https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:50:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1840560 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:31:33 +0000 Elizabeth P 1840560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so glad you asked this.&nbsp; </p> <p>I ordered from Boden for the first time in the spring, and have been very happy with my purchases.&nbsp; I ordered styles that didn't need a super accurate fit, just in case.&nbsp; I went with the size charts, and got mediums in both of these... I generally take a medium or large in sweaters.&nbsp; So I'd say in the mid range, they are TTS.&nbsp; </p> <p>But the cool thing - because of this thread I've been clicking on their site, and see they are now offering free shipping to Canada!&nbsp; On orders over $165, but still.&nbsp; Considering we couldn't get their stuff at all a year ago, this is great progress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1840477 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:37:34 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1840477@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My baby sister shops Boden all the time, and raves about the quality, the cuteness, and the amazing customer service. They have given her price adjustments when the price drops a week after she buys it, they have shipped her an item from England after it popped up as sold out in the US after she completed an online purchase, and I think she said they comped the shipping and sent an additional coupon for her next purchase.</p> <p>And the dresses, tops and shoes she finds are CUTE. </p> <p>I check Boden every so often, but it's mostly a little too preppy for me. Or not suited to my everyday lifestyle. Or sold out in my size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1840381 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 05:23:08 +0000 Barbara Diane 1840381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Gretchen</b>, I love those sneakers. Sad my size is sold out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1840179 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:52:09 +0000 K.M. 1840179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I adore Boden for their styles, but I did have some quality issues, so I feel like an exception in this thread. I got a beautiful, stretch-jersey printed dress (they always have many versions of those) several years ago, and the colors faded so visibly even after the first wash that it completely lost its brightness and began to look frumpy. And I follow all the wash instructions! </p> <p>I also had three wool sweaters that pilled like crazy from the start. I like to hang on to my clothes for more than one season, so that was disappointing. I gave away two of the sweaters after four winters of light wear; I kept a beloved, comfy striped one, and I try to trim the pilling, but it is only for loungewear now...</p> <p>This has kept me from buying there more often, so maybe the quality is better now (or I just got duds?). </p> <p>I'm an XS or XXS in J.Crew and I find that while the Boden 2 is the best size for me, it runs smaller and tighter than I would like.</p> <p>As for children's clothing, MiniBoden is simply wonderful and has no such quality issues. My 6 yr old daughter has way more Boden pieces than I do! Their pieces are sized to last more than a season, and the colors and fabrics wear and wash really well. I get her new pieces every year. (I once even tried ordering a t-shirt in size 16 for me, since I'm petite, but the arms and neckhole were too small). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1840089 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 02:11:11 +0000 Gretchen 1840089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a long-time Boden fan. Typically order 2-3 times/year. Curvy hourglass, and have ordered over multiple sizes as my weight changes.&nbsp;</p> <p>Overall: High quality, long lasting clothes. Their kids line is outstanding - my kids wore from ages 2 - 15. Great customer service, fast shipping and easy returns.</p> <p>I tend to focus on them for casual wear - dresses, skirts, sweaters and tops. I'm doing a closet audit right now, and have ~8 pieces from them. For me, their pants are hit and miss - often cut too straight for me. Also, if you are large-busted, watch the V-necks as they can be too low.&nbsp;</p> <p>For the price/value, I prefer Boden to JCrew, BR or GAP.&nbsp; </p> <p></p> <p>ETA: I LOVE these sneakers - have been stopped on the street asking where I got them - and they are on SALE!!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1840059 Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:21:19 +0000 Berkeley Girl 1840059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The one thing I've found about the sizing is that getting the right fit in their dresses can be a little tricky as a petite (and their dresses are generally what I like most of their collection). The waistline of their petites often hits me above the waist, and since I'm already slightly short-waisted, that is not a good look! The waistline of their regular size hits me perfectly, but then the skirt tends to be too long and/or voluminous. But that issue may just be particular to my size and proportions. And, I have a number of their dresses that have worked perfectly. (If we're still having this conversation next month, I'll post some photos when I pull out my fall clothes.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1839411 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 23:32:58 +0000 Anonymous 1839411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DELURKED-<br /> I have found the size charts and garment measurements to be accurate predictions of fit. I wear a US 12L in Boden. The Phoebe desss in Long definitely has a waist close to my natural long-torsoed waist . That has not been true of other Boden dresses, some of which I have kept anyway since the total length was right and I loved the material, color or print. I can't speak to shoulder issues. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1839328 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 19:51:33 +0000 Aquamarine 1839328@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with inconsistent sizing, but the quality is very good. I have never purchased any bottoms. I have found their tops to run a bit narrow for my shoulder line. I have the same dress as delurked, which I found true to size. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1839234 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:33:58 +0000 Jane 1839234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've really enjoyed reading this post and the comments. </p> <p>I really like Borden for jeans (good value, wash well, lots of different colours and cuts on offer). I also like them for some tops.</p> <p>But most exciting (for me!) is that their first retail shop opens in central London near Sloane Sq shortly. And it is just below the office where I work. Yay! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1839229 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:10:11 +0000 Berkeley Girl 1839229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love Boden, I think their stuff is so cute. I tend to especially like their dresses (but then I'm into dresses) and their coats.</p> <p>NEVER pay full price at Boden, you can always find their stuff on sale or get a discount coupon. The sale section on their website is abundant right now, and if you sign up for their mailing list, you'll get emails about their sales which unlike some of my other favorite online shops are often 40% off. </p> <p>I'm including a few finds I'm interested in this season. I don't need more dresses, so I'm not planning to purchase any of these, although I'll be very tempted when the color block one goes on sale. I absolutely love those pumps, but I really don't wear heels at all anymore, so I hope someone else will get them! I'm considering the dotted flats, though, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the grey sweater – click on it and check out the back! – especially since the Anthro pleated sweater I was so excited about that was back-ordered is now completely out of stock and they say it's not likely to come in. :(</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden/page/2#post-1839218 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 14:30:24 +0000 Chris987 1839218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So much great information thanks everyone! Keep the conversation going...! .I'm definitely going to order some things in a few weeks. Will study the measurement charts etc and look for free returns etc. I almost always order multiple sizs whenever I order clothing online so no big deal there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839170 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:29:47 +0000 Scarlet 1839170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with what many others already said--at the small end of the size range they run small, but the size chart has worked well for me. Customer Service is excellent. I was really disappointed last year that a sweater shrunk even though I followed the washing directions, and they gave me a full refund. It's the only time I ever had a quality issue. I order for myself and my kids from Boden. The quality is outstanding. Little kids put their clothes through their paces! I think the cuts are more generous than J.Crew. The people on the phone are always super pleasant and helpful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839140 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:23:03 +0000 anchie 1839140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Curious thing about sizing. I wear Boden size 8 and find it TTS. If size 6 runs small does it mean that size 6 is 2 sizes smaller then size 8? &nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839139 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:22:39 +0000 Mainelady 1839139@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chris, thank you for starting this thread. I was going to ask the same questions, as Boden is not a brand I am familiar with. I so appreciate all the information and finds posters are sharing. I will be exploring Boden styles. It looks like many would work well as I return to the classroom. My summer vacation wear is soon to be a fond memory. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839134 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 08:41:39 +0000 Style Fan 1839134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is very helpful.&nbsp; I am glad you asked this Chris.&nbsp; Also interesting to hear what works for others.&nbsp; J Crew works for my top half (no shoulders is probably why) but forget the bottom half. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839105 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 03:54:25 +0000 Suz 1839105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not to derail, <b>Chris</b> -- but <b>LaP,</b> I'm a similar shape/ measurements to you right down to long rise and more heft in bottom than hips, and yet J. Crew bottoms <b>do</b> work for me! &nbsp;Curious! Our measurements differ only by about an inch (my waist is bigger, my hips a bit smaller). &nbsp;Mind you, I do size up a size in J. Crew bottoms. And not every style will work -- I never liked their Matchstick jean, for example. And I guess an inch is still an inch.&nbsp;</p> <p>Have enjoyed all these Boden reports.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839082 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 02:13:00 +0000 Beth 1839082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like Boden, and would love them even more if they carried more solid colors. I'm a short-waisted hourglass (no JCrew bottoms for me) and find that their dresses fit short waists very well. </p> <p>The quality is great and they add fun details, for example, I have a jacket that has the cutest London print on the inside (a watercolor sketch of red telephone boxes, Parliament, and Beefeaters) with contrasting stitching on the buttonholes. My robin's egg blue tweed skirt has a purple lining with a red banded inner waistband!</p> <p>Sizing is one size small in my size range (4-6R) and usually (but not always) consistent. I do find their size charts to be the most accurate I've ever seen and they include body measurements as well as clothing measurements which is so helpful.</p> <p>Watch out for coupon codes and free shipping/returns, which occurs regularly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839070 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:22:50 +0000 delurked 1839070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Merewether - I have almost ordered that dress before, but feared the waist would be too high. Did you find it fit TTS? I'm not a pear, and have a very strong shoulder line. Any hints for fit overall? You may see above the only dresses I ordered were shift dresses to avoid the issue, as they're a much safer choice for me. </p> <p>I agree with your distinction between long and tall. Generally for pants, I prefer a long over a tall because of where the waist hits. Most of my length in my middle is above my waist. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839050 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:28:23 +0000 Anonymous 1839050@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with Liz A. that the Long size range in dresses often have enough total length but seem short-waisted. It is perhaps telling that Boden calls them Long rather than Tall. I am interested in her comment that sleeves are long enough...I had avoided anything long-sleeved fearing that the short-waist meant short arms.<br /> The Phoebe jersey dress does however have a waist in the right place for me ( a tall pear). I now have two : dots on grey / white swans on blue . It is a nearly perfect summer dress. Hope it is one of the cuts they carry for several years.<br /> <a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/en-us/womens-dresses/day-dresses/ww202-bbl/womens-greek-blue-postcard-phoebe-jersey-dress" rel="nofollow">http://www.bodenusa.com/en-us/.....rsey-dress</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839034 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 23:06:50 +0000 Angie 1839034@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jenn</b>, YES. I think you're right. <i>Their larger sizes run more TTS</i>. Inge found the same thing, and wears a US14/16.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>LP,</b>&nbsp;my measurements are similar to yours, and I also have a round bottom. But my rise in relatively short, which might account for the difference. TRUE that J.Crew is cut very straight - yet a lot of their bottoms work for me.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839007 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:06:08 +0000 Lynette 1839007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Christina! I just looked at it online and like it a lot! Glad to know about it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839006 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:06:04 +0000 Laura G 1839006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>LaP</b> -- your build sounds like mine! Hourglass on paper, but most of the hip "width" is actually around back. Back rise = front rise + 5". Good to know Boden is a possibility for me, at least in skirts/pants.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839005 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:06:01 +0000 Greenjeans 1839005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Curvy hourglass here and I love Boden wrap dresses but have had less luck with tops (due to button-gap) and pants. &nbsp;Their fabrics are hit or miss for me. &nbsp;I adore their knit wrap dresses when there's a percentage of cotton in them (beautiful weight and drape). &nbsp;Bought a 100% viscose top that turned out disastrously in the wash. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1839002 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:00:15 +0000 Christina F. 1839002@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Boden has one store in some remote part of London :p </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1838999 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:32:04 +0000 Jenn 1838999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My experience, at the higher end of the size range, has not been that Boden runs small. I've found it TTS, bordering on large. I can't wear J.Crew at all, so it makes me wonder if Boden might do some adjustment of fit models as they move up and down the size chart.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm including Finds for the Boden pieces currently in my wardrobe. They've all been reliable staples for me. I have the Ravello blouse in both white and black, and I'm wearing the denim skirt today. It's been in my wardrobe for at least five years.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1838998 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:23:43 +0000 Joha 1838998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've actually never seen a Boden store in real life. Not in the U.K. And also not in Germany or anywhere else in Europe afaik. So I guess they really are an online only store. </p> <p>I second the others regarding the inconsistent fit. But I often found the online reviews quite helpful in deciding which size to get. And, since I'm quite finicky about fit and dont have access to a good tailor at the moment I've resorted to ordering two sizes when I'm not sure which will fit best. </p> <p>Another thing I noticed- they do have similar things (like the striped shirts) in summer and winter. But they do often change the fabric depending on the season. </p> <p>And then - The quality is really good. I have a striped longsleeve which is at least five years old and in heavy rotation (&gt;100 wears?). Only recently has it started to fade and show signs of wear.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1838990 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:02:51 +0000 Christina F. 1838990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Lynette</b> it's online only in North America, at least.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1838987 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:57:40 +0000 JAileen 1838987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The only thing I've bought from Boden was a wool poncho. So I don't know anything about sizing, but the quality is wonderful. It's beautiful and soft. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1838978 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:32:04 +0000 Lynette 1838978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is Boden sold on-line only or is it also a store? I love J Crew so might enjoy Boden as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tell-us-about-boden#post-1838938 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:01:58 +0000 LaPed 1838938@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha, Angie and Suz -- I think the slimness of my hips is an optical illusion. Narrow from the front, but ridiculous glutes -- junk in the trunk as they say. Mostly a 25/36, but sometimes a 25/37 waist/hip ratio. A lot of manufacturers add width to hips by adding fabric side-to-side, rather than front-to-back, which doesn't work well for me. I'm always looking for a substantially higher back rise, and darts/shaping at the waist. Boden does both quite well, plus more room in the thighs and calves, which I absolutely need. In many of J Crew's slimmer pants styles I simply can't even get them over my calves, even when I size up. The hips factor into their shirts and blouses too: if I find one that fits everywhere else and doesn't overwhelm me, it bunches at the hips. </p> <p>(Sorry to derail your thread, Chris!)&nbsp; </p>