I was wondering if I should wear a slip with my A-line dress to give it a little more fullness the day of the wedding. Is this necessary and or does anyone have experiences with this?
i think it depends on how full you want it...i have seen girls wear the slip or not wear the slip...do you want it to look full?
I guess so not sure yet : )
when you get your dress, try it onw ith a slip and without, take a picture of both and then decide! slips dont take a long time to get!
Try it on and see. I tried my dress on with and without a slip and I reallly like how the slip makes it look (altho its ALOT of dress)...It makes it look a little bit fuller
I have a fitted full line slip that i used. It is flat on top and then gradually poofs out a tad bit. I think it gives a dress more life unless you have crinoline all ready in it.
Posted by Future Mulligan
get one you think you like BEFORE your first fitting.....i wish i would have done this....
i did not purchase anything b/c i was under the impression that at my first fitting the seamstress would help me chose the right under garments (i was under that assumption b/c that is what the bridal salon told me - that i would purchase the slip and anything else the day of my first fitting)....
so i go to my first fitting and i ask what kind of slip - she says ill get it - she comes back with a one size fits all drawstring slip and told me that was all they had - i am a size 0 so it was huge on me - it was ridiculous and i was annoyed because i wanted a full slip for my dress - in hindsight i should have have just left and rescheduled but my mom was there (from florida) and it was her first time seeing me in the dress so i just went ahead with the fitting - by the end the slip was hanging out the bottom of the dress.....i wanted to have the slip sewn in so i wouldnt have to worry about it falling off (i know lots of people who had this done) and they told me NO they don't do that and wont do that....
i went for my second fitting and figured id just nix the slip and see how it looked without one - a lot of girls told me they didnt wear one and they were fine...during the fitting i felt okay without it - and since there were so many other issues with the dress i was like whatever about it - then when i got home i compared pics from my first fitting with the slip and my second without the slip and i def like it better with the slip....
so i went out and decided to get my own slip - which i should have done from the start - i bought two - one i am in love with but im not sure if it will fit under my dress b/c its a ball gown slip - may have to remove some crinoline from it - but its what i originally wanted - i go for my third fitting next week and now my hem is going to be too short because im going to have poofy slipbut i really want to wear the full slip - so i'll see what happens
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if your bridal salon doesnt have a selection for you to chose from, get one before your fitting and bring it - its better to have one and not use it then to go through what i am going through right now
i found slips at davids bridal for around 50 bucks - you can try them on at the store but you cant return them (at least at the two stores i went to) they come in a bunch of sizes - im really really tiny - like a 22.5 inch waist and they carried a size 2 and it fit me....they have a few different kind, i bought two - one a-line and one ball gown - i prefer the ball gown but not sure how it will work with my a- line dress
Posted by Future Mulligan
i found slips at davids bridal for around 50 bucks - you can try them on at the store but you cant return them (at least at the two stores i went to) they come in a bunch of sizes - im really really tiny - like a 22.5 inch waist and they carried a size 2 and it fit me....they have a few different kind, i bought two - one a-line and one ball gown - i prefer the ball gown but not sure how it will work with my a- line dress
