I went for my first dress shopping appointment today, with OH (my BMs and Mum can be honest to the point of cruel, so I wanted to get an idea of what looks good with someone who'd be honest but nice first). I wanted a 1930s deco style, so I tried on Maggie Sottero Ettia. I absolutely loved it in the shop. It was a little big, so she clipped it in at the waist, and I'd like it a bit more fitted on the hips/top of the legs, which she said could be done in alterations. The shop let OH take loads of photos, and when we left it was a case of I just need to book in to look at it again with my Mum, but then I'll order it straight away.
We've got home, and I'm looking back at the photos and feel like it makes my waist look wide. I have a very defined, nipped in waist, but I don't see it in the photos. On the website, the model has a very definite waist so I'm wondering whether it's just that the dress wasn't pulled in enough or whether the dress can't do that on me and I need something more structured. I'm so confused. I was so happy with it in the shop, I feel kind of disappointed looking at it in the photos.☹️?
I've been looking at Sottero & Midgley dresses as well, and they seem to have some similar dresses with a more structured top, so I'm wondering whether to go and try some of those on - especially Lanie, Cayleigh, or Simone. Can anyone advise how Sottero & Midgley dresses compare to Maggie Sottero in terms of price, fit etc? Or do you think that they should be able to alter the Maggie to give me more shape?
This is me in the Maggie (sorry for the size):
