The flattering, and surprisingly full-support dress made from our sleek swim fabric that doesn't mind getting sandy or wet.
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Nice dress
I really love the fit of this dress - it fits just as expected, and love the bra top. I'm 5'10" and had originally purchased the shorebreak dress (which does not come in a Tall size) and it was too short for me. So for this dress I ordered the XS Tall. It is longer than I expected - it almost comes to my knees. I think I could have gotten away with the regular length dress but because the shorebreak dress was so short on me, I went with the Tall. I'm very happy with it - you can dress it up or down. I purchased it to wear over my bathing suit, but it's more than a coverup. It's a versatile dress to wear toting around the kiddos!
Glad I Purchased
I am very happy with this dress overall -- Athleta does such a great job with ... casual but also stylish enough to wear out -- either for lunch or dinner at the beach. I am 5'7, 125 lbs and very fit and this dress clung to my figure -- so I agree with the other reviewers that if you have any wobbly bits, they will probably show in this dress. But at the same time, it's not figure hugging. The fabric was a bit wrinklier than I expected but I am hoping that this will work itself out. This dress fits perfect at the top for those with smaller busts (I'm a 34C) and it really rocks a set of strong broad shoulders. I like the way you can tie the dress several different ways at the back and I love the foam cups that hide any bounce or headlights. (Is there anything less classy than someone with a pretty dress on with absolutely no support and nip out?! ugh! Also, if you have any underarm fat, that will probably show also but you can cinch the dress tighter to deal with that issue. Overall, a great little dress. I got it in black -- very pleased and glad I purchased this!
top too tight for how loose the rest of the dress is
I really, really wanted to love this dress. I'm about 5'5" 138lbs and 34C. I ordered a size medium, regular length. I think this is the right size (definitely the right length, a tad above my knees). It just didn't work for me. I splurged and bought it at full price but because of that I can't justify keeping it when I don't LOVE love it. As other reviewers noted, it is meant to be a loose fitting dress. Although the fabric is not forgiving, it's loose enough to hide my flaws. The fabric is nice, I doubt it will ever wrinkle, and I feel like you could dress it up (I bought the charcoal color and actually think it's too dressy for the beach). The dress seems well made and the fabric is not too heavy for summer but not super thin either. My problem is the top. The built in bra seems adequate but seperated my ladies (as promised), which in turn made the dress fabric stretch horizontally between them. If I had a smaller chest, it would probably fit really well. I love the (vertical) pleats, I love the multiple ways you can tie the dress, and I love the loose flow. If the top were looser, it would probably be perfect. I don't like how the only tight spots on the dress are my two round breasts, with the awkward horizontal stretch between them. I tried repositioning the bra inserts, I tried repositioning the pleats to cover my breasts (instead of stopping above or halfway down them), I tried multiple ways of tying the dress and tugged here and there but nothing worked. I don't think a size up is the answer because that would be way too loose everywhere else. Also, I still had "headlights" from trying the dress on in the cold but in summer that probably wouldn't be a problem.
Black looks like a cocktail dress!
I've been looking for a very basic black ... wear on the weekends running errands here in Florida, like a flip flop kind of ... can just be thrown on with hair in a ponytail. I thought for sure this was it and so wanted it to be. Unfortunately, the bathing suit material sheen and the unique neckline make this ... look more like a cocktail ... than an everyday ... me. I think I would look silly pairing this with flip flops. Otherwise the fit is true to size, I'm 5'-4" and weigh 139# just after having a baby and the medium fit me great. But it's going back because I don't need a cocktail ... Disappointing.
