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Meghan
Super October 2025

Bolero to go with dress?

Meghan, on October 14, 2016 at 6:19 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 37

I hate my arms with a passion, my skin is terrible and my arms are fat, and now that I've lost some weight my arms like have this cottage cheese look. I don't know which bolero to go with. I don't want my dress to look like a business suit (my mom said the bolero I was going to buy made it look like...

I hate my arms with a passion, my skin is terrible and my arms are fat, and now that I've lost some weight my arms like have this cottage cheese look. I don't know which bolero to go with. I don't want my dress to look like a business suit (my mom said the bolero I was going to buy made it look like I was in a business meeting). The picture of the dress isn't me. Which bolero goes best with my dress? Would it look better with long, short or 3/4 sleeves?


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  • Tashya
    Dedicated September 2017
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    I like #2!

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  • Honeybee
    Super December 2017
    Honeybee ·
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    Meghan, I feel the SAME about my arms as well!!! I am having sleeves tailored to my dress.

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  • Melissa
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    I'm literally having the same problem. I'm trying to use the next year and a half to make my arms tolerable. Adding sleeves to my dress is $900!! Nope.

    But I like 1

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  • Jennifer
    Dedicated April 2017
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    I like #1 best, but think it would take away and not match your dress. So I'd say #2 would look best with your dress.

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  • P
    VIP October 2017
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    I like option three, mostly because seeing the seams on sheer material drives me nuts. Good luck!

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  • Portlandia13
    Super April 2017
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    I like number 2 the best!

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  • Jacinta
    Super August 2017
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    I love option 1. But with your dress I think 2 or 4 is best

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  • L
    Super October 2017
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    #1 is beautiful!

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  • A
    Dedicated January 2017
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    I like #2

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  • Ioana
    Devoted November 2016
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    I like #2 and #4 with your dress.

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  • Wifin'
    Super March 2017
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    2 or 4 would look best with your gown

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  • 2BridesRbetterthan1
    Devoted November 2016
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    I like 2 & 6

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  • Sarahmouche
    Master January 2017
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    I like 2 but I do think the white sheer fabric may emphasize your arms.

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  • j19sweet
    Super November 2016
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    You can do a bolero (option 2) if that makes you more comfortable. However you have a year. I lost about 40 lbs for my wedding. Prior to that hated my arms. However that was my biggest focus during my weightloss journey. I did weight lifting arms heavy 3x a week. Now about a month to go and I am proud of my arms and even wear sleeveless now.

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  • AAK
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    I personally feel like with wedding dresses if you get something that covers them up (like a bolero) it draws more attention to them. I was dead set on getting a dress with sleeves because I hate my arms but I felt like when I tried one on it totally emphasized my arms more than the strapless sweetheart neckline gown that I got. First picture is a dress I tried with a top put over it.


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  • AAK
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    Picture of MY wedding dress (swooooon) that I feel like doesn't emphasize my arms as much as the other dress.


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  • Virginia
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    Where did u find this one

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