“I was the orangest person at my reunion! (at a school whose colours are orange and black, so lots of people were in orange :) )”
- Height 5'4"
- Weight 128 lbs
- Bust 32B
- Body Type Hourglass
- Age 43
- Size Worn 38
- Usual Size 4
- Overall Fit Small
- Worn To Party
This was a really fun dress. I normally wear a size 4, but I think the 4 (36) wasn't available so I got the 38, which actually fit very well. It was fitted in the waist and the top wasn't huge. I'm fairly small chested so anyone with a large chest might want to size up even more. The fabric has this ribbed texture to it that I didn't notice in the photos (apparently that's what faille fabric is...I didn't know that), which I really liked. It was unique and I also felt it gave the dress leeway to be a bit less dressy if desired. I found the X-shape pleating sewn in at the waist to be necessary to give the dress shape, but it would look weird without a belt covering it. The belt it comes with does look kind of like a karate belt on it's own. I think it works with the dress though and I didn't have any problems tying it. I do agree with the other reviewer that the stiffness of the fabric would make the pleats do weird things and need to be reset sometimes. Not bad enough for me to take a star away though.
–Erin
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