https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:13:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346717 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:10:49 +0000 Bonnie 2346717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal, rachylou, &amp; Helena: Thanks so much! I think green is going to be my next color of the year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346684 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:34:20 +0000 Helena 2346684@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No advice to add, so just saying I love the dress and the sneakers! Great finds! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346675 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:18:23 +0000 rachylou 2346675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the dress, glad you’re keeping it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346670 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:04:21 +0000 Sal 2346670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great in the green- lovely dress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346658 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:46:35 +0000 Bonnie 2346658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, Joy, &amp; suntiger: Thank you for your comments. Angie, I hope it works. Joy, I ordered some green leggings. I plan to hang the dress to dry, hopefully that will help. Your sweater dress sound very useful, I've never had one but maybe some day I give one a try. &nbsp;suntiger, &nbsp;Same with me, I have four pair of Athleta hikers that I've worn for four years that still look great.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346648 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:04:59 +0000 Anonymous 2346648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Size looks good to me! I haven't had shrink problems with Athleta- but just have full on gear like leggings, tanks, skorts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346644 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:56:03 +0000 Anonymous 2346644@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a gifted sweat shirt dress in grey with white lining but it is not Athleta. &nbsp;It has shrunk in length, and needs washing to freshen it up. &nbsp;I have seldom worn it. &nbsp;Maybe a big blanket scarf would help. &nbsp;I did not wear it at all last cold season. &nbsp;Instead I reach for a sweater dress, which is casual enough. &nbsp;I like the color of yours. &nbsp;Wearing it with tights the same color would help with the shrinkage. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346639 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:18:09 +0000 Angie 2346639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OOOH! Exciting sneaker match! <b>Bonnie,</b> you are going to look splendid :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346637 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:59:29 +0000 Bonnie 2346637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, Firecracker, Carol, Suz, and lyn67: I've decided to keep the dress, dh likes it a lot and he is particular. He usually is complimentary but when I press him, he tells what he feels and is usually right. I ordered these green sneakers to try with the dress for a casual look. I had to order Big Kids size 7 to get the green which looks like it might match.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346612 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:57:20 +0000 lyn67 2346612@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This size&nbsp; is lovely on You-but cannot advice for shriking...:-( </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346602 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:52:51 +0000 Suz 2346602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Angie said! ALWAYS good to compare sizes. Gives a feeling of security. But it looks lovely on you.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346599 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 02:00:28 +0000 Carol 2346599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like how it looks now, but that’s because I think a fitted look is flattering. Cute dress. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346598 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:35:33 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2346598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>It looks fantastic on you. I love the color. I looked it up, and it's 70% polyester, so I don't think it will shrink. And the spandex should keep it from bagging out.&nbsp;</div><div>I like comparing sizes, though!</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346562 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:10:03 +0000 Bonnie 2346562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>indigoprint, Bijou, kkards, &amp; Ms. Liz: Thank you for the kind words and great advice. Not putting it in the dryer is a good idea and Ms. Liz idea of comparing the fabric content was great but it turns out the two items vary a lot. However the Coaster Lux sweatshirts look really nice and would work as birthday gifts for my granddaughters in early January.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346552 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:46:37 +0000 Ms. Liz 2346552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The dress looks fabulous on you! &nbsp;I have a few of the Coaster Lux sweatshirts from Athleta and they do not shrink one bit. Perhaps compare the fabric content of the dress to the Coaster Lux garment to see if there is any shrinkage possibility. &nbsp; The dress seems to fit you well on the shoulders so a size larger might be too big. &nbsp;This dress is a keeper! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346547 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:55:29 +0000 kkards 2346547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the fit, but as Angie says I’d try a size up as well, especially if you can do it easily.<br /> I have a number of tops, including a variety of fleece from athleta. I don’t remember anything showing noticeable shrink. That being said I really put anything in the dryer </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346542 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:33:58 +0000 Bijou 2346542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hope it does not shrink because this looks perfect. A great dress to wear to casual Christmas catch ups. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346535 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:04:02 +0000 Indigoprint 2346535@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cannot add any more to the good advice already given but wanted to say how beautiful your tree is and fun village under the branches. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346534 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:05:08 +0000 Bonnie 2346534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sloper, Jaime, and Angie: Thanks for the help. It fits really well and hanging it to dry will probably be a good idea. There's an Athleta store in a nearby town that I'm going to tomorrow so I'll take Angie's suggestion and try the dress on in a larger size.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346522 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:51:42 +0000 Angie 2346522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love this on you in this size, <b>bonnie</b>! You match your festive Christmas tree, and your hair looks gorgeous :)</p> <p>That said, it's always good to compare sizes. I vote order a size up too. See how that looks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Cotton fleece can shrink a little in the length - although not always. I have fleece sweatshirts that haven't shrunk a bit! Not even when I deliberately put them in the dryer to shrink.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346521 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:49:22 +0000 Jaime 2346521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks like a good fit in the photo - great color on you! Agree with Sloper that it is just as likely to relax as shrink - assuming you don't put it in the dryer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346520 Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:50:13 +0000 Sloper 2346520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hard to tell about size from a side view. &nbsp;Is it 100% cotton? &nbsp;I’ve found that sweats (not Athleta) sometimes tend to tighten up a bit on washing, but relax and sometimes even bag a bit with wearing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/keep-or-return-57#post-2346511 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:39:16 +0000 Bonnie 2346511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I ordered the Athleta sweatshirt dress which came today. It fits but I'm wondering whether I should size up. If it shrinks it will be too body con for me. Has anyone who ordered it washed it yet? I've not ordered anything from Athleta except hiking pants so don't know how their items fare in the wash. Thanks for any help you can give me. It's wrinkled from the shipping process which should hang out.&nbsp; </p>