Anthropologie Dress Reviews

Happy Tuesday readers! Thanks to good ol' Mother Nature, I got the day off from work today, so I've just been lounging around in my pj's and catching up on my DVR. Is it just me or are random days off during the week because of bad weather so much better than the weekends? I was also off yesterday for the holiday, so I made my way over to Anthropologie in search of the Take Action Dress. Lucky for me, my store had plenty of them, so I grabbed one and a few other dresses that caught my eye and made my way back to the fitting room. Let's get to the reviews!

Take Action Dress-$168-Size 4

This dress was everything that I had hoped it would be and more! My true size 4 was a perfect fit from head to toe. The elastic waist (which has two yellow buttons in the front) cinched in at all the right places and really defined my waist, which is something I wasn't sure I'd get with this dress before I tried it on. I also tried the dress on with a belt, but I honestly don't think you need it. It didn't cinch me in that much more and I just prefer the look of the dress without the belt. I do think the dress will look cute with a belted cardigan in the cooler months for work, but you can definitely go without it in the summer months and still have a cute shape. The bottom of the dress hit right above my knees, so I'd have no problem wearing this to work. As others have mentioned, the color of the dress is a darker teal than it appears online and the polka dots are yellow, but have a hint of lime green to them. The neckline is pleated and comes up rather high, but you are able to wear a normal bra (yay!). The dress is made of silk, so it's oh so soft, but unfortunately, I didn't get to enjoy that too much because I was too busy trying to pull the clinging dress away from my legs for these pictures! I definitely think this dress will be coming home with me during my birthday haul next month :)




Paraiso Dress-$148-Size 4

This dress hasn't made it to the Anthro website yet, but I'm sure it will soon with all the other pretty new spring arrivals. It's strapless, covered in different shades of grey/blue/yellow stripes, and has a very voluminous skirt. I normally like a lot of volume, but I felt like this one had a little too much and made me look wider at my midsection. I think part of the problem was that the waist of the dress came up too high, making the "poof" start a little bit higher than normal. The dress comes with a blue-ish grey sash, which didn't knock my socks off, but I'd probably keep it and wear it with the dress every once in awhile. My true size 4 was a snug fit (I had trouble getting the side zipper up all the way on my own, but I eventually got it), but that's a good thing for small chested girls like me because it means there's no chance "the girls" will unexpectedly be exposed. The one big problem I had with this dress was that the boning (I think that's what it's called) in the chest of the dress really dug into my skin and wasn't comfortable at all. This dress was pretty to look at, but the comfort and fit issues I had with it make it a pass for me.



Emerald Wicklow Dress-$158-Size Small

All I can say when I look at the pictures of me in this dress is Yikes! Let's start with some positives though. Um....let's see...I guess the emerald green color is pretty? And...oh yea the straps weren't too long and the cut of the neckline wasn't too low. And...um...yea that's about it! Now for the negatives....do I really even have to tell you the negatives? Let's just say that silk jersey and I are not the best of friends right now. It clung to my body in all the wrong places and really emphasized my hips in a bad way! The draping of the silk jersey only makes it worse because it draws the eye right to my lower half. The dress also had a strange "pocket" under the chest on the left side that separated the front of the dress into two different layers. Kind of like a faux wrap. It wasn't that noticeable to me, just strange. I bet you can't guess my final verdict on this one!



Laced With Grace Dress-$168-Size 4 (Sold out online)

I attempted to try this dress on about a month ago, but for some reason, I had the hardest time getting the darn thing on! I kept getting tangled up in the slip and I'd put my head through the armhole instead of the neck opening, so I finally just gave up. Then I saw that my store had one in my size yesterday, so I decided to give it another try. I'm so glad that I did because I love this dress! My true size 4 fit perfectly and really defined my waist, but the length was a little on the shorter side. Probably a no-go for work, but it would be the perfect dress to wear on the weekends come spring. The material of the dress is a sheer silk, which made it feel light and airy and as I mentioned earlier, the dress also comes with a very well made slip. I usually don't like the look of this sage green color against my fair skin, but I think it worked for me this time. I was two seconds away from bringing this dress home with me, but I decided to wait since I have a birthday coupon coming my way in a few short weeks. Fingers crossed that my store still has one in my size come birthday haul time!



Silken Stiches Dress-$168-Size 4

This dress comes in this beautiful royal blue color that has little seafoam green flowers all over it and also in a darker green color that actually just went on sale today. It's strapless, but comes with optional straps, which I would definitely need because I was able to pull this dress right off over my legs when I went to take it off. I actually think I might be able to fit into a size 2 because I had plenty of room to spare in the skirt of the dress as well. I guess it probably just depends on if you want to wear the dress with the straps and how snug you want the skirt to be. The dress is also made of silk, has pockets, and is pullover style. I love the color and might actually consider it if I could get the sizing figured out and I lived in a beachy town, but I don't, so it's a pass for me.