Seller/ Brand: KISSMODA
Product Title: Womens Ruffle Half Sleeve Dress V Neck Summer Casual Shift Dresses Loose Classic Work Dress
Price at time of order: £24.99
Sz: L (16)
Black
Care & Composition: 100% Polyester. No care instructions on listing, label specifies 30° machine or hand wash, no tumble dry/ bleach/ dry clean, low iron.
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Size L (16) Measurements:
Main Listing Description –
Bust – 110.5cm (43½")
Sleeve Length – 36.3cm (just over 14¼")
Back Length – 91.5cm (36")
Actual –
Bust – 114.4cm (45")
Sleeve Length – 37cm including ruffle (14½")
Back Length – 96.5cm (38")
Ad says to carefully review the detailed size chart before purchase – in this case, the size chart measurements don't match the item and are generally bigger.
(I wish sellers wouldn't divide an inch into 10ths – all UK tape measures show eighths or sixteenths of an inch, not tenths. I have to convert the inches to cms, then put them in eighths for them to make any sense to me.)
This is an unlined dress in a lightweight material.
Fabric is 100% polyester, which isn't my preference, but the shape of this is loose which should make it more airy than this type of synthetic material would usually be.
However, I found it was full of static when I tried it on – I could push the sleeve ruffle flat against my arm and it stayed there, and it clung to my bare legs.
When I took it off, it created a lot of crackling noises and made my hair stick up on end.
I sized up, as I prefer looser dresses especially in the summer. Here, it probably didn't make much difference because although the measurements make it larger than shown in the size guide, that is negated by the static the fabric creates.
Workmanship is average with loose threads, misaligned seams and wonky stitching.
The sleeves come to above my elbow, which I find awkward to wear, and the ruffle is much wider than the main sleeve. I find it catches on things. It's a 67cm (27⅜") circumference circle sewn onto a 35.5cm (14") band .
Dress has a vee neck with a grandad collar, no buttons or other fastenings, this just pulls on.
Other measurements for reference:
Across shoulder – 36.8cm (14½")
Armhole seam length laid flat – 28.5cm (11¼")
Waist – 122cm (48")
Hips – 127cm (50")
Hem sweep – 137.2cm (54")-
Vee neck depth – 22.9cm (9")
At the current price of £24.99, I think this is expensive for polyester.
The material here isn't what I perceive as being good quality. It's thin, stretchy, with a crepey texture. It's quite see-through, even in the black I went for.
This won't matter so much if you're wearing it over a bikini on the beach, but may matter if you want to wear this to the office.
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