what do fat people wear to weddings?

[peskipixie]

friends wedding in a couple of weeks, dont want to spend too much (£40ish?). roughly size 22, biggest problem is saggy post section belly. also have huge hips and need easily accessible norks.

grateful for anyone bravce enough to try to make a silk purse form a sows ear

Dont talk about yourself like that,

my sisters a size 18/20 and she is honestly the most gorgeous girl ive ever met!!

How sad

dont worry it was meant in a jokey kind of way

but thanks

First thing you need is good underwear.

Buy a hold-it-all-in pair of pants (tummy warmers) and a good, well fitting maternity bra (get measured)

Both are essential!

Am off now to find some nice outfits.

Am chuffed to finally be able to put my fatness to good use to benefit mankind!

dear god, with an attitude like that about yourself, obviously only a binbag will do...

ok xposts - clothes woman!

Where do you usually shop at peskipixie?

hold you in pants under anything are a must
my tummy has not been the same since DS was born

i would go for fab accesories too

x posts, mtpw

wrapdress?

or would you rather have a skirt/trousers and top for feeding baby (ie a top you can lift up rather than dress you pull down)

Simply Be are good peskipixie but look in the Summer sale and other areas as some items are £60 in one area and £30 in another.

i would recommend bravissimo for a new bra
but get them to size you first

look here

whole outfit

here

Is this too much for you? Possibly a bit patterned...

I think it's very etheral, but I don't know your taste....

right, will get underwear. wrap dress is quite nice but i am ok to about waist then i just kind of flop so dont want anything remotely tight around waist and hips.

used to shop in gothy type shops, lots of floaty stuff, velvet etc but really cant get that sort of stuff in this size. never had to look particularly presentable til now!

hadnt though of simplybe will have a look, thanks. thats a fab link m2pw

That dress I have linked to is floaty & not tight... but might not be your style.

I'm only 4ft 10" so I can't wear stuff like this dress, though I would love to!

peskipix, i fyou have good underwear you will feel better about wearing something fitted, honest
and you can accessorise with belts etc

enjoy the wedding!

rather like the dress actually, will have to mull it over a bit. wrap top is good but not sure my slef esteem can cope with maternity wear lol, might have a look for something similar tho

I'm about your size and wore a strapless dress with a full skirt (just below knee-length, sort of like an abbreviated prom dress IYSWIM) to my SIL's wedding. Highlights the boobs and skims over everything else--you'll also need a pashmina or jacket (well you will now anyway as it's getting cold). You can get at your boobs quite easily but they're a bit naked without something over the top!

you know what, ive just realised i made a mistake and searched for maternity wear when i meant to search for breastfeeding/nursing -wear

I AM SO SORRY!

note to self: pay more attention

like this?

might work, and would have good excuse to buy very lovely necklace then

hahaha np

peski
please, again, accept my apologies
i meant to search for nursing clothes not maternity

really np, i am laughing!

I would go an look at Ann Harvey..

You certainly won't get a whole outfit there for £40 but you could find a really nice top and wear with a skirt/trousers that you already have.