire dresses, it hides my waist and turns me into a column of fabric, and then people think I'm pregnant

 http://media1.onsugar.com/files/2013/06/12/102/n/24155341/7dbc67bf6a79f278_Theia-Fit-and-Flare-Brocade-Cocktail-Dress.preview.jpg

 http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/peach-and-every-guest-dress

southernbelle0915

Good advice y'all. Thank you! @rooz103 - I really like that dress. Nice pick!

Its in upstate New York and pretty casual. I used to live in NJ right outside NYC so I know how formal those weddings are and its not at all that formal. The bride has been bouncing wedding ideas off me during planning and I know its supposed to be like lawn games casual. So I'm pretty confident boots (not saddle boots but like nice heeled ones) and tights with a dress wouldheeled...but talk me out of it if you think it's not cool.

STARMOON44

Unless it's a daytime outdoor wedding, tights and boots won't work, although sheer hose would be fine. Maybe something like this?

http://m.nordstrom.com/Product/Details/3809991?categoryid=b60139443

Or this? It's black but there are similar options in color if that's a factor:

http://m.nordstrom.com/Product/Details/3118113?categoryid=b60139443

southernbelle0915

@STARMOON44‌ I am ordering that first one. Yes!! Exactly what I've been looking for.

It is a day time wedding so I think the boots would be OK but I'm definitely going with this now. Thanks!!!

STARMOON44

Oh yay! So glad I could help

missdelilah

Ooh!  It's beautiful!