Exploring new, body conscious clothing

Not a great photo, but check out the dress! :-) Hard work is starting to pay off as I continue to experiment with more body-conscious clothing. In my teen years, I was trying to hide my body to avoid the negative attention (I was quite busty and tried hard to hide it). I'm still busty, but with the rest of me getting smaller, the proportions are becoming more "normal" and less showy.

I took this picture to prove to myself that the dress really didn't look bad on me - I wanted SO much for it to fit, but after years of seeing myself as fat and unattractive, it was hard to believe that I really did look okay in this dress. I didn't even show it to my dear, supportive husband until after I'd seen the picture. My fears were unfounded, as he gave me a standing ovation, and then took me out dancing to show me off!