https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 15 May 2026 11:18:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1655449 Thu, 05 May 2016 14:45:57 +0000 Greenjeans 1655449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you tried eShakti yet,&nbsp;Kaelyn? &nbsp;I have not but others here have and I love every WIW people have posted. &nbsp;The prices are good with most dresses coming in at under $100, and, best of all, for a small fee they will customize everything for you . . . bust size, neckline, length, sleeve style . . .&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eshakti.com/Default.aspx">http://www.eshakti.com/Default.aspx</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1655438 Thu, 05 May 2016 14:40:28 +0000 Thirkellgirl 1655438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you had any luck finding a dress? I'm suddenly in the same position and discouraged before I even start. I need sleeves, room to accomodate my bust, a skirt that will skim my hips, and I'm short. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1622327 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 16:08:12 +0000 JAileen 1622327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think black is okay for a wedding, especially if you already have a dress you like. I think the idea dates back to when people went into mourning and wore black for soecific periods of time. Plus, won't some of the men be wearing black (tuxes)? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1622319 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 16:00:46 +0000 BrieN 1622319@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress that Bijou posted is lovely. One of the reviews said that it is lined, which in my book would make it a must see. Hard to judge cleavage until it is on. Not sure about long sleeves for location/that time of year. &nbsp;I think you're going to want something very polished. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1622313 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:56:11 +0000 El Cee 1622313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another shoutout for Dressbarn. They have special occasion dresses in a whole host of sizes, including Plus Size… but as a 16 you might find also try their regular Misses fits. The prices are very reasonable (all or most under $60). I think they are currently running a buy 2 dresses and save $10 special right now. I am also a cusp size (16/18) and do well at Dressbarn. I have also found some fabulous special occasion wear at Nordstrom, Macy's and Lord &amp; Taylor… some at great sale prices. I am also going to second Torontogirl's statement that black is not necessarily "inappropriate" for a wedding -- especially for an evening reception. A lot of my friends wore LBD's to my wedding (in 1998) and accented with white, metallic or bright accessories and footwear. [I even had my bridesmaids in LBD's.]</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1622301 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:42:36 +0000 Helena 1622301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kaelyn, trust yourself of course, but I honestly don't think black is inappropriate for a wedding at all. If you have a great dress, I'd be more inclined to just pick up a few accents in your cheerful colors ... Maybe colorful shoes, topper, purse and/or jewellery to make it more springy and festive. Just a thought </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1622297 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:29:49 +0000 kkards 1622297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>when i read dress for a summer wedding i thought of dress barn…and &nbsp;most styles have both a "regular" 16 and a "plus" size 16…so lots of style, color and size options.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1622230 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 10:13:24 +0000 Bijou 1622230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A friend of mine bought the Francesca dress from Igigi and looks absolutely stunning in it - she bought this amethyst dress and loves it as an alternative to black. &nbsp;I know this is more than you would like to spend, but they have some dresses on sale too.&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.igigi.com/francesca-plus-size-dress-in-amethyst.html">http://www.igigi.com/francesca.....thyst.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/help-finding-a-dress#post-1622227 Sun, 28 Feb 2016 08:25:59 +0000 Kaelyn 1622227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, last week my husband and I received an invitation to his former coworker's wedding. Exciting! We're definitely going, and I'm looking forward to it because I LOVE weddings, although I don't know the couple, myself. I'm hubby's plus one.</p> <p>This is their wedding website: weddingwire.com/laureeandconrad </p> <p>My assessment, based on the tone of the site and the overall look of their venue (looks like outdoor afternoon ceremony and indoor evening reception), is semi-formal attire, something comfortable but polished. One of the things still on my springtime shopping list has been a versatile dress, and I'd love to find one that'd be perfect for attending this wedding but could also be used for other occasions. Ideally, a dress that can go semi-formal or smart casual.</p> <p>So then I thought about kinds of dresses that make me feel best, and my favorite type of dress is a fit and flare midi dress, preferably with short sleeves but since that's almost impossible to find, I can deal with sleeveless. I want a lower neckline but not so low that it shows cleavage. I have the perfect dress... in black, which I've read is usually unsuitable for weddings, and since I don't know the bride, I want to play this one safe. (I did wear that dress to a friend's wedding, but she had explicitly told me that it was fine to wear black.) I'm trying to think of possible colors, and I think I'd like a cheerful blue or maybe blush. I also love red, but again, some people find it inappropriate.</p> <p>Add the fact that I'm plus size (16 usually, sometimes I need to size up for my bust and shoulders) and a low ish budget (I'm thinking $100 max and the lower I can go the better since I have other things to buy that will be worn more often) and this becomes a daunting task.</p> <p>Any suggestions on where to look? Or better yet, actual dresses you may have seen that might work for me? Any help is welcome and appreciated! </p>