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I’ve always been envious of women that can easily wear strapless dresses. Women with light and airy breasts that manage to defy gravity. Boobs that manage to maintain the position of the dress without constant pulling and awkward adjustments all day long.

For women with heavier chests wearing a strapless dress is a gamble, maybe it’ll stay up, maybe this breeze I’m feeling is because it has already fallen and is actually wrapped around my waist right now.

Woops!

It is legal to be topless in Ontario, maybe no one noticed.

Ha!

Please don’t offer any advice about strapless bras. Squished down, heavy, pancake mono-boob isn’t the look I’m going for either. I’ve tried many strapless bras and none of them have worked for me. Also, those bras with clear plastic straps only stick to my skin and don’t stay in place.

Wear A Strapless Dress With A Large Bust

So how does one with heavy breasts manage to wear a strapless dress without showing her bra straps? Simple. Just wear a shirt under the dress.

As soon as I spotted this little Anthro dress thrifting I thought,

“Ooh! I’d love to wear that!”

Then of course my heart sank because…heavy boobs.

I threw caution and heavy boobs to the wind though and bought it with the thought that I’d try a blouse or a shirt underneath.

I like it!

What do you think?

Adding the shirt makes it more wearable right now as our spring is turning out to be quite cool.

I own another black collared short sleeve sheer lace blouse which I think will work beautifully when summer finally decides to shows up.

The fullness of this skirt would work well with a crinoline underneath too.

Added bonus on this dress…deep pockets!

What’s Up With My Pumps?

These shoes look large on me but they are the correct size. I have very narrow ankles and that is why I prefer Mary Janes so I don’t walk out of my pumps.

I think that was Cinderella’s problem, she walked out of her shoes too. Now where did I put my ~~pumpkin~~ carriage?

Have you avoided wearing strapless dresses/bathing suits/tops because of your fear of wardrobe malfunctions?

Perky boob people need not comment. We all know you are a bunch of lucky ~~bums~~ boobs.

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This is a continuation of my series of Vintage Fantasy Dresses Part 4

A Dream Dress In Lemon Chiffon

Most of you avid retail lovers will never have the opportunity to touch authentic silk chiffon. Vintage lovers rave about the airy ethereal qualities of silk chiffon.

This 1950s vintage silk chiffon dress makes me feel like I’m floating above the clouds while being serenaded by baby pugs.

Yes, this dress feels like heaven.

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I fell deeply in love with this dress the moment I saw it. It looks like it came straight out of Betty Draper’s closet.

Spanx are not required when the waist on this dress already cinches me in like a corset.

This dress magically turns my chest into a B cup! It’s a miracle!

If by miracle you mean squished and flattened like when I get my annual mammogram then yes…it is a miracle.

This dress should have come with a warning before washing though.

It came out looking totally different than when it went in.

WARNING

Washing silk chiffon may result in the length shrinking by a foot or more.

I’ve learned this the hard way…more than twice.

Washing any silk is risky but certain ones such as silk chiffon are very prone to shrinking resulting in a full length acetate slip with what now appears to be a light and airy chiffon tunic on top.

One thing I’ve learned in my thrifting is that shrunken fabrics can sometimes be stretched back into shape.

I’ve stretched back wool, rayon, cotton and silk.

How To Stretch Back Shrunken Clothing

Fill a sink with warm water and 1/4 cup of hair conditioner or Woolite.
Soak the piece for 10-20 minutes. Do not rinse.
Gently press to remove water.
Use two towels, one on top, one on bottom to blot and absorb the water so the piece is just left damp.
Slowly stretch the piece back into shape. Take your sweet time stretching back the material. Work at it slowly and be gentle as wet fabric is weak and prone to tearing.
Air dry flat.

Sometimes, like with this dress, you may stretch too hard or too quickly and you risk damaging the piece. There was already a small tear in the chiffon and of course when I went to stretch the fabric back out it tore even more. I cried a bit when that happened. Repairing tears in chiffon is not easy or pretty.

With perseverance and patience I was able to stretch the dress back to the original length.