Does this dress look horrible with big boobs?

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Will this dress look OK on an hourglass figure?

It's my friend's party next week and I really want to get this dress:

The problem is, I don't have a figure at all like the model in the picture. I'm petite (around 5 foot) and have a very hourglassy figure. I have a slim waist and am in good shape but unfortunately my shoulders and boobs are huge for my height (32D) and my hips are also fairly wide.

Will this style of dress (shift dress) look horrible on me? I'd go to the store and try it on, but they don't have it in my local Lipsy.

What do you reckon? :smile:

(edited 10 years ago)

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Reply 1

xcartoonheart

Honestly, I think shift dresses look better on boyish figures. I have a smaller bra size than you but I wouldn't wear that dress either because I always look awkward with such a high neckline.

Reply 2

LavenderBlueSky88

32D isn't huge, it's actually quite average. I'm sure it'll look fine.

Reply 3

Tyrion_Lannister

32D is a fairly average bra size.

But I don't like shift dresses on big boobs

Reply 4

La belle jolie

Original post by Tyrion_Lannister

32D is a fairly average bra size.

But I don't like shift dresses on big boobs

It looks weird on my height though, I'm literally around 5"1 :s-smilie:

Do you reckon it would look trashy on my kind of figure?

Reply 5

Tyrion_Lannister

Original post by La belle jolie

It looks weird on my height though, I'm literally around 5"1 :s-smilie:

Do you reckon it would look trashy on my kind of figure?

Measure yourself according to this I have a feeling you're in the wrong bra size

http://voluptuouslythin.wordpress.com/measure-yourself/

I don't think it would look trashy, I just think there's much more flattering dresses you could have

Reply 6

Astra_K

For a second i thought your arms were on strings

Reply 7

La belle jolie

Original post by Astra_K

For a second i thought your arms were on strings

Are you sure you're posting on the right thread?

Reply 8

~ Aquamarine ~

I guess it depends on your figure, personally I have big boobs and know that the dress would look odd on me. As someone else has said, shift dresses suit more boyish figures. Shame as it's a nice dress haha :rolleyes:

Reply 9

Astra_K

Original post by La belle jolie

Are you sure you're posting on the right thread?

I'm not daft.

Reply 10

La belle jolie

Original post by Astra_K

I'm not daft.

Your comment doesn't make sense?

Reply 11

Astra_K

I think it's the pose you're pulling in the first pic

Reply 12

LavenderBlueSky88

Original post by Astra_K

I think it's the pose you're pulling in the first pic

That's not OP in the pics......

Reply 13

PrettyLittleLiars

Original post by Astra_K

I think it's the pose you're pulling in the first pic

Lol, that isn't her.

Reply 14

La belle jolie

Original post by Astra_K

I think it's the pose you're pulling in the first pic

That's not me, else I wouldn't be asking if I should buy the dress?

Reply 15

Truflais

As others have said D isn't that large - it should look fine. Does the website offer free returns? If so then I'd order it then just return it if it doesn't look right :smile:

Reply 16

curved

I personally agree that this sort of dress suits more boyish figures - my mum gave me a really nice black shift from when she was younger and I used to wear it when I was 15 (just turned) then just before I turned 16 and after I hit the last bit of puberty and my hips got a lot wider and my boobs are a bit bigger (nearing a 34D whereas I was a 32B/34A at one point of wearing that dress. I was a 34C at one point but I am tall) and nowadays it looks bad - like I don't know how to dress my size and I'm 5'7. :frown:

EDIT: as the above user said, f you can return it for free (not sure if Lipsy allow in store returns) and you have enough time it's worth a shot!)

PS - I have one of these (in royal blue which is no longer stocked) http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/dresses-442/fit-flare-dresses-562/cap-sleeve-flippy-tunic-43548?refinements=category~%5b257491%7c208523%5d&bi=1&ps=200 and it is the most flattering dress type ever for my figure. If you can find something similar - or wear black with a statement necklace and matching statement shoes - I would with how you described yourself :smile:

(edited 10 years ago)

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