Mixed feelings. First up, the dress fabric washes beautifully, the seams and hems are well finished, and the fit on both dresses is good: both dresses do have extra fabric above bust, but then I was handed out a small back, narrow shoulders and big bust, so I’m used to having to add darts if the neckline is particularly baggy. The V neck of the Fox dress lies better than the scoop neck of the dinosaurs.
For some reason I thought the dresses were cotton, don’t ask me why , so I was surprised by the fabric, but what still confuses me is, why do you put zips in jersey dresses? I didn't notice a zip being there and pulled both dresses (individually) over my head, where they fit beautifully. However, by the time I’d got dressed and left the house, the zip had started itching, and raising welts, not calming down one iota all day nor after the 2nd or third washes. In order to wear them, I have to wear a long line tank top under the dress to protect my skin. This took the review down one star for me.
I don’t react to anything else on the dresses, not even the brand label (which I have to snip out of 90% of my clothes, so 5⭐️for your brand label and stitching). The button sleeves are a lovely detail, but were very fiddly to do up-maybe do the buttons up before dispatch?
Sadly on the alterations list there’s no option for a zip flap to cover the inside of the zip where it rests against skin, nor is there an option to not have the zip at all. I can see myself coming back to the site to buy more dresses in the future if the zip alterations are available options.
I love the fabric design, I love the pockets, and I love the way the dresses do fit and flare. The skirts are not so flared that my wheelchair starts eating the fabric, which is a + in the inclusivity column; were I not able to pull on the dresses the zipper would put me off buying anyway because I know I cant, but I can’t think of anyone with mobility issues being able to zip up such a long zip by themselves. So that’s why they lost one star for inclusivity but kept one for the midi length and volume working very well for wheelchair movement.
Overall, the dresses are on the generous size for fit, the prints are clear and crisp throughout the whole dress and there’s clearly a lot of passion and care built into the brand from design to dispatch.