Comments on: Finding the perfect wedding dress for a transgender bride

By: V

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:17:45 +0000

Thank you so much for the informative and helpful write-up. I myself am a transgender girl with aspirations to (well, one day ) marry my boyfriend. I have similar proportion's to R's and this is most helpful not only for the future, but also for other dresses I may wear along the way.

By: zentai

zentai — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:47:26 +0000

I really like the first dress. It could match many shape of the body. But the colour also very important, green or red stripe would be good.

By: zentaiok

zentaiok — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:39:45 +0000

thank you Beth and OBB for posting on this subject and helping out R. Congratulations to her and her loved ones!

By: Aine

Aine — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:34:22 +0000

On halters- they do do wonders for broad shoulders. If R is thinking of having sleeves on hir dress for any reason (I have to have them because I'm gettin' hitched in church) I recommend some of the "illusion" sleeves that a lot of dressmakers do. Paired with a sweetheart or modified sweetheart (like straight across) neckline, they can mimic the line of a halter top like so: /__\
I don't know what your budget is like, but I found that the Maggie Sottero illusion sleeves are really nicely shaped. I've also tried on David's Bridal ones, and they weren't as nice, but I don't know how well they do if they're made for you. Also, a good dressmaker could make a pair to R's specs as well (especially if zie is going with one of the awesome colored dresses I keep seeing on OBBs)

By: lace wedding dress

lace wedding dress — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:35:50 +0000

I really like the first dress. It could match many shape of the body. But the colour also very important, green or red stripe would be good.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:00:11 +0000

thank you Beth and OBB for posting on this subject and helping out R. Congratulations to her and her loved ones!

By: OffbeatAriel

OffbeatAriel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:08:47 +0000

Thanks for the heads-up, Cait. I'm always working to make my language more inclusive — so I'll update the post.

By: Cait

Cait — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:42:20 +0000

Not to be nit-picky, because I am so incredibly excited about this article and it's amazing inclusivity, but transgendered (with the ed) is considered outdated languageand has been replaced by transgender (no ed). Not a huge deal but I'd hate to have someone not get the full awesome excitement of this piece because they were distracted by a minor difference in terminology. I <3 offbeat bride.

By: Oonagh

Oonagh — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:46:04 +0000

I hope everyone takes this the right way, but don't be afraid of your broad shoulders! Celebrate them. Bare them and share them. I definitely understand wanting to minimize them, we all have body parts that aren't our favorite, but I think the point should be made that broad shoulders aren't necessarily something to be disguised. I think it's more important to focus on balancing the shoulders, if that is what is desired. The advice given seems great to me–I have a very large bust and the concept and advice is the same. Balance the upper body with the lower body. If the upper body is broad, accentuate the waist to make it seem narrower, and use a full skirt to make the lower body seem in proportion with the upper body. As human beings we do love to see symmetrical forms.

By: Jess

Jess — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:32:24 +0000

I discovered halters for my broad shoulders when I was in high school, and haven't gone back since!