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Champion June 2019

Strapless dress sliding down... bustier?

Gen, on February 21, 2019 at 9:53 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 12

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Dammit 😠. My dress fit perfectly when I got it and it’s not like my weight has changed significantly, but I must’ve lost a pound or two and now it’s a questionable fit... when I breathe deeply, it actually feels on the tighter side, but if I completely relax it starts to slide down. I feel like getting it taken in wouldn’t even be a good idea because it’s just like BARELY too big. It also stays up a bit better when I have a bra.

Though since I have a very small ribcage and bust size (I’m a 32B) I was thinking about getting a bustier to help the dress fit a little snugger and give me an extra layer. Does anyone have any experience with these?

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Latest activity by Colleen , on June 21, 2019 at 2:38 PM

Master June 2019
Danielle · on February 21, 2019 at 9:59 AM
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Maybe have the seamstress add cups to your dress? This may give you the extra fill you need up top to keep everything in place. My dress is strapless, and I don't plan to wear any sort of bra / shape wear (dress has a built in corset...winning, lol). However, I don't quite "fill" the top...so I plan to ask the seamstress to simply add cups to give me that extra something needed.
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Allie · on February 21, 2019 at 10:05 AM
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I would definitely try the bustier. I have the same problem so I'm just going to try gaining 5 pounds and I think it will fit better.
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on February 21, 2019 at 10:57 AM
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I was thinking about that but I’m worried it may still slide down my ribcage even if I have cups added in, right?
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on February 21, 2019 at 11:01 AM
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Haha, not a bad idea, my FH was saying I should try to do that, have you ever seen how I met your mother? There’s like a whole thing where Lily is too skinny for her dress and trying desperately to gain weight so it’ll fit, it just reminded me of that 😂 I have a hyperthyroid though so in the past when I’ve tried to gain weight it’s never done much. Super annoying (though I’ll try not to complain because I know many wish they had this problem haha)
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Master June 2019
Danielle · on February 21, 2019 at 11:01 AM
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I'm not sure. I feel like the cups would make the top tighter so the tightness would prevent the sliding. But I could be wrong.
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on February 21, 2019 at 11:09 AM
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That’s true, I’ll see what the seamstress thinks. Thanks!
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Allie · on February 21, 2019 at 12:23 PM
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I really haven't had a problem with it until recently. I need to go to the dr to get my thyroid checked. I would just stuff the whole torso of my dress lol but under the arm it has mesh V panels so I can't wear anything to help. Anddd I absolutely don't want to get it altered.
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Savvy June 2019
Colleen · on June 21, 2019 at 2:17 PM
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Hey Allie did you end up figuring this out? I’m having the same exact problem! My wedding is in a week and I don’t feel like my dress will stay up. No time to get it altered AGAIN
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Savvy June 2019
Colleen · on June 21, 2019 at 2:19 PM
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Hey Gen did you end up figuring this out? I have the same problem and my wedding is in a week
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Champion June 2019
Gen · on June 21, 2019 at 2:35 PM
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Well I actually ended up gaining weight and my dress fit a week before my wedding, then I apparently lost weight again in the week before my wedding and my dress was too big and falling down my entire wedding day! So you definitely want to find a solution! I'd suggest trying to get a corset, and if you can get one built in to your dress, that's even better.
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Allie · on June 21, 2019 at 2:35 PM
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I ended up sewing in my own cups so the bust would be tighter.
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Savvy June 2019
Colleen · on June 21, 2019 at 2:38 PM
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Oh no! Well I couldn’t tell, your photos look beautiful! Umm I don’t have any time soo I guess I will just eat and drink all I want over the next week hahaha. And I have a back up party dress if worse comes to worst!
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