https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:40:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1608225 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:34:31 +0000 Anonymous 1608225@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree. &nbsp;The one thing I learned at YLF is to not settle. &nbsp;There is always something better or nicer down the road. &nbsp;And so far it has proved to be true. &nbsp;</p> <p>Yay for you. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1608217 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:15:25 +0000 Kaelyn 1608217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alexondra Marie, happy to have helped! Their spring dresses are lovely. I hope you find something that works for you!</p> <p>Sterling, yes, that's been something I've had to learn over the years. Being plus size with my proportions, it's hard to find things that are perfect, but settling just leads to more unhappiness. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1608165 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:17:17 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1608165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's definitely a part of the process and the good thing I see is that you are confident in what works and what doesn't. Better to make returns than to settle for something you won't use in full closet rotation. Celebrate those successes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1608110 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:02:01 +0000 Anonymous 1608110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm proud of the fact that you are not settling. &nbsp;You tried them. &nbsp;You liked some. &nbsp;You didn't like others. &nbsp;You are sending the ones you don't like back. &nbsp;Yay for you. &nbsp;</p> <p>I encourage you to NOT settle for the skeleton tank. &nbsp;You can do better. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1608056 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:30:55 +0000 Alexondra Marie 1608056@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm new around here, but I do a lot of online shopping from straight and plus size stores and just haven't bit the bullet with ModCloth. Thanks for this post because it gives me a better idea going forward what to expect if I do ever order from them. I know I have lusted after some of their spring dresses in the past, so we shall see. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1607035 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:48:25 +0000 Ginger 1607035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, that is a really good record for a big online order! I'm very glad for everything that did work. (When you are tempted to give up on Modcloth - consider the winners!) And now you have data points for the future on other clothing lines they carry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1607027 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:05:31 +0000 Angie 1607027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You did really well, actually. I'm excited to see you style your new loot in that special Kaelyn way.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606875 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 04:32:48 +0000 Kaelyn 1606875@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The frustrating thing is the white shirt had good reviews and a picture ON a plus size girl and it looked GREAT. Oh, well. Other colors may be less see-through, but the thin material was a huge turnoff for me personally. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606871 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 04:23:28 +0000 Desmo April 1606871@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You did really well actually for an online order!</p> <p>I'm personally bummed about the white shirt. I have other versions of that shirt on my list so now I'm going to have to reconsider. I don't order from ModCloth unless there are reviews and what I really look for is pictures on a real body.</p> <p>I would say to send the tank back. There is a strong possibility that Torrid will have something very similar that will work better for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606868 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 04:09:33 +0000 Kaelyn 1606868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't mind repeated points--they're just a sign that I need to really consider what is being said. ;-)</p> <p>I'm not deciding anything for sure until tomorrow, but I'm probably going to return it. Maybe I'll find something similar at some point. I hope so. I have a thing for bones. Anatomy is fascinating! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606839 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 03:02:02 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1606839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the review! If you look at online ordering as akin to taking things into the dressing room in a store, it's amazing when you can actually keep some of the items, really. I'm with you--I much prefer in-person shopping, but I'll shop online when there's something I can't get in person. <br />The skeleton tank is cute, but I would ask this: do you really want a tank that you have to wear a cami with? I have a tank that I made out of a lace knit, thinking it would be fun to layer over other tops. . . and I never wear it. But I can imagine that wearing a cami with a tank is not out of the question. Just thought I'd ask it. :)</p> <p>P.S. oops--I guess Donna already asked. Ha ha!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606811 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:33:06 +0000 Kaelyn 1606811@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for your thoughts, ladies!</p> <p>I suppose all of you who are saying I should consider this a success are right. I hope my post didn't come across as super disappointed, because I am REALLY happy with the things I'm keeping! I just dislike wasting time and being disappointed. Ask my husband. I'm a bit high-strung. ;-)</p> <p>The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward sending the tank back. DonnaF, I think you're right, there isn't much point in a tank that requires a cami underneath it.</p> <p>I WILL give Nordstrom a go sometime because I know so many people here love it. I have one not too terribly far from me so I'd like to see what they have in-store first, but I'd be fine with ordering online, especially because I see the same brands there repeatedly so I'd learn which ones work for me and keep getting them. And again, they have actual stores I can go to, which makes the prospect of online shopping WAAAY less stressful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606801 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:16:25 +0000 Bijou 1606801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think we all have similar experiences shopping online - it is very hit and miss for me too. &nbsp;I would recommend sending back anything you don't think is perfect as the spring/summer season is only starting and you should be able to find those perfect tops. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606798 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:07:24 +0000 Anonymous 1606798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've ordered from Modcloth before &amp; agree the quality is hit &amp; miss Don't keep anything you're not 100% happy with. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606797 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:05:10 +0000 catgirl 1606797@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Believe it or not I'd consider that a success! If keep anything I am happy and even if not I've learned something new (mostly-I'm a slow learner!). Sorry about the disappointments. Modcloth is very random which is why I gave up on them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606792 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:03:15 +0000 DonnaF 1606792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually think you did pretty well for an online order.&nbsp; IMHO, you should return the tank; what's the point of a tank top if you have to wear a cami?&nbsp; Also, it may not hold up in the wash and get weirdly twisty.&nbsp; I hate it when the real thing doesn't live up to the photo.</p> <p>In the last year or so, Nordstrom.com really expanded their plus size selection.&nbsp; I almost always order from Nordstrom online, and then make my returns at a store.&nbsp; With my Nordstrom card, I get at least $100 credit toward alterations per year, so that has widened my potential selection since I know I can get sleeves shortened and pants and jeans hemmed. </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606790 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:02:13 +0000 Anonymous 1606790@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sad for you that the tomato red tunic didn't work out! That one was pretty cool.<br /> You've got some really interesting and stylish pieces like the saddle shoes, and you kinda touched on the point that now you have some more budget to play around with some other ideas. That's a silver lining.<br /> But I'm with you: I don't like online shopping at all. Not only for the disappointment but also because I tend to over think things and it takes me forever to just click "Order Now". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606785 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 01:50:01 +0000 Sal 1606785@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting.....I am pleased you had some success and as you way there is a silver lining of money available elsewhere;)</p> <p>Disappointing about the white tunic....it looks so lovely online. &nbsp;But pleased the olive pants, tunic tees and saddle shoes are keepers.</p> <p>I tend to stick to one or two brands for online shopping that I know the fit and also the quality. &nbsp;There are a couple of other brands I like, but prefer to check out online. &nbsp;Mind you, in store we do not get 100% success and I think accepting returns are part of the experience is realistic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/orders-received-my-verdicts#post-1606780 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 01:39:26 +0000 Kaelyn 1606780@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To whomever it was who said that Modcloth is iffy on quality: you were 110% right. Some items are GREAT, others I tried on, laughed, and put straight into the "return" pile. Here's the breakdown of each thing, for anyone who's thought about buying or is just curious:</p> <p>The tunic tees are FANTASTIC (someone here said they had one and loved it). I like the black one best, but I'm probably going to keep both. The material is silkier than I expected. I thought they'd be basically super long T-shirts, but the material is thin and drapey, which is also fine. They're shorter than I expected based on pictures, but I'm also 5'8".</p> <p>The saddle shoes are even cuter in person. I may buy higher quality laces for them at some point because the ones that came with make them feel a little like bowling shoes. My first impression was that they're a bit snug, but I'm wearing thick socks, which I won't be normally. They're a little stiff, especially in the back, but I think they'll be fine once they're broken in.</p> <p>The skeleton tank is NOT as good as it looks in the pictures. It's extremely thin and see-through. I'm debating on whether I want to keep it or not because it would be wearable with a camisole. I'll have to sleep on it. (Not literally, of course.)</p> <p>The Mew Yorker tee isn't quite what I expected but it's still good. It looks like a very solid black but it's more an extremely dark gray. It does fit pretty well. I wear a L/XL in unisex shirts and bought a 2X and I'm REALLY glad I sized up.</p> <p>And now the HUGE disappointments...</p> <p>The tomato red tunic is... workable. In the past I would have bitten the bullet and kept it because it's just so pretty, but I'm striving for perfection, here. It's too tight across the chest and shoulders and makes me feel mannish. It isn't a bad piece, it just doesn't suit my body type. It might work in a size up, but I'm thinking I can find something similar later on that fits me better. I'm very reluctantly putting it in the send back pile and knowing I'll feel better later when I'm NOT staring at it, willing it to be better because I spent money on it.</p> <p>The white tunic was the worst of the bunch. Super duper tight across the chest, causing gaps where the buttons are. The material is thin and transparent, and it's such a tight fit that all it does is highlight all my lumps and bumps. NOT flattering at all + low quality material = a very solid nope. I would NOT recommend this one.</p> <p>My olive jeggings from Torrid are GREAT (as expected) and already being worn. Sorry I don't have any pictures yet--I'll try to get some this week of all the new stuff I decide to keep!</p> <p>So, this pretty much confirms it for me: I HATE online shopping. It's too unpredictable, I don't like the hassle of having to send things back, pictures are incredibly deceiving, so are reviews (none of these had particularly low ratings), and although as a plus size woman I have fewer in-store options, it's a much safer bet. For Modcloth specifically, I think I'll stick to accessories in the future. I'm okay with ordering from Torrid because I've found their sizes and quality to be really consistent, plus I can return things in-store and it's much easier.</p> <p>That isn't to knock online-shopping in general! If you enjoy it, keep doing it. Different strokes for different folks, right?</p> <p>I'm a bit disappointed, but also thinking about what I can get instead once I'm refunded. The two tunics together are about the same price as a pair of white Converse, or those plus the tank (which I'm debating on) are the same price as a pair of jeans. And I probably need bottoms and shoes more than anything else. Silver linings! </p>