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Problem with strapless dresses?

I've seen a few answers here with people complaining that dresses people were asking about were strapless. I was just wondering what was wrong with strapless dresses? I've never see anyone explain why they don't like them. Personally, I think if the dress look good on someone & flaters their figure there is nothing wrong with the dress. I had a strapless dress, after swearing I'd never buy one, & adored it. Out of the 50 dresses I tried on it flatered me more than any others & it wouldn't have looked right with straps in my opinion. So I'm just cruious, do you like strapless dresses? If not, is there a reason? Wanted to throw out there that I myself have a large chest (36DD), which was why I never wanetd a streapless dress. I found one of really high guality though, which didn't feel like it was falling & gave me fabulous support. Another reason I picked it actually, I felt more support in it than some dresses with straps.

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My issue with strapless dresses is that I have trouble keeping them up (even with boobs). I don't hate them in general or dislike them on other people...but I don't like having to constantly tug on them to keep them from riding down. As for a strapless dress as a wedding dress...why not? If it works for the wearer, that's all that matters.
i have never owned anything strapless and i swore when i would get married, i wouldnt get strapless. guess what, i found the perfect dress and its strapless. my reason is that i have big boobs with a small body so i always always have to wear a bra. i dont want to be bothered with a strapless bra falling down during my wedding. but the dress i found fit so well, so i dont have to wear anything under. i have support in the dress itself. my cousin got married a dew months back, her boobs are equal size to mine, and she did not feel comforabtle in her wedding dress. she kept pulling it up all night and everyone notcited !
My only thought as to why people complain about strapless desses is that sometimes you have to keep pulling the top part up so that it dosen't fall off.
they're beautiful -they show off a women's soft shoulders, I always think of gorgeous Grace Kelly in strapless dresses.
i like strapless dresses and i think the only people who dont like them are the ones who dont have the body or look good in them
I personally do not care for the strapless dress on myself as I have a very large chest (38DDD) and there is no strapless bra suitable to hold up the girls sufficiently. Also, I do not think they look good on heavier girls (my own opinion) and too often, women who wear them spend alot of time fidgeting with them to keep them up, which doesn't look good. You should not have to tug at your clothes repeatedly. They do look good on very young skinny girls, but they are so prominent now, if you want to be different, it's best to avoid strapless.
I love my strapless dress!!! I've noticed this too though. What I can't understand is that every dress I tried on that was strapless came with a little bag that had straps in them for the seamstress to attach so I don't get why people are having trouble finding straps.
Well I dont like strapless on me. I think it looks great if you have the right shape for it. The reason i dont like it is because i have a 34D/DD chest, and i like to feel support. I hate when the boobs bubble out of the dress. Plus I dont like the feeling of having to pull up on the dress cause i would think its falling down all night when iam dancing. LOL. I am going with a portrait top dress, It fits my shape well. Im 5'0 118lbs so i didnt want all the focus up top. I was strict with my self No cleavage LOL. Well just wanted to let you know why strapless isnt good for me. I am sure it looks great on a nuber of women. :)
I like strapless dress on ( and off ) of women...
i never wanted a strapless dress because i dont have the boobs for it and i was afraid id have to keep pulling it up. but if you have the proper bra to support the weight of the dress, you're fine. not only that, when you get your dress altered, theres no way that dress is falling down. my wedding's in a few months and my dress is strapless and im not worried. if it flaters you and its what you want to wear, wear it!
I don't like strapless dresses. See there is this thing called gravity. I'm stacked, so gravity has an effect on my boobs. I don't feel comfortable walking around for hours with no support - it just does not feel good. And strapless bras are not all that helpful. And precious is dead wrong. I'm 5'4" 118 pounds - I look great in a strapless dress. I just feel totally uncomfortable.
I am not sure why people have a problem with strapless dresses. I think alot of people prefer something other than strapless because the majority of wedding gowns are strapless these days so they prefer something different. Everyone who has written above is absolutely correct... purchasing your wedding gown.. it's about what looks good on your specific body... and not everyone is going to like the same things. There are so many stereotypes about wedding gowns and big busts, or small busts and what not. I've had so many brides walk in and say "I can't do wear this..." and "I can only wear this.." ... to tell you the truth... I put my brides in EVERYTHING... I make them try on every different style... and you would not believe how many brides ultimately go with a style they thought they couldn't wear. The fact about them falling down does add discomfort to some people, so they don't chose them. Bottom line is.. if you have a good seamstress, then you won't be yanking and pulling it up all day/night. There are so many things that you can do inside a dress to make it fit PERFECT. If I bride is yanking... her seamstress did not do their job!!
I never wanted one b/c I am a very jumpy person and I don't want to be worried that if I am on the dance floor doing my moves my Brest don't fall out 36C. I just never want to worry about that on my wedding day, so thats why I am all about straps...takes my worries away
I have to wear a bra - just have to, so I don't care for strapless for that reason. I can't do those stick-on thingies (I'm a 38G) - so I need "bra friendly" straps or a halter. I do agree that they can be flattering - it depnds on the dress & the girl, I guess!
For me it is because I hate to see a girl hoisting herself up all day. If you have to keep adjusting, tugging and pulling then don't wear it. Most of the time you don't notice you are doing it while in fittings and such, but you will notice the pain and irritation when you have to wear the dress all day long. But if you don't have to mess with it all the time then I have no issue with them.
I wore a strapless and have a 36DD chest and I had no problems with it at all. if people would take the time to have the dress fitted properly then they wouldnt have a problem with hoisting it up all day.
The underwear you wear under a wedding gown is pretty much the same across the board (a strapless corset-like bra). If a strapless gown fits you well, its not going to go anywhere! There's just as much of a chance of mishap with a full coverage choke-you-with-lace wedding gown as there is with a strapless! And it isn't about the boobs, I'm a 38D and my co-worker is a 34A, we both are wearing strapless gowns and feel perfectly comfortable!
Usually when people complain about the strapless dresses, its in reference to the bridesmaid dresses. A lot of brides want their bridesmaids to wear a strapless dress and don't stop to consider that the gals might not look good in one and might not be comfortable in one. And I absolutely hate strapless dresses. I have a small chest, and they don't stay up unless they're incredibly tight. And then I can't sit down comfortably. Plus, most of the women I see wearing strapless dresses should not be. Unless a woman has well defined shoulders and not a trace of flab anywhere on their upper arms, they should not wear strapless.
well, I am currently shopping for a dress and having a hard time finding one that isn't strapless. Specifically, I am looking for sleeves, because I guess when I went and got a tattoo on each one of my upper arms about 7 years ago, I didn't think about that. Plus, I am having a very small, casual wedding, and am also trying to find a shorter, tea-length type dress, that doesn't cost a fortune. I am not a "dress" person as it is, so I don't want a super expensive dress that I'm only going to wear once.
I am a bigger woman too and I love my strapless wedding dress I bought. Of all the dresses I tried on, the strapless one I found looked the best. Plus strapless is the trend right now.
I like looking at strapless girls, don't get me wrong ;) But.... 1. They look sluty and low class. 2. A wedding isn't the place to expose so much of yourself. 3. Once you have your guy there's no need to advertise anymore. 4. flattering? Any girl can look good half naked. I know I'll get broiled here but you asked for reasons, and sounds like all the other answers were from women. And not all guys will agree with me, either, its just my opinion.
I swore that I would never buy a strapless dress too. But, I tried one on and it fit perfectly! It was the most awesome dress. It was perfect. It needed no alterations whatsoever. It was just the one. I too have a large chest... but with the proper undergarments... I wasn't concerned with it falling. I was completely comfortable in it... and my husband LOVED it.