I have two dresses to show you this evening.
~ Mixed Houndstooth Dress, size 6 ~
Because of the ponte sides, I grabbed this in a size 6. I didn’t want the dress to be too loose on me. I was really bloated this day and the pooch didn’t look good from any angle. Having said that, I would stick with the size 6. It fit and hugged in all the right places. The ponte is on the sides only, with the houndstooth in the front and back. The arms and shoulders aren’t tight and, for me, the length is ok.
The neckline is trimmed in faux-leather, a nice little detail but the exposed zipper in the back ruins the whole dress for me. Exposed zippers do not make an item “rocker-chic”. They are just a bad design.
~ Silk Sleeveless Dress, Warm Iris, Small ~
I was surprised I hadn’t tried on this dress as I love the Silk Sleeveless Blouse. The size Small fit but I was hoping for the length to be just a little shorter on me. The Small hits just at the knee. I prefer my items to be just slightly above the knee. This fit well across the chest to maybe a little big. I will need to go back and try this in the XS to gauge if I would get a Petite Small or Medium. My instinct is saying Petite Small. I really liked this dress. I was surprised it was lined, it felt great on and though I would want Black or Navy, the Warm Iris was a really pretty color IRL.
Of the two dresses, I’d definitely pick the Silk Sleeveless Dress. The casual style is perfect for my day-to-day lifestyle.
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