Should Plus Women Wear Ruffles?
September 1, 2009 by Meieli Detoni
Filed under Plus Size
Would you wear ruffles? I have to admit that I’m tempted by them on a regular basis, and at a number of shops, too. If you have the same “problem” as I do, do you give in and buy ruffly items, even though they could increase the possibility of looking bulky? This is an especially big deal for those of us who are larger up top, because ruffles are excellent at making your bust look luscious.
Image: Nordstrom
Sigh. I think that this shirt from Nordstrom would be cute for the holidays, but I’m going to stick with one with more low-key ruffly details instead. While I won’t be able to completely ignore my draw to ruffles, I can control it with intelligent purchases (and a little bit of control).
Are we voting yea or nay on this? Is it as problematic, ruffle-wise, as I think, or am I just being paranoid?
My short answer is that plus size women are usually not great with ruffles and are really not great with ruffles AND plaid.
That said, despite fashion’s best attempt to convince us otherwise…bodies are not interchangeable, and plus sizes contain some drastically different body types.
If you have a smaller chest on which the ruffles my gather, you might pull it off. If you want to wear the shirt in a deconstructed punk style – slash the sleeves and over black jeans or a skirt, go for it.
But as is, I think it needs a few adjustments that can vary from person to person.