Which style do you prefer?

anniehoo · 23-04-2009 2:23pm #1

Im bridesmaid for a wedding in July but i cant decide which style to pick. Strapless? Straight skinny straps? Halterneck skinny or halterneck wide?

Which would you pick? Id be fairly broad shouldered and size 14-16 so not really the models figure in the pic

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simu · 23-04-2009 3:05pm

Strapless - the straps look superfluous.

23-04-2009 3:19pm

Can you try them on?
If not maybe you find something similarly shaped to try on?

fruity · 23-04-2009 3:23pm

i like the thick halter straps. might be a bit more comfortable as well. i had to wear a strapless bridesmaid dress recently and spent quality time keepin it in place. best of luck for the big day anyway.

anniehoo · 23-04-2009 3:24pm

It comes as strapless...but i can get straps added on but once theyre on theyre staying on as the alterations cost a fair bit

I thought straps might make my shoulders look a bit slimmer thats all!:)

Linguo · 23-04-2009 3:33pm

I'd go with the straps as well, really pretty!

Sowra · 23-04-2009 3:39pm

they are lovely dresses.

If yo uwant to slim down your arms I would say to go for the thick halterneck maybe?

Megsy · 23-04-2009 4:13pm

Thick straps are supposed to make broader shoulders look slimmer so I'd go with that. It's a lovely dress anyway! I like the colour.

Lady · 23-04-2009 4:42pm

Id go with the thick straps OP imo

Especially at a wedding with dancing and stuff you would spend the whole time trying to keep a strapless dress up and/or in place, I can imagin this might get annoying.

GL enjoy the day

fonpokno · 23-04-2009 5:41pm

Yep I'd go with thick straps too, you'll only drive yourself mad hiking up the dress all day. Thick straps will slim your shoulders too.

jellie · 24-04-2009 9:16am

if you have broad shoulders definitely get straps, strapless will only make you look wider.

it will also mean you dont have to worry about your dress getting lower & lower as the day goes on

dlambirl · 24-04-2009 11:57am

I'd go for straps - preferably the halter neck

ncmc · 24-04-2009 3:06pm

Definitely go with some type of strap, I always think that to get a strapless to stay up, it has to be really fitted and you get that muffin top over the dress. They're fine for really slim girls but if you have any extra weight at all, they are not a good look! Also, nothing worse than hiking your dress up every 5 mins. I really like the thin halter, second choice would be the thick halter. You can then get a halter neck bra which will give more support than a strapless. It's a lovely dress, enjoy your day.