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To ban strapless wedding dresses being manufactured over a size 12?

292 replies

AnnaMosity · 14/07/2012 15:31

Bloody things. Everywhere. Cliche. Dull
But fat arms backs ew.
And back hamsters.

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No it's not my business.
Yes I'm a cow
No they shouldn't wear burkas

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AnAirOfHope · 14/07/2012 15:52

OP i hope u dont go to meny weddings but then you sound like someone with not meny friends anyway.

My dress was size 22 and i didnt have back hamsters cos i didnt wear a bra Shock

AnnaMosity · 14/07/2012 15:53

many? "many" weddings?
or meany?

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sensuallettuce · 14/07/2012 15:53

That dress is hideous....

Baskets45 · 14/07/2012 15:53

Yeah, but a really thin person won't have the tits to hold a strapless job up, so they won't look good either. I'm biased, a fatty with acne (just the odd touch now I'm out of adolescence, mind), and I do love lacy sleeves.

Baskets45 · 14/07/2012 15:54

But banning's a bit extreme, in my view.

formerdiva · 14/07/2012 15:55

OK, sounding a bit attention seeking to me. I'm off...

AnnaMosity · 14/07/2012 15:55

baskets - I think between us we could enforce it?
dawn raids, compulsory reg process of all dresses?

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diddl · 14/07/2012 15:55

I think very few women look good in strapless.

I think even if it fits & there´s no overhang, they often make the wearer look wide/broad shouldered.

tanfastic · 14/07/2012 15:55

Mwb22 - I work
In the wedding industry, leave it with me ;)

AnAirOfHope · 14/07/2012 15:57

Many!

I think it depeneds on the dress and the shape of the woman wearing it.

Why so grumpy OP?

soverylucky · 14/07/2012 16:01

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RuleBritannia · 14/07/2012 16:02
  1. It's disrespectful to be married in church without shoulders covered. Doesn't matter about elsewhere, I suppose.
  2. Anything strapless is usually wired into place so you don't need a bra and there's usually so much of it that you don't need a petticoat either. .
Baskets45 · 14/07/2012 16:03

Yep, AM, let's give it a try! And I've got 4 sons and we have at least 2 black balaclavas. They like a good pretendy commando raid. not sure what the wedding dress theme would do for their street cred, but anyway ....

AnnaMosity · 14/07/2012 16:04

WRENCH them off porky arms and flaccid wobbly tits.

great - love the balaclava idea.

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JamieandTheOlympicTorch · 14/07/2012 16:04

I would like a dress like one on Strictly come dancing. Integral Knickers so no VPL, boning etc etc.

NowThenWreck · 14/07/2012 16:05

Ban all wedding dresses as they are generally hideous. But espesh strapless ones. Unless you are Audrey Hepburn-a-like you will look like a sack of spuds, and be perpetually hoiking the top up.
Boring too.
I always wear red to my weddings Grin

tanfastic · 14/07/2012 16:05

There are a few with straps by this designer. Bound to be £££ though.

moniquelhuillier.com/

tanfastic · 14/07/2012 16:05

moniquelhuillier.com/

Pascha · 14/07/2012 16:07

Strapless wedding dresses are all so boring. They all look the same. I had sleeves. I like sleeves.

diddl · 14/07/2012 16:07

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Lined?

NotGeoffVader · 14/07/2012 16:07

I don't think it has anything to do with size. Shape, carriage and toned-ness yet. I have seen some amazing-looking size 16 plus ladies in far skimpier things and they looked brilliant. I have a saggy paunch and flabby arms and would look rank. BTW I have slimmed down from a size 14 to a size 10.

pumpkinsweetie · 14/07/2012 16:07

I would like to ban small minded peopleGrin

Chubfuddler · 14/07/2012 16:08

Wasn't Anniston wearing a halter neck?

NeverKnowinglyUnderstood · 14/07/2012 16:08

I loved my wedding dress, was totally right for me, pic on profile, I probably look like all your thoughts on strapless wedding dresses and I don't give a flyinf fuck

JamieandTheOlympicTorch · 14/07/2012 16:08

Anyone with a mind under size 12 should be banned