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3.7
19 Star Ratings
83%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
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Most Liked Positive Review
Stunning, don't hesitate.

Ok, the price made me pause, but it is linen. The color is great and the strips are slimming. It is elegant but casual and great in warm weather. Thank you for wider straps so you can wear a bra underneath. I got a fig colored shrug for wearing air conditioning. I am older and it isn't too reve...

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Most Liked Negative Review
small chests only

"trust but verify" was my approach to this dress, and I wish I had just trusted, because it's an immediate return. I love the fabric, and I love the cut and the print--but there is just NO WAY of making the chest work. Because I like the pattern and fabric so much, I really tried to make it work. B...

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Beautiful dress

Submitted 1 day ago

By anonymous

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Comments about Linen Empire-Waist Maxi Dress

Love the colors and length of this dress. At first I had gotten a M, since I have recently lost some weight, and although it did fit great I decided to exchange it for a L. My boobies were a little squeezed in the M. large fit much better. Great summer to fall dress here in Texas where it's mostly hot. Will get a lot of wear out of it.

Great dress but my cups runneth over

Submitted 4 days ago

By anonymous

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Comments about Linen Empire-Waist Maxi Dress

Love this dress but it is not for the large bosomed among us. Mine had nowhere to go. I bought petite large and the dress fit well except for the top. Pretty shade of khaki and great fabric quality.

Wanted to LOVE it!

Submitted 6 days ago

By Ximena, B

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I really wanted to love this dress. It's the shape that normally flatters my body type and I loved the colour. The fabric is lovely and drapes well. Unfortunately, the bodice is just super weird! I tried it on with both a bra and without one, and no luck. The seams are oddly placed, it puckers and is just way too small/short in proportion with the rest of the dress.

Not for large chests

Submitted 7 days ago

By Ounesha, J

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I'm 5ft tall 160lbs with a 34F chest. The medium dress fits me everywhere but my chest. There's just not enough fabric!! Other than that the dress is full length on me and has pockets. The fabric and colour are great. The dress will be returned.

small chests only

Submitted 15 days ago

By Lisa M.

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"trust but verify" was my approach to this dress, and I wish I had just trusted, because it's an immediate return. I love the fabric, and I love the cut and the print--but there is just NO WAY of making the chest work. Because I like the pattern and fabric so much, I really tried to make it work. But the look is like resting a small bra over the top of my chest, and then having my actual breasts underneath the empire hem. It cannot be saved. Even as a knock-around dress or hang-out at-the-pool or pick-up-the-kids-form-camp dress, it just doesn't cut it. I kept it for a couple of days and tried it on again and again to try to convince myself, but there's just no saving it. The rest of the dress fits me well (I'm 5'6"), and I like the shape. The minuscule empire bra just does not work.

Stunning, don't hesitate.

Submitted 16 days ago

By Savvy Shopper

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Ok, the price made me pause, but it is linen. The color is great and the strips are slimming. It is elegant but casual and great in warm weather. Thank you for wider straps so you can wear a bra underneath. I got a fig colored shrug for wearing air conditioning. I am older and it isn't too revealing. I am 5'6" and the length is spot on, it may not work for a shorter person. Size 10/12 in a dress and a size medium is perfect. This is high quality item, worth the price.

large in the bust

Submitted 25 days ago

By anonymous

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Comments about Linen Empire-Waist Maxi Dress

After reading the reviews that said the dress was small in the bust area, I ordered two sizes, S and MP (I'm almost always a size S in Banana Republic). The length of the MP was more to my liking, but unfortunately they were large in the bust (I'm a 34B) and it looked ridiculous on me. #sweepstakes

Gorgeous print.

Submitted 1 month ago

By Dr. Norma M

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I'd tried this dress in a solid color, but it did nothing for me. Tried it in the brown & blue print & WOW. It's a keeper. Surprised the XS fit in the bust area; must've been mislabeled? Love, love, love.

Perfect summer staple

Submitted 2 months ago

By Carla V

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I ordered both the black and olive in medium petite .. perfect shape , drape and height .. absolutely love the sweep , pockets and adjustable straps !!

Not for ladies with C or bigger cup size

Submitted 2 months ago

By Rachel D

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I was so excited about this dress, the cut, the colours (Blue & Brown Floral), the fabric, the wider straps, the elastic at the back for comfort. But when I tried it on, the puckering in the chest area due to all the seams and the cup style did not work for my size 34D. I am always size small in BR, medium would have been way to loose and baggy around the chest. But the way this is sewn, it really doesn't allow for differeing cup sizes, anything over a B will not work for this dress. Sadly, I'm returning it as I simply can't make it work.