I have eyed up Emily and Fin for some time now. After discovering
them via modcloth I have quietly watched in the shadows wishing I had a fair
few of their dresses.
The price tag for is a bit too steep for me, even though on
a few occasions the sale prices have tempted me. One reason I always end up
hesitating is because I have been unsure what size to aim for. With Modcloth
suggesting to size up and the reviews saying that it is a little too roomy in
the bust I have been torn between and 12 and a 14. I fell for this Lucy dressin Meandering Polar Bears back before Christmas and I have been keeping an eye
on it in the sale since the New Year. When it dropped down to £26 from £65 I
really couldn’t say no anymore. I decided to order a 12 and a 14 in case one
sold out if it didn’t fit and now I was finally ready to take the plunge I
would know for future reference what size to order.
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| Lucy dress in Meandering Polar Bears |
I have to say the postage is a little high, and with no free
returns that always puts me off a little ordering online. I am always much more
willing to give things ago if there is free returns, but as the dress was such
a good price and look amazing I thought, let’s give it a go!
I ordered them on Friday afternoon and they arrived Tuesday.
Because they send their parcels DPD I was able to have it transferred to
Halfords as I would have been at work which was a bonus!
I was impressed straight away by the quality of the fabric
and print. The fabric was slightly darker than it looked online but I really
liked it and it was still really vibrant.
The fabric is a nice weight but still light enough to feel comfortable
to wear, I can’t stand heavy materials but this was spot on. The reviews were
correct in that the bust came up slightly big on me in the 14 but the waist
fitted perfectly. The 12 the waist was too tight and the neckline cut in a
little too even though the bust fitted better, so I decided that the 14 was the
best fit!
I really adored the little crystal button at the top on the
dress to do it up, it was a really lovely touch. As well as that it was fully
lined and had pockets HURRAH! How we do all love a good pocket in a dress. The
length on me was really comfortable. I prefer shorter dresses but as I am 5ft 8”
sometimes they come up just too short! Bum skimming. This is longer than my
other dresses but still short enough that it doesn’t give me that frumpy
feeling with the added bonus of my bottom staying covered.
Overall this is one of the highest quality dresses that I
own and £26 was a great steal of a price. I am also pleased with the fit, it is
really complementing and although slightly loose in the bust it isn’t
noticeable. I will defiantly be purchasing more in the future!
So this dress gets 2 thumbs up from me! More if I had more
thumbs, so much so I am tempted by the Rose Dress in teal falling snowflake!
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| Rose dress in teal falling snowflake |
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