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I don't think it is flattering for the bust. A lot of those girls don't look as "pert" as they should. Are your BMs big boobed and would they be able to carry it off?
One girl is bigger chested which is another concern... I guess I was just attracted to the flexibility of the dress!
I picked a color and fabric and let my girls choose different dresses to fit their tastes and body types (and budgets)...so naturally, I think my choice was best. lol. I do think $270 for nylon/spandex/jersey is a little steep though... :-/
It's great in theory and it was so awesome of you to be concerned about finding one that would work for everyone! Great job! That being said, it is a little unflattering in the boob area. I know that kind of fabric doesn't really work for me often in that department. What kind of look are you going for?
And my experience with those types of dresses is that they are not as easy to style and wear as they look on the website. One of my friends recently wore one to a wedding and she spent the entire night having to readjust it so that she stayed covered and at one point had to go to the ladies room and completely retie the dress.
I actually posted a question about this same dress before! I think the thing that turned me off is that there is not a lot of coverage in both places at once--front and back--and being plus size, I know that personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable!
Have you asked your girls their thoughts? Could they go to American Apparel and try on the dress they have that's very similar (it's the same concept basically) and see what they think?
I agree that it's a great concept in theory but I don't know how well it would actually work. And I think $270 is quite steep considering it is a nylon/jersey/spandex dress.
I think cinemaparadiso had a great idea for your girls to go to American Apparel and try on a similar dress and see what they think about it.
No matter how many different ways it can be worn, $270 is a lot to ask for a bridesmaid to pay when she'll be paying for many other items including shower and wedding gifts. I would suggest a dress for less than 1/2 that amount if possible. Or, pick a colour and let the maids get a dress of their choosing so they can pay as much or as little as they want.
I kinda do like the dress but not as a bridesmaids dress. More as something for myself that I would be able to play around with and make different without having a ton of different dresses.
I think if you searched around you would be able to find something better suited for your girls. I like your idea of doing different dresses in the same color. Also if you really couldn't find 5 different ones you liked what about adding a sash or some accessories to a style that worked for a few of the girls to make them different? The flexibility of the dress is nice but it is pricey and IMO not very flattering for a bridesmaid dress.
I think it's a great concept! There is a similar convertible dress at Victoria's Secret for a fraction of the cost. It's on sale now for $95... definitely better than $270! :)
A girl I went to college with had her bridesmaids wear this dress. it was neat to see how versatile it was but to be honest... I'm not a fan but I think it is because the jersey knit material isn't very forgiving.
I've read other people post that this dress is so complicated and difficult to actually style --to wrap it in the different ways -- that some bridal salons offer a special service in which they send someone out to help the bridesmaids get dressed. Apparently it's not at all user friendly -- which is a bit of a bummer, because it's a great concept!
I'm not a fan. One it doesn't look flattering on the chest, and two I'm not big on the material. Props to you for trying to find a dress suitable for all your girls! Keep us updated on what you decide!
Personally, I don't think this would be flattering for body shapes like mine. For those with wider hips/thighs, it seems too 'clingy'. (The way it drapes straight down and there is no flare). I think this would drape all wrong across my problem areas 
And, as some of the other ladies pointed out, there seems to be little to no boobage support.
But, it depends on your ladies themselves! See what they think!
You should check out the chameleon dresses on etsy. They are the same style but there are a lot of things that make it better. They are flexible on fabrics; you can not only get regular jersey type material but I've seen in the past they've made them from 'fancier' types of material for bridesmaids. They also sell matching tube tops which allow for strapless bras to be worn and more modesty. Plus, if you like this sort of thing, they can make them out of eco-friendly fabrics!
I looked into getting them for my girls but my sister did not like them. Also they are cheaper.
I'm actually wearing one of these dresses in an upcoming wedding but, as I mentioned in another post, I won't have it unti December so I'm not sure how it fits. The Bride had her sister try on dresses since we are all long distance and then she just ordered them for everyone on amazon where they were significantly cheaper (I know she paid less than $100). We are wearing them for a destination wedding and I'm pretty optimistic about it because she'll let us pick the style we want, I hope I can find one that is flattering. However, the feedback on this and the other post seems to be negative. I'm thinking if all else fails, I can wear a bikini underneath since we'll be on the beach and then if it falls off or moves I'll still be covered.
eh, but the girls could pick a way to wear the dress and wear an undergarment to get their ladies in order.. you shouldn't have to worry about their underwear. If you found that dress @ VS for the $95, i say get it. $270 is steep.
I think it is fun, but this fabric and an unstructured dress will not be very forgiving, especially if you have any maids who are not skinny like the models!
such a cute dress but i do agree with the girls... very hard on a big bust. my girlfriend did the victoria secret convertable dress for her wedding and everyone looked great-but it was very hard to wear with a bra... which is tough for bigger chested girls. i am struggling in the dress dept too... my girls all range in size and finding something that makes the small busts look big and the bigger chests look small has been very hard!
I really like the idea, but not the price. You should look at the VS dress.
i actually own a dress like that and wore it all honeymoon - we were at a beach resort so that's what i brought for dinner dress-up - a different configuration every night. it was fun.
as a bm dress tho: hard if your bms are well endowed. it's difficult to wear a bra with most of the dress styles.
As someone with hips, I find that material and extra folds add inches. I also agree with the others about not being able to wear a bra.
I think I saw these dresses i the last episode of "My Fair Wedding".
I thought they looked nice on the girls...the varied the styles on each one.
I don't think these are flattering at all. I've seen them in photographers books at the make the girls look big (even when they aren't) and they didn't look like they were tied well (which makes me think the dresses are much harder to tie than the adds make them out to be).
I am not a fan of the fabric! There is no disguising any bulge, bump or dare I say it cellulite. Don't do this to your maids. They are your friends aren't they? :o)
I am picking the designer, fabric and color so they all match but they get the choice of which dress they want. That way they are most comfortable in what they are wearing and how much they spend on it. I am then having them all wear the same shoes to have them tie into each other.
I actually really like it! Esepcially in that color in the bottom photo.
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So the biggest challenge for me has been trying to find a bridesmaid dress that will make everyone feel comfortable and look great!
Originally I was thinking empire waisted- or something more forgiving- then I thought about putting everyone in a different dress but the same color but couldn't find 5 different styles that I liked!
Until......... I found this dress http://www.twobirdsbridesmaid.com/
They come in two sizes A (0-14) and B (16-24), four different lengths and you can wear it twelve diferent ways! One problem its $270 for a nylon/jersey/spandex dress! I think it's a little much but then again it is 12 dresses in one- so they could totaly wear it again right? ( I really never thought I would say that!)
Anyway what do you bees think? Is it or could it be worth it?
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