Pref dress help? - Page 4

Drolefille · #1 07-31-2010, 10:15 PM

Your dress is fine, a lot of the actives will be wearing black but that's ok. And I bet that she just grabbed shoes and wasn't actually suggesting yellow dress with black shoes

And enjoy SLU

ellebud · #2 08-01-2010, 12:01 AM

Ok, the dress that I saw was a LBD, not tea length. The LBD, shortened to whatever is appropriate where you live is fabulous. (See the MadMen thread. We love our retro clothes.)

Drolefille · #3 08-01-2010, 10:58 AM

^^ Dresses are cute, but UGH strapless for pref? You're going to be hitching that baby up every 45 seconds. Don't do it.

/YMMV

nittanygirl · #4 08-01-2010, 11:30 AM

^^^
didn't really think about that. I feel like bigger chested girls have issues keeping strapless where it's supposed to be as well as very small chested girls. i think that in b/w is usually okay.
they also have fashion tape that you stick inside the top of the dress & then to your skin that really helps. i've used them for homecoming/prom/ social mixers before

ADqtPiMel · #5 08-01-2010, 11:33 AM

I don't understand people freaking out about strapless dresses. I have a big chest and I've never ever had an issue keeping a strapless dress up.

Drolefille · #6 08-01-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nittanygirl

^^^
didn't really think about that. I feel like bigger chested girls have issues keeping strapless where it's supposed to be as well as very small chested girls. i think that in b/w is usually okay.
they also have fashion tape that you stick inside the top of the dress & then to your skin that really helps. i've used them for homecoming/prom/ social mixers before

Yeah I've just watched people go through prom, formal, semi formal, etc. all doing the "hitch-wiggle." Or even if the dress actually didn't need it, they felt compelled to try the hitch just to be sure. Probably related to the fact that if you have cleavage it looks so much more exposed from your point of view looking down than it does for people looking at you from the front.

PNMs should just test out the dress and know whether they're a hitcher or the dress is going to make them one

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Originally Posted by ADqtPiMel

I don't understand people freaking out about strapless dresses. I have a big chest and I've never ever had an issue keeping a strapless dress up.

Well, I don't know you cup size, obviously, but for me, even things with thin straps need hitching now and then. I'm sure it also depends on the cut of the rest of the dress, how heavy it is, insecurity about hitching even when not needed etc. Nittanygirl is right though, I think they're usually designed for people in the B-C cup range and outside of that you struggle.

I also tend to think that strapless dresses are more likely to lean towards the "sexy party" type and less the "classy pref night" type, but that could just be my own bias.

As for not understanding, some people have trouble, though I'm not sure who's "freaking out" so some people raise that point.

ADqtPiMel · #7 08-01-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Well, I don't know you cup size, obviously, but for me, even things with thin straps need hitching now and then. I'm sure it also depends on the cut of the rest of the dress, how heavy it is, insecurity about hitching even when not needed etc. Nittanygirl is right though, I think they're usually designed for people in the B-C cup range and outside of that you struggle.

I also tend to think that strapless dresses are more likely to lean towards the "sexy party" type and less the "classy pref night" type, but that could just be my own bias.

As for not understanding, some people have trouble, though I'm not sure who's "freaking out" so some people raise that point.

I'm a 32F...so pretty big chested. A lot of it has to do with buying the right kind of strapless dress -- there are of course some that don't come up high enough on the chest and those would sag down. And having a good strapless bra.

I didn't mean to single out your post as "freaking out" -- I've just seen it on multiple threads here that everyone should avoid strapless dresses since they always fall down (pref dress threads, wedding threads, general fashion threads...) Halter dresses look awful on me, but I don't automatically tell everyone they shouldn't buy a halter dress.

KSUViolet06 · #8 08-01-2010, 03:58 PM

Can I borrow some of your 32F?

*looks at her barely B cup and pouts*

Drolefille · #9 08-01-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Can I borrow some of your 32F?

*looks at her barely B cup and pouts*

*shares some of mine* I'm sick of having a shelf where any and all crumbs get saved for later

heyheymeganj · #10 08-01-2010, 05:54 PM

Scoured this thread, but one question based on the links: are prints a no-no?

KSUViolet06 · #11 08-01-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by heyheymeganj

Scoured this thread, but one question based on the links: are prints a no-no?

I have seen some tasteful prints at my school, but every school is different.

Nanners52674 · #12 08-01-2010, 05:55 PM

Drole do you have a Nordstrom? They have a fantastic lingerie department that does fittings.

AlphaFrog · #13 08-01-2010, 05:58 PM

I need to get fitted. It didn't dawn on me until after I'd lost a bunch of weight that it also meant I'd be joining the itty bitty titty committee. I think I'm set to become VP next month.

Alumiyum · #14 08-01-2010, 06:05 PM

I'm in the ittybittytitty committee...and strapless dresses can be a huge problem. They're almost always too big for me in the top and I HATE worrying about whether it's going to slide down or not. My two solutions: fashion tape and alterations. Getting the dress altered to fit (and always get a correct fit on the bra, then wear that exact bra to the appointment with the tailor) is the best option and I have to do that for just about every formal dress I wear. But when there isn't enough time (or money) fashion tape can help everything stay in place.

If the dress is fully lined I've bought a size smaller before and gone braless. It can occasionally be a little uncomfortable but as long as you can't tell...it stays up better (at least for me...and if the dress still looks like it fits in a size smaller than I'd usually buy). But this is only if you are a small enough cup size to not really need the support (the ONLY advantage to having small boobies, sigh) and if you've made SURE there's no nippage. Because that would not do at a recruitment party...at all.

So if you find the perfect dress and it's strapless try to make sure you have enough time and money to get it altered to fit you like a glove, or at least have some fashion tape and a bra that fits correctly, and you'll be ok.

Drolefille · #15 08-01-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Nanners52674

Drole do you have a Nordstrom? They have a fantastic lingerie department that does fittings.

I do not. Around here the dept. stores have like special weeks where they advertise fittings but I have no idea if they're prepared to do it the rest of the time.

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Originally Posted by Alumiyum

If the dress is fully lined I've bought a size smaller before and gone braless. It can occasionally be a little uncomfortable but as long as you can't tell...it stays up better (at least for me...and if the dress still looks like it fits in a size smaller than I'd usually buy). But this is only if you are a small enough cup size to not really need the support (the ONLY advantage to having small boobies, sigh) and if you've made SURE there's no nippage. Because that would not do at a recruitment party...at all.

No-nippage pasties can also work if you meet all the other criteria.