Always a Bridesmaid

So, Saturday Val and I went shopping for my 'maid of honor' dress. What's nice about being the only attendant is that I don't have to wear the same dress as five other girls so we kind of chose a style that both Val liked and I looked good in. We had selected two styles before we went (to David's Bridal, where Val bought her gown) and knew that we wanted pink.

One style I really liked and when I read the online reviews there were lots 'plus sized" women who really liked the dress. It got great reviews as looking good on just about everyone. The other style was a bit more formal and styled to mimic Val's dress. Both were nice but the more formal dress was hot, heavy and reminded me more of a prom dress. Plus it didn't fit right over my butt. I would have had to order it two sizes larger then have the whole top cut down three sizes (yes, the joys of a pear shaped body. I wish I could take a cup size from my ass and have it transferred to my boobs.)

The one I liked originally looked good on my body as it flowed gracefully over the trouble spots but made my bust look bigger. I'll have to have it altered a bit to shorten the straps but the only negative that I read online was that the straps sometimes come loose so having them re-sewn should solve that potential problem. The consultant also suggested that I have bra cups sewn in so I don't have to buy a special bra to wear with it. And believe it or not, I think I can actually have it shortened and wear it again later! (You always hear that but most bridesmaid dresses are so hideous that anything other than shooting them and putting them out of their misery is unthinkable.)

So, the winner is...