to think strapless wedding dresses aren't very flattering.

[meyesmyeyes]

They look so unflattering on most people, especially if the top bit is too tight, resulting in any back and side fat 'spilling' up and over the sides of the dress.
You see Brides spending the whole day hoicking the dress up every five minutes - not a good look on your wedding day surely.

Anybody else think that the more traditional dresses look better?

[CookPassBabtrigde]

I agree op I don't like them and they're not something I would choose but they still seem to be by far the most popular choice and I don't actually know anyone who got married in the last 10 years and didn't wear one. So maybe it's me who has shit taste!

For me personally they a bit boring, maybe because of their popularity, and I've never got on with strapless dresses anyway. But then I don't have much in the boob department to keep them up

[meyesmyeyes]

ilovport, you could still get the same effect ith tiny, barely there straps, surely!
That would prevent any hoiking up.

I suppose If the only 'affordable' dresses in the bridal shops are mainly all strapless, it's not really the customers fault

[meyesmyeyes]

Same 'bare effect' with tiny straps.

[iloveport]

Well I suppose you could, but I've never seen anyone consider that option. It seems it's got to be all 'bare' or nothing!

[tethersend]

They remind me of this.

[Christelle2207]

I was adamant I didn't want one for my wedding 4 years ago and got strange looks in all the bridal shops. They rarely look like they fit properly.

[PrincessOfChina]

I didn't want strapless due to big boobs and accompanying rugby players shoulders.

I had a lacy top bit to mine. I also had a shorter length though so suspect mine will date me as a mid 2010's bride just as much as strapless screams 90's/00's.

[Runningupthathill82]

The problem with them is that you have to be very slim, with pert boobs, toned arms, a delicate bone structure and zero back fat to get away with them.

And 95% of brides wearing them just don't have that figure...so spill out of the top and look uncomfortable.

They can make slim size 8/10 women look chubby, by digging in and creating overspill where no other item of clothing would. They're also very dated now.

[KissMyFatArse]

I had one, felt a million dollars and thought I was the bees knees.

Looking back however i cringe! Sitting down pics with boobs overflowing was not a good look

[ginghambunny]

Yanbu. They suit hardly anybody - you need to be tiny with toned arms to look good strapless.

They're also so dull. 99% of brides wear them and it's such a breath of fresh air to see straps or sleeves.

[TheCraicDealer]

I agree with CurlyHeaired in 20 years time you'll look at someone's wedding photos and be struck at how dated they look. Like how every other bride between 1980-odd and the mid nineties had dresses with big poofy sleeves. But I agree there isn't much choice, especially if you have a limited budget. I'm at the age when there's a wedding amongst my Facebook friends and I have to say I'd struggle to remeber a dress that strayed away from the strapless white/ivory scheme.

KMiddy's choice improved things somewhat, you do see more sleeves about. But now every other dress seems to have lace on it, and sometimes the effect can look a little bit cheap. Especially if diamanté is also involved.

Buuuuut you know as long as you think you look great it doesn't matter what others think. If you feel great on the day then that's the important thing. I want something like Jackie Kennedy's from her wedding to JFK- part of the attraction is that it's so different to what my peers are picking. I don't want to accessorise with a philandering groom though.

[Yarp]

Totally agree OP

They suit very few people (me included)

You have to have great posture, boobs just the right size, toned arms, no flab on the upper body. Basically Jennifer Aniston in the early '90s

I don't understand why people who wouldn't wear strapless any other time, opt for strapless for their wedding, which will be recorded for all eternity

[louwn]

I have never seen a good one. And think they look really boring and to me look dated now. I have however liked almost every other dress Ive seen on a bride that is NOT strapless. My future sister in law showed me her dress the other day and she is a bigger girl, strapless just doesn't look right. Obviously I did the tactful, ooh, its lovely as has already been bought. Also that horrible satiny fabric that looks ghastly and cheap. Im not as much of a bitch as this usually, honest.

[TheCraicDealer]

*wedding every weekend amongst my Facebook friends

Grrrr

[louwn]

TheCraicDealer you have fabulous taste, that is gorgeous.

[Ketchuphidestheburntbits]

YANBU, they only really suit certain body shapes. Most people are too fat, too thin, not tall enough or have bad skin to look really good in strapless dresses.

[iloveport]

Thecraic that aside, I'm Intrigued by the man in the corner. Bride looks surprised to see him, like she's saying who are you? What are you doing here? He looks on .......quietly intimidating, you just know he's bad news and going to spoil the wedding.


You can tell I've had a long day!

[StillFrankie]

My DH is a photographer and has seen the same strapless dress 5 times in as many months (lace, fishtail, silver belt in case anyone has it!). He says its nice to see a bride wear something a bit different.

He also says he's forever having to photoshop photos of strapless dresses because either too much is showing (dress too big at bust cos bride has lost weight) or everything is bulging out (dress too tight). Yes photographers can photoshop but they can't change how you really look on the day. Its nothing to do with how the photographer takes the photo, its a lack of imagination (and mirrors?) when picking a dress.

Strapless dresses with hair up makes you look very bare on top and like a giraffe.

Personally I like the vintage lace dresses with sleeves. But the nicest dress I ever saw was a halterneck that cost the girl £50 in a second hand shop. It was so unique and lovely!

[Charley50]

Yeah I hate them too.

[StrawberryMouse]

I think they look look lovely on slim women with toned arms.

[iloveport]

Strawberry they do, but there are more strapless dresses than slim toned women

[iloveport]

Is no one interested in the man in the photo then?

[yomellamoHelly]

Mine suited me and fitted the relaxed style of our bash. Didn't want to do a traditional dress and when we married that wasn't the widespread "thing" that we're all familiar with now so there weren't many alternatives. Was altered to fit me properly, so there was no hoiking involved.

[43cupsoftea]

YABVVU. It's a bit like stating leggings are unflattering, or blazers. It's personal taste and whatever makes you feel good. I have everything that should make a sleeveless dress look awful (big arms for starters!) but sleeveless just somehow suits me. I looked amazing

[SlightlyJaded]

If I had my time again...

(I don't know what the front of the dress looks like, but when the back looks like that, who cares?)