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Which bridesmaid would flatter a plus sized BM most?

amy&anthony Posted:

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BTW I like 1,2,4,5 the best but only 1, 4 & 5 come in my favorite color primrose..

MrsJ Posted:

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Def the last one. The empire waist would be the most flattering. The other dresses are just too fitted.

Crismicka Posted:

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Many plus sized women cannot wear strapless bras. You may need to find one with a thicker strap than the spaghetti straps. Also, I had plus sized girls and they wanted to cover their arms. I let them all go to David's Bridal because they carry a wide range of sizes (not just 1 size in each dress) and they all chose the best dress together. All my BMs wore the same dress...but they all decided on it together. It made all of them feel good about the choice.

dpli Posted:

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I know this might not help, but it really depends on her body type. Empire waists can look more slimming, but I found that many of them cut me in the wrong place on the chest- which looks worse. If she is bigger on the bottom, the strapless ones might work, but many larger sized women do not look good or feel comfortable in strapless or spaghetti strap dresses. Why don't you show her a few styles and ask her?

amy&anthony Posted:

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I asked her, but I just added more dresses last night and just havent shown her yet. I know spaghetti straps dont help much but I think most if not all of the strapless comes with optional straps.. The last one comes in a REALLY light pink and a hot pink... Thats it... Not the color I wanted :(

MrsJ Posted:

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Oh yeah I agree 100% about the arm thing and the strapless thing.
Maybe something with a cap sleeve? A 2 piece dress is very flattering usually too. That's what my girls had and they all looked nice, even though some were heavier than others.
VogueBride Posted:

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Where is she plus size....boobs might be the only issue....so i would try and figure out what neckline she is comfortable with!! but they are ALL beautiful!!

unicorn1178 Posted:

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I picked #4 for my plus size bm's. It comes with straps and a shawl (my bms are going to attach the shawl to the straps so it won't be so tough to hold on to it all night). It really is flattering and because it gathers around the boob area, it doesn't exentuate any bad areas.

aimerliny Posted:

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As a plus size myself, I find that the softer chiffon fabrics are not flattering because they are more form fitting. Satins tend to keep their own shape instead of conforming to the body.

In terms of style strapless, or spagetti straps are fine, although some plus size woman feel self conscious. I personally think it can be flattering and youthful since plus size styles are often frumpy.

Empire / A-line waists are the most flattering -- the style of #5 you have is very slimming because of the empire waist and front drape/slit.

ETA: I'm not a fan of 2-piece dresses because they move independently from each other and the tops are often short-waisted which is not always that flattering.

JMHO! Hope this helps!
amy&anthony Posted:

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Thank you for your advice.. My BM said the opposite of chiffon and satin - she doesnt want satin ( I did LOL)

jantany26 Posted:

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4 hands down.

Backinneyork Posted:

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I used to be plus sized, and I think they would all be flattering, but it really depends on her body shape and if she's ok with her arms being exposed. Even though I have lost a ton of weight - I still hate my arms!

Preshy7 Posted:

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i love 1 and i thinl the gathering in the front will work for plus sized bms

littlebookworm4 Posted:

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I'd say the last one then

Katherine121 Posted:

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Posted by Preshy7

i love 1 and i thinl the gathering in the front will work for plus sized bms


Dresses #1-4 are definitely the front runners. I'll tell you why. I am a plus size bride. When I went to try on gowns, I could not BELIEVE what a small waist those gathered pleats gave me around the middle. I looked in the mirror and I was like 'whose waist is THAT? Certainly not mine!' They are enormously flattering for plus size girls.

If she is also a little busty, I vote for dress #1. The fact that it has straps at the top means she doesn't have to wear a strapless bra and she'd feel more 'anchored' and therefore more comfortable. It would also flatter the other slimmer girls as well.

JMHO.
Katherine121 Posted:

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P.S. - Spaghetti straps almost always make big arms appear even bigger, and empire waist does NOT WORK on busty girls.

catherine Posted:

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I had to deal the same issue. Any dress with the twisted fabric near the stomach area is EXTREMELY flattering. I went with the Mori Lee style #335. All of the girls love it and feel very comfortable!! That makes me happy too!

gNi1125 Posted:

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I would think the last one would be the most flattering.

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