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I had my first fitting earlier this week, and I had somehow forgotten just how low cut my dress is. I have these visons of people talking to my ches instead of my face after the wedding. Def not a good vision.
Firstly, what does the Hive think? I'm small chested (small B), so I 'thought' I could get away with this, but now I'm not sure.
Secondly, are there ways to mitigate this? I've thought of:
1- Modesty panel of same sheer tulle, gathered and inserted in the V. We've tried it, and it breaks up the line of the dress a bit, but it def does the job.
2- A good fake bake? I have lots of freckles, but very little on my chest (due to lack of light). I don't sunbathe, I have never been to a tanning place, and I'm horrified that I'm thinking of doing this.
3- The dress has 2 wings. (sort of seen in the third pic)- I could wrap those over my shoulders and tie in front of the deep front v. Not sure if I like how this looks.
Keep in mind, I have 62 days til the wedding (although an amazing seamstress). I'm worrying about this so much, that I've thought about buying another dress (Although I think I'm probably transferring wedding anxiety onto this one item)
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First of all, I don't think your dress is scandalous - AT ALL! It is beautiful!! You look like a movie star - seriously. Your groom is going to love it. I know what you mean about people talking to your chest, but I really don't think it will happen. I mean, it isn't like you are falling out of the dress. It looks FABULOUS on you. I would keep it just as it is. But that's just me. :)
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I think it is beautiful just the way it is. If you were busting out of this, I would say you have a point. I wouldn't change a thing. Again, beautiful dress...enjoy it.
Don't worry about it!! You look beautiful.
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My dress is cut almost exactly like that in the front, and my chest is very much not flat – needless to say, she (my dress) is spending quite some time with my seamstress cutting a new top – same style, just larger. I don’t think its looks too scandalous, since there are no cleavage lines and you are not falling out, but if you are going to be uncomfortable the entire day and second guessing your decision I would get a different dress. It may also depend on where you are getting married – we are not having a church ceremony so I don’t break any rules there!
I think you look beautiful! If you're really concerned, could your seamstress somehow widen your "straps" so they overlap slightly where they meet at the waist? I don't think that will break up the lines of the dress too much.
Your dress is beautiful and you look great. I think you may be transferring all of your anxiety into this issue. If you are truly worried about it, I would vote for adding some material to widen the cups that follows the line of the V...
I think your dress looks beautiful and the V is not too much; if you were busting out of it I might agree but your gals are behaving like ladies and staying in place! You may be - as you said - tranferring some anxiety into this one issue. I agree that the panel breaks up the line of the dress. If you aren't comfortable with it, maybe you could look into a wearing a blusher which would camouflage the front as you are walking down the isle, or perhaps the tying of the wings in the front? (My other suggestion was a bolero) I think it looks great as-is!
I think your dress looks great.
But, if you're really worried about it, have you thought about having the flower from the back transferred to the front? It would help distract people from looking at your "cleavage"
That is a truly beautiful dress, and I agree with the other girls in saying that you look lovely in it. If it bothers you a lot, buy some jewelry that will draw the eye up- maybe some pearls or a fancy-schmancy necklace you can find (maybe on Etsy, oh, I love Etsy!) and get some earrings that catch the light so the focus isn't on the chest.
When I saw the dress, I looked at your face and how the color of the material actually makes your skin look dewy and porcelain-like...if anyone has the gall to say anything negative about the dress, it'll all stem from sheer jealousy that you can pull that dress off...and they can't!
Good luck, and enjoy feeling like a princess. :)
I thnk the dress is perfect. Youre proportioned just right to pull off that plunging neckline without it looking "Scandalous" it looks Glamorous on you. June is not busting out all over or any thing. if youre concened about the girls the most i would do is get some doublesided tape to stick the "V" neck to you so that you don't worry about shifting. http://www.hollywoodfashiontape.com/home.cfm you probably dont need it but it might help you feel more confidant when youre wearing the dress.
Also the right jewelry is goign to offset the open neckline and draw peoples attention back up to your face. maybe try fro a doube strand of pearls. one shorter one longer.
It's not too scandalous at all! You are definitely not falling out of it and I wouldn't look at you and say "wow, she needs to cover up!" You look beautiful in the dress just the way it is!!!
I don't think that it is too low cut because you aren't spilling out of it. Before you think about fake baking, try a spray tan. You need to go to a good place (so it might cost you between $30-$50, depending on your location), and have them do it by hand. Do a trial run now, to see what it looks like on your skin. Don't fake bake, because if your skin isn't used it, its not going to be pretty.
A "fake" tan might help a little with your comfort level.
And although i don't think its too revealing, if you are uncomfortable, go ahead and change it up a bit. The last thing you want is to be thinking about your cleavage all night, or to look back on your pictures and wish you had done something differently. I think that either a small amount of sheer fabric bunched in there in a fan-like way would be a nice "modesty panel." Or Lara bee's suggestion of moving the flower to the front might be a good idea. Maybe try this out with another flower before removing the one on the back-- the last thing you want is to high light the area even more, so the flower would need to be placed very strategically.
Not scandelous, you're good to go1 If you were bustier or were perhaps wearing a push up bra, you might have more of an issue, but since you don't have a lot of cleavage, I think you're fine! It's low cut, but not so low cut you are falling out of your dress. I think it's very tactfully and classy.
If it still really bothers you, could you consider adding a little bit of lace to the lowest V-portion of the dress or if it's in a church and you don't want to be leaning over so much, you could don a lacey cover up just for that part.
I think you are fine, I loooooooooove your dress and think you have the perfect chest for it, if I may say so! (I'm an A so I have experience with those styles!) 
Anyway, use Hollywood tape on the sides if you're worried about anything shifting! Good luck!
I think you look beautiful in your dress, but you certainly dont want to be worried about a peep show or people looking at your boobs all day. If it makes you uncomfortable I think the best thing to do would be to add a "modesty panel" in the front made out of the same fabric as the dress. Either way I'm sure you'll look radiant!
Oh my gosh, you look gorgeous in it! I'd keep i the way it is, you look amazing!
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So not scandalous...you have the perfect chest for it...so lucky!
I don't see cleavage in particular ... it looks like the fabric covers what should be left to the imagination on your wedding day!!!
It is beautiful - if you're not used to wearing anything so low cut, I can imagin that you feel like you are "hanging out" but honestly - it's beautiful. You look great and you DO have the right sized bust to pull it off. As long as you are going to feel good going with it, I say DO IT!!!!! Also, if you decide to do a fake bake, try those gradual tanning lotions. They are very light and will give you a nice healthy glow without the tanning bed. They are fairly easy to use and I never had problems with streaking. You just have to rub the lotion completely in and let it dry before getting dressed. I like the Jergens brand.
I am usually very sensitive about revealing too much cleavage, but I think your dress is perfect and not too revealing. It is low-cut, but it shows off your slim figure beautifully. I wouldn't change a thing. It's not as if your boobs are popping out of it or anything. This is a difficult cut to wear, but it's just perfect on you. Lucky girl!
Many girls would die to be able to wear that style and you pull it off with ease. Feel confident girl because you could step from your aisle runner to the red carpet in that dress!!
I don't think you need to worry about it at all. If I could pull off that dress, I'd be wearing it. I think it looks fabulous!!
And you don't need to be tan. Take it from someone who is a shade LIGHTER than anything you could buy at a drug store. You don't need to be tan to look great. Those pictures make you look amazing, and I bet it was just your family that took them.
You look GORGEOUS! I was expecting you to be all kinds of busting out but you're NOT! Like snmcdowell said - it's a difficult cut to wear but you make it look EASY! I agree that if you're not comfortable then it will show but you look GORGEOUS!
I think the only person that will be staring at your chest is your hubby and really, that's kind of his JOB! LOL
I have never loved the hive more! Not only becuase you're all so sweet, but I honestly think you're telling the truth. Do you ever feel like you need someone else to tell you something that somewhere in your head you already know?
Thank you.
Next question (sorry, it seems to be question day): do I need a bra? I think no, my seamstress says bring one next time and we'll see. But it'll have to be an adhesive u bra: https://www.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?prnbr=CM-239964&cgname= Do I really need to pay $50 for this?
The other option, "stick on chicken cutlets" (great name, eh) - all seem like they're going to add cleaveage- which you all get I'm NOT going for. ekkk?
Were you wearing a bra in the pictures? If not then I don't think you need it, but if the fabric is sheer or you're more comfortable that way then maybe... :) I'm no help at all!!!
If you're uncomfortable, I would recommend doing something to give you some more coverup. You culd add lace, widen the straps/make them overlap a bit? I wouldn't recommend using the wings.
Hope you figure it out! The most important things is to feel beautiful and confident, not self-conscious!
it's pretty just the way it is, but if you'll feel uncomfortable -- get a modesty panel put in. :-)
I agree with going to Victorias Secret..but go in person and bring pictures of this and explain what you need them to look like. Your dress is gorgeous, NOT scandalous and you should feel gorgeous in it!
I also believe in going to get a good spray tan from a pro. NOT from a spray on booth ok? That will make everything look wonderful!
I think you look fabulous, and I'd never even do a double take (except at how gorgeous you look). That being said, you don't want to be self conscious on wedding day.
2 suggestions: 1) Try just wearing it a little more than a few minutes at a time and see if you get used to it. My train is really... well... poufy. At first I was like, oh, I can't pull this off. But with some loving time spent working with it, I feel good about it now. It just took time to get used to it.
2) Would you consider adding a trim that might give a little more modesty without breaking up the line? My dress has a sweetheart neckline that reveals a tiny bit of cleavage, but the designers had the forethought to put a very soft very small tulle ruffle at the edge that softens that line. I don't know how something like that would look in the V, but I think a full modesty panel would break up your dresses beautiful lines too much. 1/3 inch of tulle trimming the V might not do that so much... but it might look funny. I just thought it might work, because it would mirror the tulle trim through the skirt of your dress.
I love it! I think you look very classy. I have a amsale dress with a plunging V as well. I thought I would have it closed a little, but then I thought, F-IT I look good!
I agree with doctorgirl. Wear it for awhile in the shop. I tried dancing in mine before I made a final choice on whether to close it up a bit or not. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't giving people too much of a show :)
If you are really concerned I would add a trim to the straps or widen the straps, but honestly you look amazing!
As far as a bra what about a built in bra. Your seamstress should be able to sew in some cups right into your dress and viola, not chicken cutlets or bra straps! It worked out great for me!
Good Luck!
Don't change it!! You look absolutely stunning in that dress - not scandalous at all! Actually, the cut of my dress is quite similar and I thought the same thing you did. Now seeing the style look incredible and tasteful on someone else, I feel reassured in my decision. So...thanks!
Who made the dress? I love it.
Oh, I don't see the need for a bra (if you're comfortable, that is!). I'm not wearing one.
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I, too, have a very low cut dress. But I don't think yours (or mine) look vulgar or overtly sexy. Perhaps you might feel more comfortable if you have double-sided tape to secure any potentail gapping. That's what I plan on doing. I think your dress is absolutely beautiful just the way it is--I hope you don't alter it!!!
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if you're worried about support, then try it with stick-on bra, if you're worried about show-through, have your seamstress add cups. I think you look stunning and not at all too revealing. missbean had a good idea though; if you're really concerned, overlapping the two panels of the v-neck a little would help. i personally wouldn't do it, though, because you look amazing and not at all inappropriate.
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