This is officially ”Bride and Wedding Month“, so you’ll read some rants (and raves) about brides, their families/friends and…all manner of wedding stuff. Hey, it’s June 
One of the most common complaints about wedding dress samples is that their way too small, for the average bride to try on. I’m with that, and I know it’s evil, but that’s the way it is. I used to be heavy, so I understand. Really. But, there’s not much that’ll be done about it. My salon orders a few samples in size 16, which is about a street size 12. That’s just couture bridal sizing.
We get a lot of complaints, from the “size 2″ crowd, “How can Hailey tell how the dress will look? She’s SWIMMING in it. It’s so BIG! 
“ Are you kiddin’ me? Folks actually expect salons to stock samples in small enough sizes, so only the upper 5 percent of the population can try them on? If the average size in the US is a size 14, then we need to go UP in size, not…down. Come on, people! Most salons have clips and you have to be able to visualize. It’s not that hard. God forbid if you gain a little weight, and end up being a GINORMOUS size 6, which means you’ll be able to fit most couture samples. What do you want?
I spent 20 minutes on the phone with a bride, who was highly upset that she couldn’t find a salon with Vera Wang size 4 samples (which is a size 0, in real life), for her bridesmaids to try on. I wanted to say to her, “Do you realize how many women can’t even get their LEG in a size 2 sample?” Are folks that out of touch?
A Nappy Girl
