GRACE KARIN Boat Neck Retro Pinup Dresses for Party Size XL F-21

[note: not verified because of ordering on a separate account with Prime] I N I T I A L R E A C T I O N: **** Arrived a day or two late, but all was in very good condition aside from inevitable heavy wrinkling of the fabric which is an easy fix. It's exactly as pictured, the colors were bright and match the image shown, nothing was faded or really noticeably off. F I T: ***** I usually wear a large, but following the sizing chart put me at an extra large, which is perfectly fine. Better a bit too big than too small. I tried it on immediately and it was nearly perfect. Standing up straight puts it at about an inch or two below my knees, which is enough room for a petticoat if desired but still long enough for me to be comfortable without. In the shoulders and bodice it was a tad large, but nothing drastic. My amazing mother was kind enough to take it in maybe a half inch at the shoulder and that solved pretty much anything. F E E L: ***** The fabric is vERy comfortable. It isn't stiflingly thick, and it isn't nearly thin enough to require any sort of slip or undershirt. It's well made, doesn't scratch or itch anywhere, and it seems very sturdy without being stiff and while still being flexible. C O N C L U S I O N: ***** I love this dress. It's comfortable, cute, looks and fits as advertised, I definitely will be buying more in the future. My only (nitpicky) issue was with shipping time, as I did have it on two day shipping. But the day delay isn't nearly enough to be off putting in any way.

Almost cried when I tried it on. I've been struggling with my weight so much this year (thank you, quarantine) but I was performing a duet at my church and wanted something special to wear that made me feel confident and beautiful. I was so nervous to try a more fitted, structured dress because most of my excess weight is in my stomach, and dresses like this never work for my large bust, super high waist, and large hips. Still, many of the customer photos were of women built similar to me, and they looked gorgeous, so I took a shot. It literally fits perfectly. No gapping around the armholes, no straining on the zipper, and the neckline is wide enough to be flattering but not too wide to require a special type of bra. I am wearing supportive shapewear underneath, for full disclosure, but I do with all dresses anyway. I'm 170 lbs, 36ddd/38ddd, and usually a 12 in pants/dresses. I ordered an XL and it's so beautiful and so worth it. It comes to mid-calf on me, but im only 5 feet tall, so I fluffed it out with a petticoat. I also tried it without and it wasn't as full, of course, but still lovely and I would wear it without as well.

I got this as a bridesmaid dress (and got one for myself to try too). My bridesmaids love them! The only complaint is that the armpit hole is too small. The quality of the dress is wonderful. I greatly appreciate when fabric is high quality and thick, that's what you get here. If you follow the size chart posted by the company they dress should fit perfectly, none of my four girls have had any trouble. The length is great, it's an overall very flattering dress.

I sew my own clothes 99% of the time because I'm too particular. I was in a big hurry with too much on my plate, so I succumbed to ordering FOUR dresses from this retailer and am only returning one, the duplicate I ordered in two sizes, fearing I didn't figure the correct size! I'm 5'8", 185# with hourglass figure. XL is a titch tight in the bust and a titch loose and high in the waist, but opted to keep the XL in this beautiful floral. The XXL was comfy at bust (for ME!), perfect length at waist, but too large at waist so I was willing to live with the bit tighter bust and higher waist of XL knowing I'm losing weight and can easily alter waist myself in future. Fabric weight and amount of stretch were key!! EXCELLENT quality!! I kept the other two (completely different) dresses because they fit a bit differently to the good! Can't wait to wear them!

I purchased this item to wear to a family wedding and it was a hit! Not only was the quality and fit good, but it looked just as great in person as it did in the photos! I also purchased the petticoat to go under this dress and must say that this is a must! To get the fullness of the skirt and the complete look you must have a little extra. I received so many compliments on the ensemble and many comments on how much the petticoat was loved especially when my husband and I were dancing! You wont regret this purchase!

In LOVE with this dress. I was hesitant to buy because the price seemed way too good for a good quality dress but I knew I could return if I didn't like it so I went for it. I'm attending a "tea party" in two weeks and wanted something to match the theme. It came two days later using Prime and I am more than thrilled with my purchase, even the packaging was good quality! The dress' fabric is thick and durable. The belt is nice quality as well. I'm 5'9", 190 lbs, and typically wear a size 14-16. I ordered the XL and its a perfect fit. I will definitely be ordering more and possibly one in every color!!! Update- I posted a picture of the fit and also in outside lighting so you could see how beautiful the colors really are!

The dress itself is gorgeous. The fabric is of great quality and the construction is very good. My only issue is, even sizing up which all the reviews suggested there is no room in the chest. I am pretty busty but I don't see where anyone over a B cup would fit in it unless you ordered a 3X and then it would be too big everywhere else. I think the pattern for the top is just totally wrong. I wish it wasn't because I loved the look!

I order the dress a size up because many comments said it was true to size. However, when it arrived it didn’t fit on the bust and waist. I took it to see if I could get it tailored only to find out that the true size of the dress is a large. Even thought it was marked extra large. It did resemble the picture and the length was exactly what I was looking for.