Sorry for the delay. The work days are really stressful and long right now and I can’t find the energy to do anything but chill in the pool. But I did want to share some of my embroidered finds with you.

~ Madewell Embroidered Top, Bright Ivory, Small ~

This looked like it ran a big large on the rack so I grabbed a Small to try on. It was a decent fit though I still don’t like how it looks on the side of the chest. It’s not as gathered at the chest as the Alma Peasant Blouse was which caused the chest to run tight. I like that this Embroidered Top has detail at the shoulders and sleeves. It makes the top a little more visually interesting.

~ Madewell Embroidered Cotton Shift Dress, size 6

Though I didn’t buy it, I really liked this dress. The sleeveless is nice for Summer. The length works for me as well. The size 6 fit really well. This dress looked quite large on the hanger so I recommend sizing down one. The front is embroidered along with selective spots all over the dress. The sleeves and hemline also have a little embroidered detail. It also has pockets! There’s a 25% off select dresses promo at Madewell right now, code UNIFORM, but this dress is excluded.

~ Joie Quixota Embroidered Blouson Dress, Medium ~

This is a cute little embroidered peasant dress by a brand I’ve never tried, Joie. I liked the print and style of this dress but I didn’t like the neckline of it. I wish it had been more v-neck, like the Madewell dress above. The Medium fit well to just a little big. I pulled down the waist a bit because this was short when I had it pulled up a little to give it that blouson feel.

~ Joie Vork Cotton Blouson Dress, Medium ~

Another blouson dress from Joie, though this one is not embroidered. You can see how the neckline looks much better compared to the Quixota Dress above. I adjust the waist on this one to make the dress more blouson-style and you can see how short it can get. The Medium fit big compared to the dress above. I think I’d need to size to a Small but then I’d have to make this a tunic and wear leggings or skinny jeans on bottom.

~ Alice & Olivia Jolene Dress, size 6 ~

Of course I would love this dress…it’s $400. I really wanted to try it on and the size 6 just fit. The arms are tight and the chest is slightly pulling. I’d want a size 8 for a better fit all over. I’d also want a sale price for this dress. I love the drop waist, peasant-style and colorful embroidery.

Although, apparently I couldn’t find any other embroidered tops to try on other than the Madewell Top. Sorry about that! Here’s pretty Collection top from J Crew and a familiar looking embroidered shorts, this time in pineapple embroidery. Johnny Was is a great brand for embroidered tunics and dresses. There are so many options for embroidered dresses and tops out there. You have a choice between color, thread color, shape, style, low or high end. The list is endless.

Happy Shopping!