Cute & Comfy with a Few Issues

By pre4641949 Ranked #391 - Women's Shirts June 18, 2011

I was looking for a casual summer dress and this one fit the bill. I am just over 5'7" and just shy of 120 lbs, small 34B and the size small fit well - in fact, it looks almost exactly like the product photos on the Carve Designs website as it does on me. That said, I think the dress would be more flattering if the skirt were slightly more full and A-line cut. I don't think the pictures convey this well, but the skirt is a fairly straight and narrow cut. Not tight, but if you were pear-shaped this dress might cling to your rear and hips a bit. The fabric is on the lighter side of midweight and could probably stand to be a little more substantial, at least in the skirt part. Again, I think a more a slightly more full, a-line cut on the bottom would cure any problems caused by both lighter weight fabric and a cut that is somewhat straight. I did not follow the washing instructions to the letter (I washed in warm water, cold rinse and hung dry, rather than a completely cold wash) and the dress did shrink a tiny bit so be careful. Finally, having tried on the dress, washed it and tried it on once more, the seam between the bodice and skirt ripped so I have a hole right in the middle of my belly. I can easily fix this, but I am considering sending it back since I haven't even WORN the dress and the seam ripped.

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