Has this ever happened to anyone else?

MrsG2B83

So.... I went to try on dresses last week. I had several dresses in mind. I was prepared with the style numbers of all my favorites. Well, first of all, they didn't have my size in a lot of dresses. No biggie: I'd just try on dresses that were similar.

Then I found my nemisis: STRAPLESS DRESSES.

I have really broad shoulders. I've been losing weight in my tummy, hips and thighs but my shoulders cannot be worked off (in fact, the more weight I lose, the more it looks like I'm wearing 80's style shoulder pads). I took pics of myself in my fav dresses looking like a linebacker.

I found a style for me, though, the wide v neck style and when I go back again I'll be sure to say NO MORE STRAPLESS. But has this ever happened to anyone else? Have you dwelled on a dress style only to find out it's completely unflattering?

MattsPenguin

I have very broad shoulders (yeah doesn't change no matter how much I lose), and narrow hips.  (Size 14 in tops and 8 in bottoms).

However I am wearing a strapless gown that has an a-line skirt.  If you'd love to have strapless, I'd suggest trying one on that has a full skirt to offset your wide shoulders. 

Bonus about wide shoulders:  they make your waist look TINY!

Muffin'sMom

I think most brides have in some way.  My daughter thought she wanted one of those Juliet style dresses, but when she put it on she said it made her look like one of the three dancing littlefairies in Sleeping Beauty

It really is a good idea to try on a bunch of different styles...cause you NEVER know. 

Paddamill

I have a large bust that is enough for three women! Trying on dresses was bittersweet because I'd find something I loved but it would not fit in the bust so I had to keep going up in sizes till..well....I looked like I was wearing a parachute!

Keep trying and you will find something you love!

http://www.arcamax.com/weddings/gowns

See if that helps at all?

aerinpegadrak

I think 70-80% of brides end up in a completely different style than they first envisioned.  The dresses look very different on an actual person than they do on a model with the figure of a twelve-year-old boy.