Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Talbots on a Rainy Day


August 16, 2011

August 16, 2011

August 16, 2011


Dress: Talbots found here
Belt: Forever 21
Shoes: Clark's

I've been on a Talbots kick lately. They have some great clothing and great sales.

However, I'm not sure I recommend this dress. I love the print (plaid makes me happy) but the fit is funny. So just a heads up if you are thinking about ordering it.

First of all, it runs BIG. I had to put on my most elastic belt and bunch a lot of the material in the back. RDog thinks it will make a good maternity dress someday.

Secondly, it took a lot of fussing to make my bra straps less noticeable. I went with a racer back and used the dress's bra snaps, but little hints of my bright blue bra kept popping put.

It also is a crinkle style. I'm not a fan of wrinkles so I ironed those bad boys out. It took a lot of work to get it crinkle free.

But, the dress is a great price ($31.99 with free shipping codes floating around). So if those things don't bother you, order away.

10 comments:

  1. Sounds like you had to make this dress work...and you did!

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  2. Doesn't look crinkly or too big to me! Loving the plaid =)

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  3. Thanks everyone. I love the plaid so much it was worth the work!

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  4. Thank you. I've been having bad Talbot's luck of late; my stepmom says they've changed their sizing templates. I've wanted that dress since I first saw it, but I think I'm going to pat myself on the head and remember that I need cool weather clothes now...

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  5. Chankits, add some brown tights and a cardi and this dress will be perfect for fall. :-) I'm such an enabler :P

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  6. Cute! That's the same dress I reviewed a while back!

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  7. Love it! I think it would be a great Fall dress as well. By the way, you really are adorable.

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  8. Thank you Julia. You are really sweet!

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