Keep or Return Summer Dress Edition: Part II

First off, I am definitely *not* keeping all these dresses. I placed an order for two colors of each dress I was interested in from Athleta and will be keeping 0-3 of them.

Mini review:

The fabric on all of these is reasonably thick and does not show underwear lines. Some of them are rather form fitting around the stomach area and seem to be cut for a slimmer figure. Also, you will notice that the sizing is not consistent - the same style and dress size can be different lengths.

Dress #1: Senorita dress in Mermaid and Boysenberry, Size Small. (fits well up top, requires a little stomach sucking)
Dress #2: Nectar Dress in Bermuda Blue and Jazzy Jam, Size Small Petite. (more flattering than I'd expected - the purple dress actually fits similarly to the blue)
Dress #3: Moraine Dress in Asphalt and Luxe Teal, Size Small (feels a little loose up top, but fits well on the bottom)
Dress #4: Doran Dress in Olive, Size Small Petite.

I know it's really hard to tell how well these fit based on the pictures, but any opinions are welcome. If I can help answer any questions about the style/fabric/color of these dresses for anyone else considering an order, just let me know.

Thanks!

Printed dresses being considered here:
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ion-part-i

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15 years ago

Queen Mum

Veteran

#1 is my favorite of this lot... in navy.
#2... I t's okay, but I'm not wild about it
#3.. I like this one in the teal.
#4.... I don't care for this one. It reminds me of a tennis dress.

How many dresses total are you looking to add to your wardrobe?

AGirlWithStyle

Active Member

I like dresses 2 and 3 the best in the bunch with 3 being my favorite. I like Dress 2 best in the Blue (though the purple is really great too) and Dress 3 best in the Asphalt. 1 and 4 don't appeal as much. 4 is too short (I think it flares to much to be that far above the knee) and in 1, you don't look as comfortable.

Sylvie

For my casual wear/sticky heat capsule, I currently have the two printed dresses from the other thread and one black cotton dress (not shown).

I would like to add at least three dresses (chosen from both threads) to my wardrobe so I have one for each day of the week.

My dressy capsule is already complete: three sheath dresses (two silk, one cotton), one orange empire waist dress, one grey belted dress and one black/white/teal dress.

I will be purging a lavendar flowered dress and mauve/black v-neck dress.

then my votes are for 1 and 3 from this thread and 2 and 5 from your other thread.
Okay, I'm starting to like #4 from the other thread as well.... I like the neckline~ it's different from the others.
You might want to link the threads to eachother for people to compare.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

#1 is hands down the winner. Fabulous!

Katiepea

I have to jump in and say I really love #1 on you as well! (If you are worried about your tummy and it isn't too hot, I'd suggest those support underwear - they are fabulous for holding everything in. Then again, if it is *that* hot, you probably won't care about whether your tummy is flat or sticking out a tad! )

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