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So, up until now, i have been sincerely looking foward to wearing my dress.
I never had any pictures of MYSELF in the dress, so decide to take a few. When I uploaded the photos on my computer, I was completely shocked.
THE DRESS LOOKS TERRIBLE ON!!!!!!
I don't think I realized this while purchasing the dress, cause I felt so "in love with it." However, I didn't realize how horribly the dress would photograph.
Granted, the dress is still 2-3 sizes too big, but it is completely unflattering.
I feel that it makes me look like I do not have a waist whatsoever. It poofs out WAY too high, and makes me look like a giant cupcake.
I need your honest opinions and honest advice. Do you think that getting the dress altered to fit me better in wasit/bust area will improve anything? Or should i be on the lookout for another dress?
When you look at the picture of the dress on the model, it does not look nearly as poofy, and the waist is a natural waistline. I feel like the waist on me is more of an empire waist that is POOFY!
HELPPP!!!!!!
p.s. i don't know why it photographed so shiny... it doesn't really look like that in real life.
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I think you look lovely in the gown that you chose. And I think it will look a lot better once it has been altered to fit you and you are wearing shoes to bring it up off of the floor. As far as the shine, it could have been the flash of the camera and/or the lighting in the room where you took the picture.
the dress is beautiful! Look unnder neath, see if you can remove some of the drinoline that is high up so it doesn't puff out as high up. Do you have your bra for that dress on? I think maybe the bust area needs some taking n, but put right bra on first. I wouldn't look for another dress ubless you really don't feel beautiful in it. I think it looks great, only fitting bust area for a sexier look on top. What ultimately matter is how you fel in it. Put your shoes on, ur headpieces, the whole get up BEFORE you make a decision to get another dress.
your dress is gorgeous...I wouldn't change a thing except what the other bee suggested which is to remove the upper layer of crinoline if you want it lay flatter on top!
You look great, but I think the belt might look better removed and replaced with a sash. I think it kinda photographs wierd in your picture, super shiny! The dress itself is amazing, but the belt... not as much. I love the bodice on the dress and the one shoulder strap. Once it is altered it will be even better.
A good steaming will also bring down the poofiness. It will relax the fabric.
Oh wow dude, seriously, you are jumping the gun, a) you look gorgeous, even with it unaltered, and that's saying something. also, that flash bounce is really unflattering and not helping. Try doing this:
-Go somewhere with plenty of indoor, ambient, natural light
-Get two friends, one to take the photo from eye level (not looking even slightly looking up at you)
-Get the other one to stand behind you and pull the dress tight to give you an idea of what it will look like once it's altered to your shape.
There, much better!
I think the dress looks beautiful and I love the belt....so different.
I think what you need is a better bra underneath the dress. If the girls were lifted up and well supported....your waist would then become more defined. make sense?
Can you remove the petticoat underneath, which may allow the dress to lay more fluid on the bottom? Looks like the model is wearing just the dress, no petticoat.
I like the dress on you and I think you should wait until its altered to make your decision. Before the seamstress pinned my dress, it was huge and I couldn't really see how beautiful it actually was. But I think that your dress is beautiful and you shouldn't give up on it yet.
(echoing wellykiwi here)
Sweet Jesus--no one would look good in that photograph.
WHY are you standing in front of a half-opened pocket-door closet with two bare hangers above your head and a puce wall? That puce color is making your lovely buttery blond locks look chlorinated. Where is the light coming from? It looks like the lighting in a frat basement and it's totally selling you short. Skip the flash--it's always harsh, especially with digital cameras, and never compliments anyone or anything. A little secret: take pictures standing next to a window so the natural light hits you as it does in the ad. And figure out a way to hold the dress or pin it (clean potato chip clips?) so that it doesn't swallow you up--that dress has a lot of fabric, so it's imperative that it fits you close to the body.
And what does it tell you that after ALL that, I STILL looked at the picture and thought, "Huh. What a pretty bride!"
You look beautiful in the dress. Maybe once you have it altererd you may like it better.
It's a beautiful dress and it looks great on you!! Once it's altered, I think it will be much more along the lines of the advertisement, I wouldn't worry about it!
oh wow, you guys are sweet. i honestly didn't think you guys would have the opinion that you do! i thought i would definitely hear some negative comments. you all are making me feel a lot better. now i am so anxious to get it altered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I saw your dress in a store with my mom shopping for accessories after I got mine and it took our breath away. It looks awesome on you. Basically, your a victim of poor photography. A picture can give you 3 stories. A Fairy Tale, The true story, or a horror story. You got the horror story :-) You got a lot of great advice above. Find natural light (like a porch or deck before sunset NOT in the middle of the bright sun), have someone take the image from eye level, no flash.
Also, with the right shoes it probably won't look so poofy. It's so long it's probably adding some fullness up top.
Awesome dress choice!
I think it is a cute dress! It will definately look better once it is altered! What are you worried about? If you are worried about the waste being too poofy - poof out the bottem with a petticote! Don't worry, alterations do AMAZING things. I was worried when I first ordered my dress... But I have faith that alterations will make it look amazing. It better for how expensive it is! :P
Good luck :)
I agree with the suggestion of having someone pin you up or a friend hold it so it's more fitted. Your dress is gorgeous, and as other commented, even in the setting you took pic, you can see you will be a beatiful bride. All of us are so self conscious of looking fat, hips too big, etc.....but in the end, it's all about nerves!! Something made you pick that dress, give it a chance. Lots of good suggestions about the crinoline, even letting just hang outside of bag will let the fabric hang better and trying with or w/o belt, but I think once you alter it, the belt is gonna accentuate a thinner waist more than you think.....good lick and post more pics with it "mock" altered!
If the dress is that large on you, don't make a judgment call until you can get it fitted. Three sizes too big is a LOT of extra room.
I think with the dress properly fitted it will look amazing. I looked at pictures of myself in the dress when I tried it on and was mortified. I had the biggest dress regret. But after the dress fittting, hair and makeup, jewlery, veil etc. it all came together and I felt more beautiful than I eve have in my entire life.
Can you take down the neckline an inch or two? The model has a super-long torso, which is making the proportions look really different on her. The neckline starts a good two inches under her right armpit, whereas on you it starts right at the armpit. If you drop the neckline a little bit, I think it will suit your own proportions better.
I agree with a PP - I think the problem is the whole dress is hiked up too high a few inches.. the neckline should be lower (below your armpit like the model), the waistline should fall a bit lower, maybe just an inch. Or if that's not possible at this point, I think taking some of the "poof" out of the section directly below the belt will give the illusion that it's sitting a bit lower on you.
I love the dress, but really don't like that belt. Maybe it would feel less bulky with a smaller, simpler sash?
Also, think about how the lighting in your reception will be. Is it going to be dark? Is your photographer going to need to do lots of flash? If so, you might consider a less shiny fabric, because it will look like that in pictures.
I think it looks pretty but you need alterations. The dress sits too high under your armpit. You need to lower the neckline. You could take some poof out from the hip area or get a corset spanx thing to smooth that area. But dont worry the dress will look good after alterations. Your waist looks tiny.
I think the main problem is how high it goes on your chest. It should be much lower, like in the model's picture. This can be easily altered though and it will make a world of difference! Also, when the dress is too long for you, I think it can really skew your view of how it should look. When it's the perfect length, it will hang just right and you will look amazing!
I think you look pretty good in your dress. Once the alterations are done, I'm sure you will see a big difference and will fall in love with it all over again :). If it makes you feel any better, I felt the way about my dress, but once the alterations were complete, I loved it!! >.<
Like the other bees, I think you look great! It just needs to be altered, the right shoes and maybe remove a crinoline or two.
make sure you voice your concerns when getting it altered! A good alterationist can work magic with any dress! She could make it more or less puffy, move the buckle down or up, change the angle of the strap, of course make sure it's fitted correctly! Bring the photo of the model and make sure you get what you want!
The dress definitely looks too big. Have it altered and I think that will change your whole view on it. It is a gorgeous dress. And you look gorgeous in it. Just breathe and make sure the alterations people know exactly what you want!
I think the bigness of the dress is throwing you off. That's a gorgeous dress and really looks good on you. Once it's altered you may feel totally different and love it. I'd hold off until alterations are done before making your final decision.
So my opinion. First thing I would say to do before anything else is to go to a bridal store and try on dresses which have a similar shape and fit. See if it is the style you don't like or the current fit. We all like things in pictures but the question is do you like that shape in on your body? Now if you find you still like this shape I can see lots of issues with the fit of the dress. First thing that jumped off the page is the shoulder strap is too short. To get the look like the pic you need to lengthen that strap so it sits right at the top of your boobs. It will enlongate your neck and chest making you look taller. This will also pull the bodice down lower like you are liking. I agree that the belt/waist of this should be lower. The current fit makes your torso look so much shorter than you actually are. I don't know why all us girls think that strapless tops should sit all the way up under our armpit but they shouldn't. (I am guilty of this too) Look where it sits on her and where it is on you. BIG difference. It is about 4" difference. In general the bodice is too big. If you take the dress in to your size and you still feel you look big they might be able to put a corset lace on the inside of the dress to nip your waist in more but I think you are fine once it fits. As for the big skirt. I can tell that the hem is too long. This will make it poof out... think of pushing the skirt out. Have somone pin the dress up too short on you and see if that helps weigh it down. Also I agree with above posters that steaming it flatter (which looks like it needs to be done in general) and also in the final end taking out a layer of crinoline would help. I think this is a great dress but you must work to make sure you feel beautiful in it.
I think the dress looks georgous. It does look like more of an empire waist on you than the natural waist in the model picture but I think the empire waist looks better. Once you have it taken in I am sure you will love it. It is a very pretty dress and the belt buckle looks super cute and different.
Please do not judge your dress based on this photo - the angle and lighting are awful. I made the mistake of putting on my dress and having my picture taken by a friend who was sitting down. Good lord - never again. That is not a flattering angle for anyone.
I think all the things you are concerned with will be fixed when you have it taken in!
I don't think the dress is a lost cause, but IT NEEDS TO BE ALTERED. Badly. (Or else you need to gain 20 lbs in relatively short order...) It is unflattering the way it is now BECAUSE it is too big. You're right in your assessment, but I firmly believe it's not your dress (or your body) that's causing the issue.
Taking it in at the waist and above will get rid of the weird "blousing" issue you've got going on above the belt. Another difference I noticed between your pictures and the model pic is that the neckline area goes up a lot higher on you. This is something that a seamstress of even modest skill should be able to fix easily, since there's no beading or complicated adornment up there.
I'm pretty sure that will fix the problem. If you're still unhappy with it, though, you should try and do your next fitting with a corset. Getting a corset to wear under your dress will allow you to wear the dress lower, as some of the above posters suggested, where it will make the waist look longer. Those models never have any hips at all!
Don't give up on it yet! And let us know how it turns out.
i think the dress looks nice on you even though it's 2~3 sizes bigger, so i'm sure it'll look amazing on you once it's fitted to your size :)
alphajuliet -- I couldn't have said it better than you did.
I agree with everyone else that the dress is pretty and unique and this could be a very flattering dress on you. It needs alterations badly. Get a referral to someone who really knows what they're doing with wedding dresses, and don't give up until it's exactly right. With some patience and a good alterations person, you'll look even better than the model in that picture!
Well -- to be honest, I dont think this is the most flattering dress on you. After looking at your engagement photos- you have a very cute shape and this doesnt show that off in the slightest. The dress has potential - lengthening the strap, maybe removing whatever is making the dress so poofy, moving the belt down a bit?
I agree. it has potential, you are so pretty and I just think it overwhelms you, can you slim down some of that material by your waist?
It is such a unique dress and I love the one sholder, but it has way to much poof going on at the hip area, if you can slim that down and maybe add a sash or make it more "mermaid", or a-line right there so it hugs you, then let the poof back out? A good seamstress can make this beautiful!
The dress is beautiful. I think you look comfortable and confident. I would wear it.
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