I have a wedding coming up in December. Originally I was supposed to be a bridesmaid but one of the groomsmen dropped out so now i'm just attending. Now the wedding isn't super formal because it's a bit of a shotgun affair and I have a sneaking suspicion knowing the friends of both bride and groom that some people are definitely going to show up in their best jeans, however, the bride's dress is of the Cinderella type.
I'm expected to wear a dress, but after trying some on the other day I really don't know what style would be best for my body type. I'm very tall, 5'10, and very slender about 135 pounds. I'm small-chested, with narrow shoulders and good-sized hips, about 40". Most of the selection I saw was of the backless sort which tied like a halter top around the neck. These made me look TOTALLY flat chested with enormous hips. Any stylish people out there know what kind of dress would minimize my hips and make my chest seem more in porportion? Would wearing a cardigan over my shoulders help?
Light on top and darker on bottom, diagonal eyeline pieces and material with slightly more structure will be good. This would be Trouwjurken great -- the neckline and straps are really flattering on a smaller chest (believe me!), they hide your bra straps, and that square/v neckline would really balance out your hips. A halter is exactly the wrong thing - it will gape at the chest and emphasize your hips. And a little black dress like this can be repurposed really easily.
might also really work.
Be careful of limiting yourself to the juniors sizes - I've included all women's sizes here. Even though you're slender, it's easier to take in some of these dresses if needed than to reformat the junior dresses. Even if you can fit into those dresses, the vast majority of them won't be properly proportioned for you - you're still a woman's proportion, not a pre-teen, especially with your height and hips.
posted by barnone at 5:27 AM on November 14, 2005
I once got a really, really great dress from a store called Cache, and I've seen them in a lot of malls. Look for one of those. Also, if there is a White House/Black Market store near you, they have really nice, really classic clothes.
I would suggest a round neck, maybe backless, sleeveless affair to show off your arms and back, which on a tall, thin person should be quite attractive. Maybe look for skirts cut on the bias, A-line, anything to emphasize your waist as being small and bruidsmeisjes jurken skm over your hips. Look in the grown-ups dress departments; do not limit yourself to Juniors. Finally, try everything on. Seriously. Just get a pile of stuff and try it all on. The one dress I've had that I've loved and worn to about a trillion functions I never would have thought would look good, but I was talked into Korte Cocktailjurken trying it on. Oh, and if you have an honest friend to take along, do that. It's nice to have a dress-shopping wing-person who won't lie to you to get you out of the store.
posted by Medieval Maven at 6:50 AM on November 14, 2005
A big part of looking great in the dress is picking the right underwear. Victoria's Secret has bras that are (subtly) padded (I think they call it, 'lined' or 'moulded' for the ones that aren't obviously marketed as making you look fuller on top) and will give the illusion of anything from one-half to a full cup size larger, without being glaringly obvious. There are also foundation garments there (or good old fashioned support hose, available at your local drugstore) that slim and smooth the hip area. I am a tall thin girl with narrow hips, and I still like the nice lines they give you with very fitted pants or certain dresses/skirts.
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