How much is appearance weighed during rush?

[texas*princess]

totally agreed with the above posters.

I think the best thing you can do for any woman going through rush - is to be as polished as you can and be confident

[sigmadiva]

Serious note: All stated above are true and I would follow that advice.

Funny side note: A close guy friend of mine said he likes 'bigger chicks' because the 'bigger the cushion, the better the pushin'. So, just stay healthy and don't worry about your weight.

[BaltoAlphaPsi]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

totally agreed with the above posters.

I think the best thing you can do for any woman going through rush - is to be as polished as you can and be confident

I agree as well. When you're going though recruitment, if you're not a size 2 don't dress like a size 2, if your not a size 16, don't dress like a size 16. Often times it's not the SIZE of the clothes, it's whether or not the size you're actually wearing FITS you! For example, if you are a bit bustier than the average college girl, then please do not wear a tight top that shows off cleavage, we are girls, it's not what we're looking at. If your jeans give you an extra curve, that's not flattering either.

Personally, I want to see a girl who looks comfortable in her her own skin. If you do, and i hope you do, then you will be much more inviting and more girls will think "i want to talk to her."

Recruitment is all about being yourself, and because the first thing we know about you is how you look, (because we haven't talked to you yet) we want you express yourself though what you wear, don't wear something that isn't you.

[pnmxyz]

Originally Posted by BaltoAlphaPsi

I agree as well. When you're going though recruitment, if you're not a size 2 don't dress like a size 2, if your not a size 16, don't dress like a size 16. Often times it's not the SIZE of the clothes, it's whether or not the size you're actually wearing FITS you! For example, if you are a bit bustier than the average college girl, then please do not wear a tight top that shows off cleavage, we are girls, it's not what we're looking at. If your jeans give you an extra curve, that's not flattering either.

Personally, I want to see a girl who looks comfortable in her her own skin. If you do, and i hope you do, then you will be much more inviting and more girls will think "i want to talk to her."

Recruitment is all about being yourself, and because the first thing we know about you is how you look, (because we haven't talked to you yet) we want you express yourself though what you wear, don't wear something that isn't you.

For larger busted girls, it is often quite challenging to find a dress that doesn't reveal a tiny amount of cleavage (the very top, where it starts).
My question: How much is appropriate? Is a little okay in this situation if it is not played up, in an otherwise classy, well-fitting dress, or should any cleavage be avoided at all costs? What about if it came down to two dresses, one with slight cleavage that overall looks better or a slightly less flattering dress with full coverage? I am not talking about triangle-top style dresses or anything extremely low-cut, obviously. I will try to find an example.
I am asking for somewhat competitive recruitments at northern schools. Thanks in advance.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by pnmxyz

For larger busted girls, it is often quite challenging to find a dress that doesn't reveal a tiny amount of cleavage (the very top, where it starts). My question: How much is appropriate? Is a little okay in this situation if it is not played up, in an otherwise classy, well-fitting dress, or should any cleavage be avoided at all costs? What about if it came down to two dresses, one with slight cleavage that overall looks better or a slightly less flattering dress with full coverage? I am not talking about triangle-top style dresses or anything extremely low-cut, obviously. I will try to find an example. I am asking for somewhat competitive recruitments at larger, northern schools.

I would tend to think that you don't need to be FULLY covered up to your neck.

I always tell PNMs to ask themselves:

*Would you be comfortable wearing it to a nice dinner with your family (including 80 year old grandma)?

If you have to think about it, it's probably not appropriate.

Also, remember your audience here. These are WOMEN, not guys.

We all have seen a woman with inappropriate cleavage and thought "OMG, who let her out of the house wearing that?"

If you even think it is a dress that would make someone say "OMG" about your cleavage, it needs to be left on the hanger.

It's important to KNOW what necklines work with yourt body types and which do not. You have time, so I suggest trying out some different things and figuring out what looks best on you.

[minDyG]

Originally Posted by pnmxyz

For larger busted girls, it is often quite challenging to find a dress that doesn't reveal a tiny amount of cleavage (the very top, where it starts).
My question: How much is appropriate? Is a little okay in this situation if it is not played up, in an otherwise classy, well-fitting dress, or should any cleavage be avoided at all costs? What about if it came down to two dresses, one with slight cleavage that overall looks better or a slightly less flattering dress with full coverage? I am not talking about triangle-top style dresses or anything extremely low-cut, obviously. I will try to find an example.
I am asking for somewhat competitive recruitments at northern schools. Thanks in advance.

I would say this is fine...



And THIS is inappropriate...



THIS IS JUST MY OPINION! But, if I saw a girl who looked like the first picture (Charlotte Church--my she's grown!) at recruitment, I wouldn't think twice about her dress. The second is definitely bordering on the danger zone of nipple poppage.

[UGAalum94]

I don't know that I would chance it on either for recruitment, not that there's anything wrong with MinDyG's first dress, especially for an evening evening.

But if you aren't 100% confident about the cleavage issue, you might end up tugging at the dress, etc.

Could you post pictures of the dresses or something similar if you don't want post your dress? Is it something you could wear a matching cotton camisole under, and it would still look cute? That seems to be what most of my students do, or they even wear t-shirt under some, and it's surprisingly cute. Obviously, I'm not talking about formal or strapless dresses.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I don't know that I would chance it on either for recruitment, not that there's anything wrong with MinDyG's first dress, especially for an evening evening.

I think that the first dress is still a bit low cut for recruitment, but that's just me. She's a singer at a red carpet event, and that audience is a different from a PNM at preference.

That second pic is pretty self-explanatory.

Good rule of thumb: If you try something on, and you're pulling and tugging on it to get your cleavage situated, you'll PROBABLY be doing the SAME thing at recruitment.