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Honestly I think it would be very flattering on you!
The shape itself is very flattering (being A line) and maggie corsets do WONDERS for pulling everything in!
Honestly I think it would be good!
However, do any of the stores near you carry a similar shape maggie in a size close to your size that you could try on just to get an idea of what it would like - to help you to be more confident in your purchase?
Yes, and yes. I'd just like to echo that Maggie dresses are great for any sized brides, which is something I really really love about her designs.
I'm wondering if there's some way for you to try on at least one of her A line designs before going ahead and buying your dream dress. A lot of her A lines are similar in cut and fit, so that may be a way to go.
Beautiful dress!
Have you had a chance to try on similarly shaped dresses? Or something with a similar bodice? Even if it's not an option to try on the dress you're in love with, sometimes trying on similar dresses (like other ballgowns) can help give you an idea of how you'll look/feel in it. :)
I think the dress is beautiful and corset backs are great.
I would be sure to try on a dress with horizontal ruching around the waistline. I know myself, a size 16w bridal dress, diagonal rushing/embrodiary seemed to be more flattering rather than horizontal. I would try on a gown like this and see if it works for you. It may look stunning but I would try something on simliar just to be sure.
I was trying to find a maggie with diagonal ruching to give you an example so here is what I found.
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=4&style=S5275
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=2&style=R1093
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=1&style=A3453
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=1&style=J1364
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=4&style=J1318
http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?page=6&style=R1066 (i love this dress)
Im a plus size, and I think that dress would honestly be stunning on you. Seriously. I think it would look fantastic!! I couldnt try my Maggie on at the store either, so I just had to take a leap of faith (havent gotten it in yet, so cant say whether it will pay off, but I dont actually have any doubts its the dress for me). The Maggie I got was Rachael, and it was my second dress too.
If you can afford it, go for it! Its a great dress and would look fantastic on you!!
Yes it will look gorgeous on you! it will hug you in all the right places and suck in what you dont want to show!
Hey girl! I think it will be great on you! Especially because it will bring you in near the rib cage making you look smaller, and then will puff out from there. What is good is that the dress is not fitted though the lower hips.
I tried on the Ambrosia dress which had a similar corset top. What I didn't like about it is that I felt the left to right ruching was hitting me right in the lower abdomen and making it "pop" out more. This dress doesn't fit as low so that won't be a problem for you.
That's a gorgeous gown! I'm a very curvy (like you!) street size 16/18 and found Maggies with corsets to be VERY flattering. As miss.skinner mentioned, diagonal ruching tends to be more flattering than horizontal ruching, so you might want to consider some of the dresses she suggested, too. But either way, I think you'll look beautiful!
A small word of caution, though, do try to find *a* Maggie Sottero with a corset back to try on before you order your dress. Even if the cut isn't identical, it will give you valuable information about how the brand's sizing translates to your body. For example, I assumed I'd need a 20/22 bridal. But a 20 with a corset was way too big in Maggie Sottero. The sides were touching once the consultant laced me up. Had I chosen one, I'd have order an 18 max.
Okay here is my opinion... that dress MAY not be the most flattering on you. And you might want to wear it anyways.
I just tried on dresses this weekend and I'm plus sized (16/18) with a trouble tummy-area... and i found that dresses that had a seam between the top and bottom was very unflattering on me. Plus, the fuller skirts made my hips look wider than they are. In one dress I was literally wider than I was tall at the bottom of the skirt. So based just on that... I feel like maybe this wouldn't be the most flattering dress you could buy. On the other hand... if you LOVE LOVE the dress, who cares? I think you'll look beautiful in it, it just might not be quite as flattering as a different style. But I'm not sure that most flattering always = best dress for you.
I love the dress, but I am not sure the horizontal ruching would do you justice. Nor do I think the pick ups would do you any justice. I think you should go for something with diagonal ruching. I think that this dress will hug and emphaize the hips and stomach area and may cause the opposite effect of looking fabulous on you due to the horizonal and pickups.
I am a street size 16W and I ordered Alfred Angelo 1136 in a straight 16 and it is too big every where except my bustline! Very similar to the Maggie you have picked out. Just has horizonal rushing instead.
Hello!
First off, your picture is gorgeous!
The corset backs can do wonders for the figure too! I am plus-sized as well, size 18, and I found the corset backs sometimes made me feel like I was spewing out the top...but that could just be me and my body type, so I opted for now corset.
With that...you look really proportional/tall, so you could totally pull it off, especially if you love it and are confident! The slightly dropped waist could also be really good to define your waist/figure.
My ONLY hesitation about it is in my own experience, I found dresses that had bigger skirts and "puff" made me feel/look bigger...And I think that skirt has the potential to do that. But the lower waist has the potential to offset that as well...
Thing is...if you totally love and will feel confident, you'll rock it and look gorgeous! :)
Hi there! I know you were asking about Maggie dresses in your size. I just found this link in classfieds ; http://classifieds.weddingbee.com/topic/plus-size-maggie-sottero-victoriana-dress-700-obo this bride is selling her sz 28 gown and it looks great on her. Might give you a good idea as to the fit and style on your shape! :)
Maggie dresses are excellent for plus sized gals! It totally depends on your shape. I think the rule that A-line dresses are best for plus sizes isn't always true - it totally depends on height, etc. I'm pear shaped but also very tall (5'11"), and my waist is pretty well defined. My goal is to look balanced top and bottom (hourglass-y), and I find that mermaid dresses actually make me look awesome because not only do they define my waist, but they also slim my hips, making me look more proportioned.
I love your photo (you look gorgeous btw), and it seems like you are more or less balanced on top and bottom so the A-line may definitely work for you! I loooove Maggie and I hope you go for it!
I am about your size and I was so worried that a big dress with pick ups would look horrible on me. After going to many stores and barely trying on dresses, I found a store that had a dress near my size with pick ups. Seriously it looked amazing on me. The big dress with pickups really made me look like i had an awesome hourglass figure. However, my dress has diagnol rouching witch was very flattering. When it came last week and I tried it on in my real size it looked even better.
You and I have very similar body shapes. Here is my dress to give you an example.
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I am about your size and I was so worried that a big dress with pick ups would look horrible on me. After going to many stores and barely trying on dresses, I found a store that had a dress near my size with pick ups. Seriously it looked amazing on me. The big dress with pickups really made me look like i had an awesome hourglass figure. However, my dress has diagnol rouching witch was very flattering. When it came last week and I tried it on in my real size it looked even better.
You and I have very similar body shapes. Here is my dress to give you an example.
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first of all, that dress is beautiful. like everyone else said, corsets are wonderful. i am a maggie bride too (anniston). i didn't get a chance to try on my dress. but i know i made the right decision. i would tell any plus size bride to get a corset. it sucks everything in and enhances our curvy figures. :-)
Guess what I found on Maggie's real brides section?!
http://www.maggiesottero.com/viewBride.aspx?Id=8850
I thought of you when I saw it and decided to show you :)
I think this would be incredibly flattering on you. I am concerned about the horizontal ruching though. I feel like sometimes that makes me look fuller than I want to. I'd go for something similar but with diagonal ruching. Also the corset top will be totally helpful as long as you don't feel like you are being stuffed into it or cannot breath.
For the most part though I think this dress may work well for you. I'm totally concerned about the same thing and am so nervous about shopping for dresses.
Thanks for all of your honest opinions ladies. I really like the Brielle, but from the pictures I have seen of plus size girls in the dress, I am really starting to shy away from it. I have come up with another fabulous dress called the Allyssa from Maggie Sottero. What do you ladies think about this dress on me?
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I am size 26 and I tried on a Maggie "30" that was corset back and could barely get it on.
Just food for thought
The brielle is gorgeous but I would be concerned about the chest region on that dress. As a busty girl myself, I know that that dress probably wouldn't work for me. That dress really would divide your boobs from your rib cage with how it is designed. I think it would accentuate your boobs, which probably isn't the look you are going for. Also, it looks rather low and I would think that boobs might stick out of the top.
Anyways, I just tried on a lot of dresses like this and it was a common problem. I think the second dress you listed would be better since there isn't such a division between chest and rib regions.
@XxMyXxDecemberXx: Oh no, that is one of the least flattering bust areas I've seen on a wedding dress! It just cuts mid-boob...and I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be under her boob. So much potential, and a great color for that bride's skin, but she should smack her tailor! I've seen plus-sized ladies look great in Maggies, but that one is...off. OP, if you're letting that pic influence your decision to go with a Maggie Sottero dress, I wouldn't let it! However, I do think that gown, with its very full pick-up skirt, which imo makes everyone look larger than they really are, and the horizontal ruching, might not be the most flattering. I think the second dress you posted, with the full but sleeker skirt, has the potential to be a lot more flattering. Can you see it in person (even if it's not your size)?
I think the Alyssa would be gorgeous on you. I was looking online to see if I could find a real girl wearing the dress and I saw this bee post.
http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/oh-my-gosh-help-me-with-the-dress-search
Beautiful! I think it would be very flattering.
I think the Alyssa would be better than the first dress. While I think the first dress is beautiful, I think it would be "too much" dress. I was surprised when I tried on dresses how the full pick up skirts were just not good on me. They added more bulk. The sweetheart neckline and side rouching were very flattering on me, and that is what I ended up getting (although it was not Maggie, but Blue by Enzoani). I would recommend visiting a David's Bridal to try on different style dresses in your size. You'll see what you like best on you and then can look for a maggie dress that has those attributes.
I'm a bigger girl (tried on a Maggie (Lillian) in size 20) and the corsets really are incredible. I have lots of trouble around my tummy & am super self conscious about my back. The dress I tried on was stunning, super quality and really gave me a waist. I haven't purchased yet (still want to try on a few more styles) but wow.. I was impressed.
Plus, you're beautiful - and I think you'll rock any dress you try!
I think before you order any dress blindly again, you should try on dresses at Davids or wherever that have similar styles. If horizontal gathers with pick ups doesn't look good from one designer, it probably won't work on your body in a Maggie either.
You have to buy that dress, you will look amazing!!! And your engagement photos are adorable. I am a 20/22 and I bought a ballgown. I just love it, I feel amazing and look pretty darn hot too. You only get to be a bride once and I can tell you will rock that dress
The dress is gorgeous... but after looking at the Maggie Sottero "real brides"
http://www.maggiesottero.com/viewBride.aspx?Id=8850&backUrl=%2fdress.aspx%3fstyle%3dA3185
Make sure the cups fit!!!
You can see it cuts off half of her breast.
Otherwise, it would look very nice.
I think the Alyssa is likely a much better choice. It has a sweetheart neckline, which is very flattering on larger busts. It's got diagonal ruching which hides a myriad of flaws. And it's got a drop waist which will show off your height and great, curvy shape. It's a beautiful dress!
I had a hard time with dresses. I understand about not being able to try dresses on. It is difficult. But I believe that you will look beautiful and you should go with the Allyssa dress.
I'm curious if you've picked your dress yet? I'd love to know what you decided on. :)
The Maggie dress you have chosen is BEAUTIFUL! I think its going to look amazing on you! I too am a plus size bride (16/18) and Maggie was definitely the designer for me! Please give us an update with you and your dress!
I vote for the Alyssa! I think it would be very flattering on you. The only thing to keep in mind is whether that champagne color would be the right one for you. Based on your lovely pic, I think you have a nice porcelain complexion that might work better with more of a white/ivory, not champagne, color. I think you should ask Cupcake Meg who posted right before me -- I'm a New Bee, but I've seen her posts on the boards and she's got great taste and expertise when it comes to dresses and accesories! Maybe send her a private message and get her input on the color question. : )
i fell in LOVE with the brielle dress when i first started looking online. i called all my local bridal stores and no one had it until i called a store and hour and a half away. My mom and i went and i tried it on and well..... It is A LOT of dress. it has everything pick-ups, crystals, and it weighed a ton. I felt nice it in but i felt like the dress was wearing me. and it is a very very fancy dress. Will a dress with all of that going on match your personal style and the vibe you want for your ceremony/reception? Now i'm a bigger girl too and i still felt like that dress ate me up. i am not trying to talk you out of it at all. i just want to let you know what my experience was with it. it is an expensive dress and like you said to spend that money and not wear it.....well i dont know many people who could do that. you do always have the option of buying it and if it doesnt work out trying to sell it online somewhere. i do suggest looking at color samples too before you order. it comes in several different colors! i hope this help. and good luck. if you want i can email the pick of me in it so you can see what i'm talking about. Let me know.
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I am a size 28 and I am in love with the Maggie Sottero Brielle dress. Because I cannot actually try the dress on, I need advice (truely honest advice) about if you think that this dress would look good on me. I have already ordered a dress that I hate and I cannot afford to order another one and not wear it. I have posted a picture of me and a picture of the dress.
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