Asymmetry

Mar
16
2009

If I didn’t know I was asymmetrical before, I do now. My bridesmaid dress for Skye’s wedding came today. Here’s the model:

Aaaaand, here’s me.

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As you can see, there’s a little room on top. At first, I thought maybe I could hide the fact that I don’t quite… uh… fill it out. You know, save $50 on tailoring…

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But two pairs of rolled up socks were, sadly, lacking. Four pairs? (That’s EIGHT socks, people. Eight.)

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But even I could not show up at a wedding looking like… Well, I’ll just show you.

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So, it’s off to the tailor I go. “Please make my tiny chest work in this dress that fits perfectly everywhere else. Thank you.” Ah, the humbling experience that is putting on a dress.

Written by Sonja in: Laugh Til You Pee, Pictures |

Emily

hahaha... sounds like me. Understood. And now your facebook photo is hilarious and wonderful.

Victoria

You know, Sonja, you could always use those weird chicken cutlet-looking things that some women stuff in their bras. Or, you could use actual chicken cutlets! There might be a gross factor, though. Hmm. Either way, you look really great in the dress. :)

Sonja

Haha! Thanks. Chicken cutlets may be a possibility. Hmmmm.

J. Rees

I bet if you were to ask the model to turn around, you'd see a large row of clothes pins holding that top close to her. No photographer would head out on a shoot without a box of them handy to make the clothes always seem to fit perfectly :-)

Sonja

Now there's an option I hadn't thought of-- I'll just bring lots of clothespins to the wedding and, um... wear a coat to cover up the back of the dress? Darn, that won't work. Back to the drawing board. ;)

Kristen

Hahaha, I laugh at women who seem to think the fashion world caters to women with large breasts, either. No, no. You have to be a B or C cup, those are the only sizes that ever get any mercy from the fashion industry.

Just trying to get some truth out there, that's all ;) The tailor will make you look great though!

Kimberly

AMEN. The range of sizes dresses are actually made in is quite narrow and assumes that most folks are vaguely cylindrical, I think.

Beth C.

And don't forget the skinny hips. Every fashion designer assumes that someone wearing a dress has never had any kids. Not everyone is made like a toothpick.

Sonja

Ooh, there's nothing like an ill-fitting dress to bring women to the soapbox of the fashion industry! :) Love it.

Skye

Speaking of me, how do you like the color?

Sonja

I have to admit, it was a little scary when I first pulled it out of the box in dim lighting. It looked like there were green tints in it. But once I got it under some real light, it was fine. Whew! ;)

Ilana

LOL!
Just tell yourself that they make the dress to accommodate the largest possible wearer. You HAVE to cut down for most sizes. And I do believe the model had the dress cut WAY down for her.

Alana

Oh, Bridesmaid dresses. How glad I am to be done with that business (even though the dress that my BF picked was quite pretty). Apparently they're cut on the assumption that your 29-31" waist might come with a 40DDD cup above, and god forbid they fail to allow for that. I felt like a mutant when I first tried mine on. Especially since ours were floor-length, and I guess they were hedging their bets on a 6'7" bridesmaid. I could have made another piece of clothing with the fabric that got cut off!

Beth C.

Go to Valentine's Bridal - http://valentinesbridal.com/

She does a great job with alterations. (And the fact that I got my wedding dress and a bridesmaid dress there isn't biased at all)

:)