https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 19 May 2026 21:56:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please/page/2#post-1629213 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 17:07:54 +0000 catgirl 1629213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The third one is my favorite as an IT, but all are stunning, as is she.&nbsp; I think a one shouldered or strapless look is really flattering if she can handle the bra situation.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please/page/2#post-1629177 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:59:32 +0000 Bonnie 1629177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #2 the best but she looks amazing in all of the dresses so whatever she chooses will be perfect. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please/page/2#post-1629174 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:52:09 +0000 texstyle 1629174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like #2 and #3 and feel neither accentuates her shoulder line in any but the most positive way! Beautiful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please/page/2#post-1629102 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:01:39 +0000 Summer 1629102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your DD is gorgeous, Kelly. &nbsp;I hope she can appreciate that her beautiful shoulder line is a real asset.</p> <p>2. and 3. look fabulous on her: 2, because of the vertical element of the one- shoulder style, and 3, because of the higher neckline, which showcases her lovely shoulders without broadening them - if that is important to her. &nbsp;</p> <p>.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please/page/2#post-1629041 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:45:37 +0000 Jaime 1629041@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DD is stunning! Hard to choose but #2 and all the advice above. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please/page/2#post-1629022 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 02:22:18 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1629022@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, she is gorgeous (and looks so much like you, Kelly)! I love all three dresses but especially the one-shouldered look in 2. I appreciate Vix's analysis and visuals of Hillary Swank, too. Just look at that teal dress on her! Your daughter would look just as stunning in that style. I will add that without your introduction, I would not have thought about IT shape or broad shoulders at all; she just looks so pretty in the dresses that it didn't come to mind. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1629002 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:10:57 +0000 DonnaF 1629002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My DD, now 22, is an IT with shoulders a size or two larger than the rest of her.&nbsp; What works for her are cut in shoulders like the 3rd dress or one shouldered dresses cut on the diagonal; unlike your daughter, her *girls* wouldn't really fill out the second dress!&nbsp; Your daughter looks lovely in both dresses, but I'm wondering if the 3rd dress feels too old and sophisticated for her?&nbsp; I suppose it depends upon what the other girls are wearing. . . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628997 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:52:00 +0000 Mochi 1628997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a radiant daughter! She will look gorgeous in whatever she wears.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628995 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:46:19 +0000 Anonymous 1628995@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The third dress is awesome! However, I think she may look good in a brighter color as <b>UmmLila</b> said. Also, the strapless one from Junior year looked beautiful on her!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628972 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:06 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1628972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the cut in shape of the shoulders on the third one, but she's so gorgeous that the brighter color may be better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628967 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:53:29 +0000 rachylou 1628967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>2 *is* more fun, spectacular, youthful. Maybe with hair up? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628943 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:18:06 +0000 L'Abeille 1628943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I see no issues with any of those dresses. But when I was her age, I too was self-conscious about my wide shoulders (not any more; it's the only feature I share with supermodels). Here is what I eventually figured out about proportions: </p> <p>1. No horizontal lines across the top (strapless with a straight-across bodice included). Rather, aim for something that draws the eye down and in to the waist, such as a deep V, wrap, or surplice effect in the bodice. The diagonal line of the one shouldered dress is a variation on this. Or a deep U shape created by trim or a n eye-catching necklace.</p> <p>2. Width at the hem will counterbalance width at the top, whether it's a full skirt, a gentle flare, or a mermaid /fishtail look. The long skinny column is IT elegant, but it sounds like she isn't yet ready to embrace it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628935 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:41:10 +0000 CocoLion 1628935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Why am I not surprised that you have a stunningly beautiful daughter. &nbsp;Takes after mama. &nbsp;I love all three looks, they all work well on her. &nbsp;(Sorry no help!) &nbsp;I love her hair in waves, worn down, as shown in #1. &nbsp;I think that style would work with dress 2 as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628932 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:34:00 +0000 Laurie 1628932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you had handed me these photos and just asked when I thought/saw, the last (very last) thing I would have noticed is the width of this gorgeous girl's shoulders! &nbsp;I would simply have noticed how beautiful her arms and shoulders look.</p> <p>At first I was drawn to #3 the most - I've always loved that sweetheart neckline/mesh look. &nbsp; But #2 is really something. &nbsp;It is glamorous and sophisticated and unexpected. &nbsp;I think it makes a real style statement.</p> <p>I'm pretty sure this young lady can't go wrong in anything she tries on with your guidance and help! &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628921 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 20:52:49 +0000 bella 1628921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like both dresses on her, but ultimately it's her opinion that counts - so keep looking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628902 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 20:09:21 +0000 Gigi 1628902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like 3. I feel like the vertical emphasis of the dress, with the high neckline and the mesh top, distracts from the shoulders and draws the eye up and down instead of side to side. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628867 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 18:39:23 +0000 Liz A. 1628867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>#3 is by far the most flattering, especially if minimizing shoulder width is the goal. &nbsp;And hair up is the way to go! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628792 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 15:34:32 +0000 Angie 1628792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>I LOVE #2.</b> That's killer, and offsets the width of the shoulder line. What a gorgeous you have, Kelly. Takes after her amazing Mama.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628786 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 15:20:05 +0000 Sheila 1628786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The extra height of the updo in #3 draws my eye up and thus away from the shoulders. With the #2 dress, which is lovely, all I see is shoulders. Just my humble opinion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628782 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 15:11:56 +0000 Momo 1628782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love 2 and 3! I actually think strapless emphasizes the shoulders more ( which are lovely by the way!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628759 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:08:51 +0000 Anonymous 1628759@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So firstly, I wish and dream for your daughter's beautiful shoulders! </p> <p>I like all the suggestions so far. Perhaps the lack of material on the shoulder and neckline in her junior prom dress was what made her feel comfortable in it? </p> <p>Despite that, I still like dress #3 the best on her...the netting is flattering and I like her hair up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628756 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:06:04 +0000 Anonymous 1628756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your daughter looks gorgeous in all these dresses. She could wear either 2 or 3, but I'm with Vix and Anne on preferring 2. I think the shoulder strap and detail in that dress draw the eye up, taking the focus off the shoulders and drawing the eye up to her pretty face. Plus, the rich cobalt blue looks so elegant on her. I like 3 just fine, so it's absolutely a contender. But I'd have liked it slightly more if the strapline hit a bit farther out on the shoulders, not as close to the neck. I also feel the neckline detail would widen anyone's shoulders because it pulls the eye in to a more central focal point. Still, I don't see any 'linebacker' effect here at all. Your DD is a beautiful girl with a lovely shoulder line and figure. She could rock either of these gowns, so she should choose the one she loves best. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628748 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 13:42:58 +0000 Sheila 1628748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love her shoulders ! They look well cut- beautiful. </p> <p>I like # 3 and she looks great in black just not sure how it will stand out in a sea of Jr Prom colors. </p> <p>Agree with Rachylou in the torso shortening of # 2. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628702 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 07:43:46 +0000 rachylou 1628702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The third with hair up and heels I think would be pretty darn perfect, proportion wise. I rather feel the strapless/one-strap is shortening DD's torso, visually... Like its a torso thing not actually a shoulder thing... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628691 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 07:06:48 +0000 Carole 1628691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your daughter is beautiful!!! (Just like her mom) As a fellow IT, I'm familiar with the angst of downplaying the broad shoulder line...all dresses look lovely but number 2 is most flattering to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628682 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 06:04:25 +0000 anne 1628682@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with Vix on number 3. &nbsp;As someone with fairly square shoulders, though not IT, I've always felt that that cut often emphasizes the shoulders and I think Vix worked out the reason why. I prefer number 2. (Maybe I'm biased because my favorite cocktail dress ever is one shouldered in the same colour!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628679 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 05:37:33 +0000 qfbrenda 1628679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the 3rd one as well. I couldn't have articulated why, but after reading what Debbie and Echo said, I'll say, "What they said!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628678 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 05:24:49 +0000 Vix 1628678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Kelly (and Kelly's DD) --</p> <p>As much as I think your lovely DD and her shoulders look amazing, it's definitely all about her *feeeeling* great!</p> <p>IF her goal is to create balance between her hips and shoulders, then styles like #2 are perfect. [I mean *I* think #2 is perfect, but if she's not sure....] The strap coming in closer to her neck, the draping effect at the waist/hip, and the way the one-shouldered style creates a diagonal line are all good.</p> <p>#3 is interesting. Again with her goal in mind, I think it doesn't quite do the job because the overall effect is that of strapless, which emphasizes the shoulder line. Also the upper mesh part seems to be cutting into her armpits a bit, which might heighten the feeling of "aaah, upper body focus." I think she might like that same racer-back style with a bit more cut-in and a single fabric.</p> <p>Attaching lots of red carpet photos of Hilary Swank, since she seems to have a very similar shape to your DD's. </p> <p>Hilary often wears strapless, halter, and spaghetti straps styles that emphasize her gorgeous shoulders, but I picked the ones where she seems to be trying for a more hourglass look with the closer-set strap(s) and waist/hip detailing. You'll see DD's #2 shares lots of similarities with them!&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628677 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 05:02:18 +0000 kellygirl 1628677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Dee! I agree. I thought she looked very balanced in that dress--and elegant. </p> <p>Thanks, Columbine! You are all so helpful.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-dress-the-it-please#post-1628676 Sun, 13 Mar 2016 04:58:48 +0000 columbine(erin) 1628676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The third one is my favorite for her. </p>