Prom Dresses and Bras for Girls with Big Boobs!

Prom is such a fun occasion. We wish we had it to do all over again. The makeup, the hair, the pictures. Sigh…We loved! We’ve been meaning to get around to a post but just haven’t had the time with all of our out of town visitors recently.  So we were thrilled when we came across this post by Broke & Beautiful, which explains what bra to wear if you have big boobs followed by a slew of dresses that are complimentary as well as offensive. 

She noted the importance of finding the perfect strapless bra and suggested one by Va Bien, which costs $55. Be sure that, if you’re buying a strapless bra for a larger chest, that the back has at least 3-4 rows of hooks. Anything less won’t be supportive enough. 

I’m Katie and I have big boobs (that was supposed to reference an AA meeting, I’m not sure it did) Anyway, we’ve been frustrated for years when we try on dresses that just don’t do it for our twins, here are a list of offenders followed by a list of dresses that’ll be sure to rock your prom if you’ve got a large rack  Here is the rest of her glorious post (please give Broke & Beautiful all the credit for her adorable jokes!):

Okay! Dress time. I’d like to start by saying that, while it’s stinks, there are some types of dresses that busty gals simply shouldn’t wear. Whether it’s for comfort (sometimes, boobs make things worse), fit, or while-wearing-appearance… They’re just not good for us and our girls! Here’s the scoop:

A. The Boob Scooper
Offense: Uniboob with unattractive cleavage line.
Summary: The front of this dress basically scoops up both of your boobs, pushes them together, and ties it with a bow. The little gap in the center will show a gigantic “\)(/” that just… isn’t… good.

B. One Shoulder Off(-ering)
Offense: You might lose a boob.
Summary: The side of this one-shoulder dress is cut SO LOW that you will surely have sideboob offerings for all your Prom-attending friends. If the shoulder-less side were cut a little higher (i.e. closer to the armpit), then things would be okay.

C. Flat Top Strapless
Offense: The old flatten’n’pop.
Summary: This dress’ top has some darts to allow for some flesh in the bodice, but not enough. If you attempt to wear this, not only will your boobs be as flat as a pancake, but you’ll get a healthy dose of double-boob at the top of the dress, as well.

D. Too-small Triangles
Offense: Literally, nipples everywhere.
Summary: The “boob” areas of this dress are actually triangles, similar to the bikinis that you always almost fall out of. Since the majority of the support from this top comes from the sides of the bodice, it’ll end up pushing your girls to the center, causing several opportunities for “nip slips” to occur. You definitely don’t want to be that girl at the high school reunion.

E. Smocked Up
Offense: Literally NO support, and uniboob.
Summary: “Smocking” is basically a way of elasticizing fabrics in a garment. This will possiblyfall down, give you one big, lumpy boob and make your glorious girls look saggy.

F. Shapeless Frock
Offense: Making you look like a big, booby box.
Summary: This dress has no shape, and the fabric basically covers your boobs and, at the fullest point, just drops off, leaving you with a big sheet of fabric that extends from the tip of your bust, down to… well, wherever the dress ends. Yuck.

So now that we know what we can’t use, let’s see what we can…

I don’t have to list through these, because they’re the good guys (i.e. no “Offenses”), but keep an eye out for these styles while you’re shopping! F is a little shakey, depending on how you’re shaped, but a good option if you’re still pretty *ahem* firm on top. I also wanted to mention A, because it could be considered a “one shoulder” dress, but because of that extra supporting strap, as well as the rise under the arm, this would accomodate a strapless bra and give you an extra hand with that little, decorative strap.