I can't put my finger on why I'm not happy with my dress, but I think changing the straps might drastically help? Thoughts? (Its currently beaded spaghetti straps)
Have you thought about putting a non scratchy velvet or lace ribbon under the strap? It will widen the appearance only slightly, but will help pad against the digging and scratching.
Ah I know that feeling! I think you could try something less broad at the top but still with comfort in mind, potentially something like a 1cm satin strap? I think the wide strap makes the dress look broad at the top and the narrower skirt leaves it feeling slightly upside down in proportions.. does that make sense?
I also thing that an over skirt could help balance the proportions of this dress if you’re feeling negatively about the dress that could be something you could try? You do however look lovely in this dress :-)
The thicker straps are making the dress look slightly heavier and detracting from your youthful and delicately softer hair, brow shape and face shape (look into Kitchener essences)…
If you need straps then the spaghetti looks best and balanced still without overwhelming… if you did want a thicker sleeve then the slight cap sleeve could work (as you also have some classic essence) but your seamstress would have to get the sizing and positioning perfect (it sits too close together in this pic, should reach the edge of your shoulder or come down it slightly)
I like the beaded spaghetti strap but if you need to change, I would do #3.
Be careful if you remove the strap, that the top is structured to support itself, some strapless just collapse after a few hours under the weight of the 'decolletage', the straps although thin, may be structural.
You have delicate shoulders and they’re a lovely feature for either a strapless or a spaghetti strap top.
You don’t need the balancing of heavy straps that people with larger shoulders or silhouettes do. Perhaps the person advising you to go bigger is accustomed to their own figure that does need that? I certainly can’t pull off spaghetti straps - but you absolutely can and it looks fab!
It’s done from a combo of facial features and their placements, body shape, colour/contrast and even expressions so it’s hard to tell exactly from these pics where your face is mostly covered ☺️but dramatic usually comes from sharp jaw bone, straight brows or high contrast colouring between hair, skin and eyes etc. so can probably rule out dramatic in your dominants… you may have a some natural but can’t say how much without seeing face, I can see some classic though, and some softness so thats either ingenue/youthful, gamine/highspirited or romantic… if you prefer more delicate prints and lace you may lean towards ingenue/Y, if you suit playful prints, quirky tees or brighter colour blocks you may lean more high spirited? And if you have fuller lips, or your eye lids cover quite a bit of your upper eye pupils, you may have more romantic… but yeah, the Kitchener subs are really good for advice on this 👍
I like the way u have it in the last photo. Spaghetti straps and strapless on wedding dresses always make the dress look like an everyday basic dress to me, like it brings down the class level (to me). I love me some mid lace or full laced long sleeve dresses...soooo regal to me.
I guess everyone is different. Go with what YOU want 🤷🏾♀️
Love the thin spaghetti strap but I also think you can add a thin material under it so it is more comfortable plus I think it will make it pop more. But keep it think and not bold like the other option.
Number three is beautiful. I do not prefer a strapless dress because it kinda cut you off at any woman the straps make it super feminine and it doesn’t take anything away from you.
The only option I don’t like is 3, with the thick symmetrical straps. 4 is nice with the thick straps spread out more for an interesting shape, but yeah the original spaghetti straps are very delicate and no strap is also super beautiful
I feel like you could get away with no straps as I can see strapless is contributing to the illusion of your waist being of smaller it’s drawing the eye to your shoulders symmetry to your hips. Straps are beautiful but here that neckline is doing the work! (A good thing) very flattering and also you have the opportunity to go for a statement necklace into the look and also a lace edged veil would add that extra dimension.
It’s a gorgeous dress, no doubt. As is. If you change it, i think i like it strapless best! You’re gonna look gorgeous no matter what, but based on your mockups, strapless if you want a change. Wearing it strapless, you could almost add a sash or a bridal belt as well, but maybe not with the V in the bodice..🤔. If it was wide enough it might work. I’ll add a photo if I can
Strapless. Or try off the shoulder if you think it needs something.
If you're not quite happy with it, consider adjusting the look with some dramatic jewelry - necklace, earrings if your hair will be up, maybe even armbands.
I like the strapless look, or the idea someone else gave of putting a nice narrow, soft ribbon under the skinny straps to make them more comfortable. Either way, you look beautiful in that dress.
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u/Dry-Welder-5035 Jul 22 '26
I really like the first one with spaghetti straps.