Long sleeve stretch lace gown - gown discontinued by Fantasy Lingerie - review by KrissyNovacaine

I was browsing on the site for something completely different when I noticed that it had plus size lingerie. As a curvy girl (size 20), I was excited to see what was offered. I found this dress and fell in love. I ordered it as soon as I could afford to, and I was way too impatient to receive it.

As soon as the box came I ran to open it. The packaging was simple; the dress was folded in a small box with the item's picture on it. It was easy to open which I appreciated. Too often items are over packaged and I get irritated just trying to GET to my purchase.

I ripped off what I was wearing to try it on. It was a little difficult to get on. The shoulders were really tight and the sleeves were very long. I wiggled into it and was shocked to discover that it was short. Very. very short. I am tall (5'10"), so I was expecting it to be a little short, but this was very short. It hit me about mid calf, and flared out awkwardly from the knee like it was supposed to be a mermaid/trumpet dress. It looked odd.

I tried to pull at it, thinking that maybe I had not pulled it down all the way but no luck. It was far too short.

I also noticed that it was really uncomfortable in the shoulders. I have average shoulders for my height, so maybe on a smaller girl it won't be so bad, but on me they were pulling a lot which also caused the mock turtleneck to look... pulled to the sides.

Overall, this dress would probably work fantastically for someone much shorter than me, but I think if you are 5'7" or taller it will probably look weird.

I sew as a hobby so I plan on making some alterations to try to salvage my purchase, but I wouldn't have bought it in the first place if I knew how it was going to fit.

Being nylon, I would wash it on delicate in the washer and not dry it or hand wash it. I don't think it needs to be dry cleaned at all, but I also would not wash it on a regular cycle.

Chances are it'll snag and pull easily over time. I would imagine probably getting 3 or 4 wears out of it before it looked trashed.

Overall, I was so disappointed at the fit that I didn't even try to wear it for anything. It's not made for anyone that is tall or broad in the shoulders. A petite woman could probably pull this off fantastically, but I certainly couldn't.

I've lost 20 pounds. This is still waaaay too short. I didn't alter it in the hopes of maybe loosing enough weight that it wouldn't be, but I think I am going to give up and just fix it into something I can wear.