Lovely damsel girls, finally stop worrying about your luxurious shape and size with multiple X's! Take a look at the paintings of Rubens - then ladies above average fatness were considered the ideal of beauty! True, since then this ideal has somewhat shrunk in size, but remember: the men who hug you want to feel your softness and tenderness not only in a spiritual, but also in a physical sense.
This, of course, does not mean that you can not leave the refrigerator and do nothing to get rid of extra pounds. But diets, physical activity, and other more or less stringent measures for losing weight are a separate matter, but we will deal with the most important (after choosing a life partner) question in the life of every woman - the choice of a wedding dress.
As a matter of fact, most girls solve this issue starting from kindergarten, but by the time they get married, they grow up - both girls, their volumes, and choice have to be limited taking into account the peculiarities of the figure.
By the way, do not expect that in a couple of weeks lose 5 kg. Choose a dress according to the figure so that it does not sting anywhere and does not form folds on the sides and on the stomach.
We choose according to the figure
Stand in front of the mirror and look at your figure with a critical (but not too much!) Look. Surely she has advantages: beautiful shoulders, magnificent breasts, a noticeable difference in volume between the waist and hips (type of "hourglass").
Many full girls generally have beautiful figures, only larger than we would like, size. But the critical points are the accumulation of fat on the abdomen and hips, as well as fat rollers on the sides and back.
Based on this, our tactics will be simple. We emphasize the advantages, mask the shortcomings, and as a result we create the image of a bride who is in full bloom.
Mermaid
Although it is believed that the “mermaid” style is suitable only for an ideal figure, rather full-bodied girls who have a pronounced difference in volume between the waist and hips and no belly can quite afford it.
The only thing worth paying attention to is that the “mermaid tail” must necessarily begin no higher than from the middle of the thigh in order to create the necessary proportions. Big breasts for this style are only a virtue, but if it is not there, then a competent cut bodice will help compensate for this defect.
Empire (Greek style)
Remember the first ball of Natasha Rostova? This is the Empire style, or Greek. A dress with a high waist visually lengthens the figure, makes it slimmer. The emphasis is on the upper part - the shoulders, chest, and problem areas (stomach, waist, hips) remain hidden. Lacy, embroidered, richly decorated bodice and hem, flowing beautifully draped folds or flowing waves, create an unusually attractive and feminine image.
In general, the Empire style provides ample opportunity to choose fabrics of any type:
- heavy falling atlas;
- flowing silk;
- air chiffon;
- lace fabric. The dress in the Greek style, made of lace, looks very elegant.
Pleated looks especially impressive. Vertical folds slink, and the play of light in them gives the image a special romance. By the way, dresses in the Greek style are considered ideal for pregnant brides - they are comfortable to wear, do not constrain movements and are much more convenient than fitted models.
A-line (trapezoid)
This style is characterized by a solid cut, underlined (but not detachable) waist line and hem, gradually expanding downwards, which will successfully hide too wide hips (pear-shaped type of figure) and full legs. As a rule, vertical seams are made in relief, which gives the figure harmony.
The top can be any:
- closed;
- with bare shoulders;
- with a large neckline.
It depends on your taste and features of the figure. Even with full arms, you can make a large neckline that emphasizes the chest. If you prefer a more chaste style, then this neckline can be covered with an insert of lace or a translucent fabric embroidered with pearls, beads, etc.
Unlike the “princess” style beloved by all girls, the skirt here is not gathered at the waist, but flows from the top to the bottom, gradually expanding downward. Here, heavy fabrics that gently fall over the folds and light ones are used, with which a spectacular drapery is created.
Short dress
Most full brides prefer long dresses that emphasize the extraordinary and solemnity of the event. However, recently, short dresses have also become more and more popular, especially among the owners of beautiful slender legs that they want to demonstrate.
Naturally, a short dress does not mean a mini, which even with long slender legs emphasizes the fullness of the body. We are talking about knee-length dresses or a little lower. Short dresses with a cascading hem look very impressive - in front along the knee, gradually lengthening and forming beautiful folds. This is a great option for the summer.
Train Outfits
Models with a long, light train give the bride's image a regal grandeur, but they also create many problems, because the train actually drags itself along the ground and inevitably gets dirty (however, this is a problem for any long dress).
In a dress with a train, the bride needs to move very carefully, and others should keep a distance so that they do not accidentally step on the train, and it is unlikely to be able to dance in such a dress.
However, ingenious fashion designers came up with the design of a train for a wedding dress, in which it is made in the form of a removable tourniquet and is attached to the dress from above from above or from below using special loops, so that it can be assembled, thereby shortening to the length of the dress.
Full brides should take into account that such a train substantially “aggravates” the rear view and emphasizes wide hips. However, the train can be dissolved at the most significant moments (ceremony in the registry office, photo shoot), and then simply unfastened and removed.
Dress with a “fitted” hem
This is a fairly rare option, it looks very original, but it is recommended for girls with slender legs and even a full, but good figure. Here the main emphasis is on the skirt and legs. In addition, a lush hem with a hem, decorated with folds, distracts attention from too full hips.
Features of choosing a dress with a corset
Immediately worth a warning! Do not try to pull on tight corsets to appear thinner. Remember that in a wedding dress you will have to spend the whole day walking, sitting, dancing, and just breathing, and because of a too tight corset and pinched vessels, you can faint like ladies fell in the 19th century. It is better to use stretch underwear, which somewhat disguises the fat rollers, but will not bind you like a shell.
Emphasize the curvaceous
Who says curvaceous is a flaw? Most men are unlikely to agree with this, and in some eastern countries no one will look at a woman weighing less than 90 kg. But we are not in the East, and because it is necessary, we will emphasize, and what is not necessary is to mask.
Lush breasts, lush hips are, of course, virtues, and it is not a sin to emphasize them with a large neckline or a smooth cut line emphasizing the bend of the thigh. But you can’t say about the belly “magnificent” in any way, only “large”, but with a careful choice of style and cut it can be quite successfully hidden. The main principle of this disguise is to divert attention to the beautifully decorated top or bottom of the wedding attire.
Color palette
White color, traditional for a wedding dress, has a lot of shades. For full brides, dresses rather than snow-white, but pearl, milk, smoky, cream, ivory, are more suitable. However, many couturiers in their collections generally refuse the white color of the wedding dress, preferring delicate pastel tones of other colors.
It is generally accepted that white is fat, but with the right choice of fabric and additions in the form of a colored bow or flower at the waist and the use of other design techniques, a white wedding dress will decorate a full bride. The basic rule for full brides is to avoid shiny fabrics that will only emphasize your roundness.
Choosing a wedding dress by color
If we take our color type into account when choosing casual clothes, then why not do it with such a responsible choice as a wedding dress? There are many options here:
- For the "winter" color type, in which white skin is combined with dark hair, pure white, pale pink and silver-gray shades are suitable.
- Dark-skinned brunettes will look gorgeous in a red wedding dress - such an original solution has gained considerable popularity in recent years.
- For gray-eyed brown-haired women, milky shades of white, delicate greenish and plum shades are suitable, but for redheads, white and cream.
- Blondes with bright eyes (the so-called “cold blond”) should prefer white, blue and pearl gray shades.
Jewelry
This is not about jewelry (we’ll talk about them another time), but about decorating the wedding dress itself. The fabric itself can also become a decoration. For example, a lace fabric looks so spectacular that it requires a minimum of additions.
In general, couturiers usually do not skimp on decorating wedding dresses, and although the wedding fashion is quite conservative, every season there is some kind of highlight:
- silk embroidery;
- decoration with beads or pearls;
- sequins and rhinestones;
- ruffles and shuttlecocks;
- artificial flowers.
This is just the case when size matters. Too large decorative elements in large numbers make the figure more massive, but a single large flower or a beautiful bodice finish will become a spectacular decoration.
And some more tips
- Avoid models with belts, transverse lines and cut-offs at the waist: they visually divide the figure into several segments and are fat, but vertical lines and embossed seams, on the contrary, lose weight.
- Thin straps emphasize full arms and shoulders, so they should be wide enough.
- To divert attention from the wide waist and hips, catchy elements of the bodice and neckline are used.
- If you do not want to open shoulders and arms that are too full, you can sew a dress with a straight sleeve, guipure or translucent fabric, or wear over a bolero of guipure or silk with a sleeve to the elbow or wrist.
- If you are planning a wedding in the church, you will need to cover your bare shoulders and a deep neckline. For this, a bolero, lace cape or a luxurious shawl is suitable.
Thanks for the selection! The mermaid as in the 6 photos above is my choice. Of course, there are extra pounds, but the figure is proportional - it pleases.