Experience with a backless dress for a 36D girl?

redheadbride15

Hi ladies,

I love, love, love this open-backed dress from Theia: http://www.theiacouture.com/Site/#/collection/special/whitecollectionfall/890156

... but the backless style makes me a little nervous given my (relatively) large bust at 36D. The dress store and tailor all seem to promise me that they can sew in cups and support to make it work, but I guess I'm a skeptic, especially when this promise is coming from someone who's trying to make commission on a $1400 dress.

Any brides out there who have done this successfully? Or who haven't been happy with the end-result?

nicole4793

I think you will be fine if they sew cups in. My dress is going to have cups sewn in as well; I'm a 32DD, and I have confidence that it will work out! When my brother got married, his wife talked about how amazing it was to not have to worry about pulling up a bra, tucking the band away, etc. She also said that it was very comfortable and recommended that I have them sewn in too. If it's really something that you don't think you will like, then don't do it. Or have them sewn in, and if you don't like it at the first fitting with them in, get a bra with sticky sides (I got one from Target, but I think all department stores carry them). 

redheadbride15

Thanks Nicole! I'm hoping it will work out too, because I love the open back and the dress feels heavenly on my body. Good luck with your dress too! The bras with sticky sides seem weird and look uncomfortable to me. Any larger-busted women have experience wearing these?

amelisha

I'm a 28G and I can wear the sticky ones, but my chest doesn't need a ton of lift (yet, anyway...) I find sewn-in cups MUCH much more comfortable though. I've done it to formal gowns a couple times now and I'd never choose the backless bra option again.

novella1186

My dress has a similar cut back and I'm a 34D. I was ok with a sticky bra, but the seamstress swears she can sew cups in that will give me a "slight lift" and work just as well as the sticky bra but without having to wear anything. I think you'll be ok.

nicole4793

@redheadbride15 No problem!! I hope everything goes well with your dress as well.

redheadbride15

Thanks ladies! You've made me feel more confident that this will work. I have a few more dress stores to visit before I feel ready to commit, but we'll see!