Post # 1
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Blushing bee
I go for my first fitting tomorrow night and I don’t have my undergarments yet!! Aaahh!! When I tried my dress on at David’s Bridal they told me that I need the torsolette 8950. It has boning. Can someone please tell me if you had the same experience with the bridal shop telling you that you need a “Special” bra like the torsolette but you got away with wearing a regular strapless bra instead? I have a pretty large chest…34DD. I just don’t see spending close to $100 on something I will wear under my dress one time. Granted the dress will only be worn once but that is TOTALLY different 😉
Advice?
P.S. On top of the money, it’s not very “wedding night-esque” if you know what I mean.
Post # 3
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Helper bee
I dont know how torsolettes arent weddingesque? Its like a white bustier type thing isnt it? 34dd isnt that bad to find sizing in. Im a 32F so not a lot of difference, you’d need a high quality strapless bra to pull it off but you could at a 34dd
Post # 4
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Blushing bee
@CherryL: The only one they showed me at David’s was pretty plain. I imagined wearing something a little more sexy for wedding night. But I also don’t want to be pulling a bra up all night in case it doesn’t have enough support.
Post # 5
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Helper bee
Well its sort of like a corset if its a proper fitting one it shouldn’t have to be pulled up all night. You could…bedazzle it? :p
Post # 6
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Busy bee
@smrlovingrl: I’m a 32DD and there’s no way I’d get away with a regular strapless bra. The bustier/longline bra I bought has boning, will smooth everything out, and won’t shift, move or slide down under my dress. Definitely worth the extra money!!
Post # 7
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Helper bee
You could always chance into something sexier afterwards
Post # 8
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Helper bee
Could you go to a corset/lingerie shop before your fitting and get something nice that would and be pretty and supportive? I went with a lace bustier that is beautiful and functional, it was only $60. I think David’s Bridal charges ridiculous amounts for things. No way is a plain torsolette worth $100, but in my experience (similar size) I’d be afraid that a strapless bra would be soooo uncomfortable. You need some support, you don’t want to be tugging at your bra all night.
Post # 9
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Helper bee
I bet you’ll love the torsolette. They’re so much more stability – you don’t have to worry about it falling down – I always find myself visiting the bathroom to hike up my strapless after wearing it for a couple hours…no matter how tight I button it it always works its way down. And there are some pretty sexy torsolettes out there:
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/va-bien-bustier-full-figure-strapless-lacy-torsolette-523?ID=656912
Post # 10
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Blushing bee
Thanks Ladies! I actually went to a few places to try to find one that was a little less expensive but none of them had boning. I tried Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s, JCPenny, etc.
@abax what lingere shops do you think would have one? VS didn’t. I’m not really sure of any other lingere stores where I live.
Post # 11
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Helper bee
@smrlovingrl: The shop I got my dress at reccommended a private mom and pop shop to me, since David’s Bridal probobly won’t do that, maybe you could google some in your area? My corset is Dominique brand, I also tried on Felina brand. Here is a link to the shop I used…maybe you could google some of the brands and find a store near you that carries them?
http://www.corsetshopintimates.com/brands.html