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Hmm. I don't think it looks particularly frumpy from the photo. My worry (and it's always my worry with Eileen Fisher) is just how it will look on my (or anyone's) particular body. There is so little structure in a dress like this. If you have any sort of bustline it might not flatter.
I'd say go for it if you've had success with this style in the past. To me, it looks risky fit-wise.
Ha! Cute and full of potential. Maybe it's a stretch, but I was reminded immediately of this (sleeveless but similar, in my book) dress--so chic and fun:
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To me, it's one of those dresses with a great potential for awesomeness or frumpiness I'm always attracted to Eileen Fisher for its flowing boho nature but then I try it on and bleh :/
I ordered something similar from BR that is going to either look great or completely blah (whether it'll fit with the style I'm aiming for is another question). I can report back. I love their free shipping and returns for Canadians allows me to try things this way. http://bananarepublic.gapcanad.....=423739003
Oh my goodness, I love that dress. Personally, I don't think the model has enough of a bustline to do it justice. *starts thinking of accessories to add some sparkle*
Eileen, my nemesis! Like always, I feel conflicted. The pleated top bothers me. I feel like I just don't know what that's about. But everything else is awesome. Shape, washableness...
I'm with Rachylou. In theory I love the dress and EF in general. But I suspect this dress, like at least three quarters of her stuff, would only work on someone with no tits and no waist.
In practice, I think only a slim rectangle could really pull it off. You'd get some serious frump if it hit the bust line and then fell like a tent. I also don't think the line of it would like hips.
Frumpity frump. But you should probably never ask me what I think about empire waist lines. (And suddenly it becomes even more clear why maternity clothes induce a panic response in me.)
Tricky. I'm going to disagree with JR and say that I actually think this sort of dress only works with straight figure and nonexistent bust. Add a bustline and you've got old-school maternity wear.
I like it a lot and think it has great potential. The frump factor would be dependent on the fit and the styling. I agree with April that with too much boobage, there's maternity frump for sure, especially with that neckline.
Well, as a rectangular apple with a - ahem - bosom, I am going to be looking for empire-waist dresses, because there is very little else out there that will fit. There better be a way to defrump it or there is little hope for me. Yikes.
It is NOT FRUMPY. Ok, NM, it IS frumpy. Everyone else stay away, and Eileen Fisher will remain my little secret. And when everyone asks where I get my nice frocks I will simply lie and say they're European.
Well, this has become an interesting discussion! Is an experiment in order? I am trying to figure out how to hone the appeal factor - this dress really appealed to me, as do many GH items, but the reality is often so disparate....
Eileen Fisher is not like many GH items. I find GH's own label not cut very smartly, but I have pretty much been very happy with my EF items. Of course, I purchase very specific items, and I know my style, and I know my size. That helps.
