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Tara
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How to choose the dress if the samples don't fit properly?

Tara, on February 1, 2016 at 9:39 AM

Posted in Wedding Attire 22

I went to my first dress appointment at David's. I am a street size 12/14. The dresses were beautiful, just not on me. I found it really hard to like the dresses on me because they didn't fit. I think one out of 10 dresses I tried on actually zipped up, the rest were too small and I was clipped in....

I went to my first dress appointment at David's. I am a street size 12/14. The dresses were beautiful, just not on me. I found it really hard to like the dresses on me because they didn't fit. I think one out of 10 dresses I tried on actually zipped up, the rest were too small and I was clipped in. I have a really hard time spending that kind of money on a dress. Especially a dress that doesn't fit properly. (we have the money, I have anxiety)

My lovely sales consultant kept insisting that if it was in my size it would look like this: and she would yank the two sides in and make it look amazing.....but I can't see a dress sucking in all my rolls like that without it bursting. Also the bust.....she said it would come up 'much higher'.....how much higher?? My girls are big, but I don't want the dress to come to my chin.

If you bought your dress already, did it not fit in store and you purchased it in your size? Were you happy with it when it came in? Do you have before/after pics?




22 Comments

  • Katrina Rose
    VIP October 2016
    Katrina Rose ·
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    If there's an Alfred Angelo near you I highly recommend trying them. They carry samples in all sizes. Clipping into the dresses does give a somewhat accurate peak at what you'll look like, but you have to go with how you feel. If you're not comfortable, keep shopping.

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  • Mrswelch
    Master December 2017
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    There was a dress I tried on recently that I absolutely loved, but it was just a liiiittle too tight! The consultant said in the next size up it would zip and fit perfect, but I couldn't even sit in the dress as it was! It makes me nervous thinking about ordering up a size like that and praying it fits too...I would listen to PPs though. Try to find a dress that fits you now, and maybe we both need to trust the consultants lolz.

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