https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:57:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249989 Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:17:16 +0000 Chris987 2249989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>kkards,</b> I think I know what you mean about Athleta. The item has to be just right.&nbsp;</p> <p>thanks <b>Aquamarine</b>, you are right that short sleeves are not of interest to me right now but i may put that item on my future wish list, thanks!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249978 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:30:53 +0000 Aquamarine 2249978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chris, I had good luck with a sweatshirt dress from Amazon (Daily Ritual). You’re probably not interested in short sleeves right now but this worked for me in the bridge seasons (too hot/heavy for our humid summers):</p> <p><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DDMZYXK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DDMZYXK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&#038;th=1&#038;amp" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/prod.....1&#038;amp</a>;</a></p> <p>I had plans to wear it with leggings and a long sleeve tee underneath it this winter, but I got lazy and don’t go anywhere anyway right now lol.&nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249915 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:52:10 +0000 kkards 2249915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me Althea either totally on and prefect, or really off…it’s funny there’s like no middle ground for me&nbsp;<br />Chris sorry this did not work for you </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249873 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:20:23 +0000 Chris987 2249873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm <b>Linda</b> sounds like your experience was a lot like mine. <br />thanks <b>suntiger </b>and<b> rachylou</b></p> <p>...<b> Angie</b> I'll have to think about it. Thanks fo the suggestion! I've kind of gone off the whole idea. Maybe in spring ...</p> <p><b>Joy</b> I can see how this style could be way too casual for you. Athleta makes great quality stuff but it&nbsp; is ALL very casual. I personally love the drop shoulder look on me but I know it's not for everyone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249840 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:53:43 +0000 rachylou 2249840@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good review. Makes me think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249838 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:49:17 +0000 Anonymous 2249838@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a member of Team Dressy, this dress seems very casual and too much fabric for a small person. &nbsp;I have not tried this brand yet. &nbsp;The drop seam on the sleeves bothers me and looks odd on me. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249824 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 02:57:43 +0000 Angie 2249824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the review! Always helpful :)</p> <p>Does this tickle your fancy?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249800 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:44:03 +0000 Anonymous 2249800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good to know! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249779 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 22:24:10 +0000 Linda 2249779@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great review! I actually tried this on in the store because it looked like it would be a great choice here for our cold weather. The lovely salesperson actually told me it didn’t work! I appreciated her honesty. The voluminous cut of the dress swallowed me up and the sleeves were way too long on me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249776 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:44:45 +0000 Chris987 2249776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks<b> suz!&nbsp;</b><br />&nbsp;<br /><b>Janet</b> - thanks for the encouragement, but I'm thinking I don't want to spend any more time looking for a sweatshirt dress right now. I need a shopping break.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249775 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:40:18 +0000 Janet 2249775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the review. I have trouble with Athleta's dresses and longer jackets being a bit long, and sometimes a bit too straight, in the torso, but I can't do a petite because the arms turn out too short. Dresses can be tough! I hope you find your perfect one. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249764 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:10:16 +0000 Suz 2249764@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the review, <b>Chris</b>. It will be helpful to a bunch of people, I'll bet.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249762 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:05:02 +0000 Chris987 2249762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Christina</b>, yes bulky is another good word for it along with rumpled. The whole idea was a wildcard for me so I'm not disappointed either.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249761 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:58:17 +0000 Christina F. 2249761@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got this too and tend to agree the fit wasn't great, at least for me. It was too bulky to skim my curves in a flattering way, if that makes sense. I will double check this before I pack it up. I got a lot of other great stuff from Athleta's recent sale, so I ain't too mad that this one thing is going back. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-athleta-sweatshirt-dress#post-2249755 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:19:56 +0000 Chris987 2249755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I decided to try this sweatshirt dress after trying and returning one from another brand. Discussed here&nbsp; &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/sweatshirt-dress---kr">https://youlookfab.com/welookf.....dress---kr</a></p> <p>This dress does not fit right, so it's going back, but I thought I'd do a quick review in&nbsp; case others might be considering it.&nbsp;</p> <p>Pluses: nice design, pockets close with invisible zippers which gives a streamlined look, the collar zipper is a gunmetal color, and the hem area has a nice curved piece effect. Thumb holes at cuffs. Quite warm, with an almost fleece inside surface.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Negatives (mostly negatives just for me): it didn't fit right. I ordered a regular size to get the just-above-the-knee&nbsp; body length, and the sleeves were way too long.&nbsp;Folding&nbsp;back the sleeves looks awkward because of the thumb hole. A petite size would probably have had shorter sleeves but with the shorter body length I didn't want. The collar was also a rumpled mess, not like in the model photo. Maybe that's because I have a short neck.&nbsp;</p> <p>They do give body length measurements (but not sleeve measurements) so to some extent I knew what I was getting. </p> <p>To be fair a petite size probably would have fit better overall, but I wanted the longer length. Maybe I was trying to put a square peg into a round hole. :-).&nbsp;</p> <p>I also found the fabric felt "rumpled". I know sweatshirt fabrics are not crisp, but the other sweatshirt dress I tried (link above) had a stiffer/crisper fabric that I liked a lot better. </p> <p>The red color was a blue- ish red that I didn't like. I prefer my blue-ish reds darker more like burgundy, or a red that is more brown or a true red.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>So it's going back. Not for me but could work for someone else. NEXT.&nbsp; </p>