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Cliodhna
WeddingWire Admin January 2030 Galway

Dress Duels: Sleeves or Strapless?

Cliodhna, on January 6, 2020 at 09:05 Posted in Wedding fashion 0 20

Off-the-shoulder, cap, 3/4, illusion, etc; sleeves come in all different variations! Would you rather a wedding dress have some type of sleeve? Or do you like strapless gowns? Which style has your vote?


Sleeves?

Dress Duels: Sleeves or Strapless? 1

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Strapless?

Dress Duels: Sleeves or Strapless? 2

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20 Comments

Latest activity by BunnyBride, on March 1, 2020 at 14:30
  • BunnyBride
    Super August 2334 Nova Scotia
    BunnyBride ·
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    Depends on the dress, but I am not a fan of wearing long sleeves. Strapless or thinner straps/shoulder pieces.

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  • Eden
    Frequent user August 2021 British Columbia
    Eden ·
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    I really love long lace sleeves but I ended up going with a strapless dress. Still love it tho!

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  • Desiree
    Frequent user August 2021 Ontario
    Desiree ·
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    I’m skipping strapless I won’t even look at a dress if it’s strapless. I did what sleeves originally but kinda liking the t shirt style or tank top straps
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  • A
    Devoted July 2023 British Columbia
    Amanda ·
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    This is difficult as I like the look of both and it depends on the dress.

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  • Ashley
    VIP August 2020 Ontario
    Ashley ·
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    Personally i love strapless!

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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
    Stephanie ·
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    I thought I wanted sleeves of some sort. Then I found my dress and it was sleeveless. I couldn't find straps that seemed natural with it, so just went with the sleeveless!

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Casey ·
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    In the middle.

    I wouldn't say strapless because that just means making sure it is up and the girls are covered all the times, but i think sleeves are a little much. I would say straps!

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  • Steph
    Expert June 2022 Ontario
    Steph ·
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    I wanted sleeves at first, I definitely didn't want strapless....then my gown was perfect and strapless and I didn't care anymore because I loved the dress lol
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  • Britt
    Frequent user July 2020 Alberta
    Britt ·
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    Straps. Like others I'm worried about sausage arms, but I couldn't do strapless as I wouldn't trust it. My dress is currently strapless, but will be adding simplr straps from the extra fabric from the bottom
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  • Kimberly
    Frequent user July 2020 Ontario
    Kimberly ·
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    Straps. couldn't deal with pulling a dress up all night if it was sleeveless and would be way to hot in july with sleeves

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  • Michelle
    Expert October 2021 Nova Scotia
    Michelle ·
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    Sleeves! My dress has beautiful illusion sleeves with floral accents

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  • Marissa
    Frequent user October 2021 Alberta
    Marissa ·
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    I have this fear my boobs will pop out in a strapless dress lol. I'm small chested which probably doesn't make sense to have this fear but I feel like they wouldn't keep the dress up or fill it out enough. I really like sleeves lots of different styles to choose from
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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
    Rayanne ·
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    I like sleeves but I havent seen any dress that wowed me with sleeves. However I do not want strapless.
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  • Geneviève
    VIP September 2020 Ontario
    Geneviève ·
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    Strapless! You can always add a slip on jacket!
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  • Caitlyn
    Super January 2020 Ontario
    Caitlyn ·
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    I avoided sleeves just because, like Tori mentioned, i was worried about my arms looking like a sausage in a casing, but sleeves can be beautiful. I gravitated towards strapless and for me it worked, but I've seen many a strapless dress that isn't properly fitted and altered and boobs are popping out all over the place. It really depends on the person.

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
    Allison ·
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    I hate sleeves for me (mostly because my biceps feel constrained) but I also can't do strapless due to my boobs! My ideal is sleeveless but with straps!

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  • Amelia
    Master October 2020 New Brunswick
    Amelia ·
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    I avoided strapless. I didn't want to feel like I would fall out of the dress or be pulling it up all night long.


    My plan was to have sleeves, my dress has skinny straps with lace appliques on them.
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  • A
    Super September 2020 Ontario
    Amelia ·
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    Sleeves look ridiculous on me but my all-time favourite dress (besides my own) is Kate Middleton's.

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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
    Chelsea ·
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    Definitely sleeves - strapless just isn’t for me
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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
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    Neither? I HATE sleeves on me because it makes me feel like my arms are all sausaged up... but it looks good on others! And then I HATE strapless because how you have to pull it up if you have any boobs (unless corset in my experience).

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