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20% more for plus size BM dress???
I'm in a wedding this spring and went to order my BM dress. They took my measurements and told me I needed to order a size 18, and that it would be 20% more than the list price since size 18 and above it's considered "plus size"
Is this standard? 20% extra seemed really high to me. I consider myself to be a fairly averaged sized person too... I know some BM dresses are sized small, but I usually wear a size 10 or 12. I expected to have to order at least one size up (am clealry not in pre-baby shape yet) but a size 18 seemed a little ridiculous. especially since the sample dress was a size 10 and it fit me everywhere except for the bust.
What do they do with clients who are actually plus sized??? There were only a few sizes higher than 18 available!
I'm wondering if they are just trying to gauge on alternations... I ordered a size 16, Here's hoping I can squish my bewbies into it by the time May rolls around!
Re: 20% more for plus size BM dress???
I don't remember what it was but I know there was an extra charge for one of my bridesmaids.
And I'm normally a size 4 but they ordered my dress in a size 8. So it seems not all bridal shops believe in vanity sizing.
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I am not quite sure and can only really offer up what I have seen in past experience, but the 20% part for plus size sounds about right. I used to work in a clothing store that sold regular and plus sizes, and plus sizes were almost always 20% more in price.
Also with the sizing it does seem a bit high, but one of the members of my wedding party normally wears a size 14-16. She ended up having to order a 20, because of the way that the dresses fit. Going from a 10 to a 18 does seem a bit much though, and also consider that they may want you to order the dress too big so you will have to have it altered (more potential $$$ for them)
Best of luck...
I am sure what the did was just wanted you to order a dress sized to the largest part of your body... insane they charge 20% for plus sized as well... so insensitive!
This sounds close to what my SIL was quoted at a local salon. She, too, opted for a smaller size and it fit great! Good luck! I, personally, am dreading the bridesmaid dress shopping I'll be doing soon.
I do find 20 % more to be a tad excessive!
I am normally a 14/16 and I was told I needed to order a size 22 for my bridal dress! I was annoyed and sad all that same time. There was only a $50 extra cost. So that was about 4% additional cost.
In every wedding I've been in, I have had to pay significantly more than the other BM's b/c I was plus sized. Same with my wedding gown, I think I paid an additional $250, then had to pay an arm and a leg to alter the top down b/c you could see down it...but I digress.
This is normal practice for specialty plus sized clothing. It's actually normal practice for regular plus sized clothing.
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The BM dress I bought in 2008 had a size 18 skirt, it was extra for being plus sized, but I don't remember by how much. ?What I do clearly recall however, is the 6" of fabric we took out of each side of the skirt.
UGH.?