The average sized American woman these days is a size 12. Walking into a bridal salon for a woman of this size can be a slap in the face as to the fact that most designers send out samples in a 10 or 12.(And a 10 or 12 in the bridal industry is more like a 6 or an 8.) Good grief, talk about depressing! Whats a girl to do then in this situation? And what kind of style would even work for a curvy woman? No worries....I've got the answers!! The internet is a full figured brides dream come true. You can find tons of bridal gowns to get in sizes 18 plus. It may be scary to order online, however if you know your body you should be able to get a gown that fits beautifully. In general the A-line is the most flatttering cut to stick with and to stay away from fabrics like charmuese and chiffon as to they tend to hug all the wrong places. It is common to want to wear sleeves to cover up your arms but you want to be careful with what fabric you go with. Sheer sleeves on a plus size woman can make the arms look even bigger than they really are. Hope this helps and happy hunting!!!
Check out the curvy babes in the gowns above, they are both from Bonny's Unforgettable Collection. Yowza!
XOXO~Bridal Betsy
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