As promised, here are reviews of three dresses I tried on last week. Before we get to that, did anyone else see the J Crew Factory heading with the new tag line of “The Online Home of J Crew Mercantile“? There’s a little more information about that here that also announces a store opening in Dallas this month. Very interesting, don’t you think?
Current Dress Size: 8/Medium
Well, let’s talk about the obvious first. The v-neck is very low cut showing an abundance of cleavage. Even on the model image at the dresses
landing page it looks low. As pretty as this dress is, it’s definitely not a work or church dress. You’d need to button your cardigan to the top.
Despite the cleavage, the dress is really pretty. I love the print and am happy that it comes in a
pencil skirt as well as the
Boardwalk Pull-on Shorts, a
Printed Scarf and a
Tumbler. The size 8 didn’t fit me. I couldn’t get the zipper past the seam on the waistline. Of course, sizing to a 10 or 10 Petite would only add to the neckline issue but I think either of those sizes is what I need. Maybe I could have it brought up from the shoulders to help raise the neckline?
The material is a piqué cotton and seems very well constructed. It’s also lined and has pockets. I noticed on the stock image the skirt has pleats but it doesn’t on the dress in-stores. The length hits me just above the knee. Despite the neckline issue, I really like this dress.
I liked the fit of the Small though I would wear some
Spanx to smooth things out. The Fresh Raspberry color is very pretty IRL and this also comes in Grey and Midnight Shadow. The length is about two inches above the knee and will hike up a little more when you sit down. Since this is a ponte-knit you could stay in your normal size, which for me is a Medium.
I was unsure about the drapey part of the dress, since it looks like a wrap, but it is just another piece of material over the full body of the dress. The Small actually fit quite well and I’d stay with that size. The length is about two inches above the knee on me. The Woodland color looks very pretty for a Fall season transition. The material is a cotton-blend and feels soft, not scratchy but not jersey either.
I really wish the Floral Piqué Dress had worked out, especially since dresses were an additional 40% off in-store.
Which of these dresses are you interested in? What do you think about J Crew Mercantile?
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that is interesting….
mercantile going to be a bridge between JCrew and the Factory store ?
priced between the two??
Kate – It sounds like it though I also think the Factory website will have Mercantile items. I'm guessing like J Crew has Collection. I'll be curious to see if it launches when the actual B&M opens in Dallas.
Factory and Mercantile are the exact same clothing…They just call it Mercantile when it's not located at an outlet mall. Hope this helps clear things up.