Amy's Reviews
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11 reviews
Not flattering
If you have ANY sort of midsection pooch, this is NOT the dress for you. It was super comfortable and I wish it worked better, but even with shapewear, it highlighted every bulge. I certainly don't have a flat stomach and don't expect to look like a model in things, but I feel like it was disproportionately unflattering to the little bit of extra fluff I have. No part of the dress felt too tight or too small, but perhaps a larger size would have looked better.
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Cobalt Blue Ruched Gown
Atlein
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Comfortable, beautiful colors
I saw mixed reviews about needing a bra or not. I *could* have worn it either way, but I definitely felt more supported and secure with a longline plunge bra and some tape (natural DDDs) and thought it was more flattering that way too (see photo 1 vs. 2). I should have ordered the Petite but it wasn't available. The Regular was definitely long on my 5'3 self and 3" heels and I found myself tripping on it throughout the night. It was a great dress for a semi-formal, outdoor, summer event.
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Watercolor Chiffon Gown
Aidan AIDAN MATTOX
Size Worn: 6R
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Fun, fresh and springy print
Got this for Easter brunch with the family. Cute, comfortable, and nice fit - the print is fresh and springy. I knew about the cape piece going in, but the way it is attached to the front makes it hard to layer with a cardigan as I wanted to since the day ended up a little chilly.
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Blue Flower Print Dress
Slate & Willow
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Great color and fit
Great fit and super comfortable, the inner lining is really soft. I ended up wearing a strapless bra just because the straps kept peeking out.
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Plum Scott Dress
Jay Godfrey
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Great spring dress!
I rented this dress for an Easter. It was the perfect level of formality for the low-key family get-together. The print is really pretty, and the dress is comfortable and effortless. Only negative for me was that this dress is SHORT - and while I do have a long torso, I am not a tall person. If I held both my arms up at shoulder height, the bottom of my butt cheeks were practically showing! I tried belting it, but that made it just too short even when standing normally.
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Blue Floral Throw Shift Dress
Slate & Willow
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Flattering, comfortable, not over the top
This dress was great for an alumni cocktail party event for my alma mater. It was flattering but not too sexy, and very comfortable. The sleeves weren't tight, it good fit across the bust, roomy in the mid-section, and the right above the knee length and slit in the back gave it just enough sex appeal. I feel it runs a bit large, I am usually between a 6 and an 8, but the 44 was a little big on me.
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To Be Desired Dress
Paul Smith
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Nice for a work holiday party!
This dress was comfortable, and perfect for my work holiday party- most people don't get super dressed up, so this dress wasn't over the top. It does run large. I usually wear a 6, but around the holidays am split more evenly between a 6 and 8, so I was really nervous having a 4 as my backup size and switched it to an 8 at the last moment. Bad move, could totally have worn the 4 (the 4 would have been a little more flattering to the waist I imagine) but the 6 worked. For some reason, I thought the stripes would have a bit of a "sheen" to them- looked that way in some of the photos- but they were the same material as the rest of the dress, just in a lace overlay. The dress is a more casual cotton/polyester type material- no sheen or satin or silkiness.
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Amy Dress
Slate & Willow
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
A conservative LBD
I didn't find this dress to be super flattering on me. I am short with broad shoulders, a large-ish bust, a small waist but a bit of tummy (especially around the holidays!), and thick calves. The v-neck was too high to flatter my bust, there was no camouflaging any mid-section pooch in this dress, and the length fell almost to the bottom of my knees so my legs looked super stumpy. It looked a little better with super high heels, but as I was wearing this to a Broadway show and dinner with family and we were going to be doing a bit of walking around the city, I was forced to wear with a more reasonable heel height. It was OK for the non-formal family outing I wore it for, but had I really wanted to be dressed to impress, I don't think this dress would have worked. Both the 6 and the 8 fit, I just went with the 8 for a little extra room in the middle.
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Diamond Lace Dress
Laundry by Shelli Segal
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
Great fit!
Great fit, comfortable and easy to dance in. Was perfect for a rustic chic wedding ceremony and country club type reception. Loved the bit of an edge that the black mesh gave an otherwise demure dress, and paired it with gray suede peep toe booties to accentuate that.
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Floral Jackson Sheath
SACHIN BABI
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 135lbs
Bust: 34D
Perfect fit!
OH. EM. GEE. This dress fit like a glove- it was super flattering!! Perfect dress for the club night of my husband's 30th b-day weekend in Vegas. The material is sturdy and thick, with a bit of ruching on the side- so it smooths out a bit of bumps and bulge you may have (darn you brunch buffet!!) It is definitely on the sexier side- it's fitted and it did ride up a little through the night. It made my booty look great, and cleavage like whoa. It worked without a bra, but I went with a strapless pushup for a little more lift.
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Pitch Black Sheath
Nicole Miller
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
Runs small!
I didn't end up wearing this one, it definitely runs small! I was able to squeeze in, most of the dress would have been doable (tight, but doable)- except for the bust. A note to the bustier girls- there is NO room in the top. It flattens you like a sports bra- not flattering!
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Claudia Dress
Parker
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E