Anthropologie: Embroidered Blue Bell Dress, Candymint Halter Dress, Button-Pleat Shirtdress

~ Ranna Gill Embroidered Blue Bell Dress, Small ~

This dress is very beautiful in person. It looked large on the hanger so I grabbed Small. I was surprised how well it fit. The Medium would have been too loose in the chest and wider throughout. The dress is a little heavier than I expected it to be, particularly because it has the beading and embroidery. I don’t know if I’d wear this to an outside event if there isn’t a cool breeze. Still, it flows nicely and the blue does pop off the white background.

~ Troubador Candymint Halter Dress, size 8 ~

This was a return and there was only one size available. I was not able to zip this up all the way in back. It stopped at the waistband. Also, the halter neck buttoned in the back and just fit. Still, I love the colors of the dress and would look gorgeous on someone taller and thinner than me. I would have loved to have seen this in a skirt or a silk blouse. If I had a need for it, I would probably get a size 10 and shorten the length on it.

~ Isabella Sinclair Button-Pleat Shirtdress, Medium ~

I’ve been wanting to try this dress on since I saw it online. I love the single button at the neckline but I felt like a nurse in this dress. The Medium was the best fit in the arms and chest though a Small would have been good for the width through the waist and hips. This had to have been pinned on the catalog shot since there looks to be some slight waist definition. Belting it this dress would mess up the pleating, I think. Also, there was a lining that probably contributes to the oversized look of the dress. This is now on sale and every size is available. Most people seem to have gone with a Petite size in this dress and I think they made the right choice. This needs to be as close to the body as possible.