Mystery House Steampunk Lady Dress

Adorable costume. This is one I can keep forever since I could wear it as a pirate, steampunk girl, even German beer woman.DRESS: Soft cotton, not scratchy like so many other mass-produced costumes. It's more cream than white, but I didn't mind the color. Other reviewers said they would wear as a dress on it own, I would not. It is a bit sheer, and definitely short; as in "one strong gust of wind and you're exposed" kind of short. I wore little black shorts underneath and it was fine. I bought a petticoat, but one I got home and tried it on with the dress, I though it was too puffy, so I didn't wear the petticoat. Also, its not going to show off any cleavage unless you're very gifted in that department. The bust of the dress is loose, puffy, and goes up pretty high. I gathered the inside of the very center of the bust area with a safety pin, and voila, more cleavage (if that's what you're going for). Also, the sleeves were longer on my dress than in the picture, and they were too loose to stay up by my elbows. They wound up coming to my wrist.VEST: Kind of annoying to tie; it would be much more helpful if there was a zipper or something in the back. It came super wrinkled, but I used a low-heat iron and fixed that. It hit right at my true waist, and the fluff from the shirt hid the little belly I have. It is a black vest with brown trim, which is nice because it goes with brown or black accessories (hat, boots, etc).SIZE: I am 5'6" weigh 125 and have more of a pear-shaped body, and overall I was happy with the medium. When I tried it on when it first arrived, I immediately wished I bought a small, since the vest seemed a bit large for me. However, the medium worked, and I wonder if the dress of a small would have been too short.

Fits great for my 5 9 athletic build. The dress is a bit short, but I'm okay with that. Going to use this along with another part of a costume for a steam punk festival. It came in a day later than expected, but I ordered it with enough time for what i need it for. Ordered it Monday evening and it got in Thursday. The dress is soft and has a zipper in the back to get in the dress easier. The vest fits like a glove and I plan on changing the ribbon to something more steam punky, but it totally works fine. I give it a 4 out of 5 because it works for what I need it, but it's not like it's amazing quality which I knew what I was paying for. :)

It's a nice little "dress" but it is too tight and too short. I usually wear a medium so I ordered a large after reading the reviews. It is super tight! I have a large bust but all the reviews stated there was too much room in the bust, so I thought I would be ok. The vest didn't lace together it was too small. And short doesn't begin to "cover" it, "it" being my butt!

I created a pirate costume using this dress and it was a hit! The dress is better quality than most costumes, it's actually made out of cotton. (None of that cheap itchy fabric!) However, I wouldn't say it is worth $60. It did make a great costume and I received plenty of compliments on it! My only complaint about the costume was the vest. I am petite and it was too big in the shoulders and torso.

I ordered this for a Halloween costume and I always read the reviews before I purchase so I knew that this would run a bit small and would be a little short but the short skirt was not an issue. What was a bit of a problem was that the corset ran a little smaller than I thought and I had to use a bit of effort to lace it up. Other than those issues it was a perfect costume, I received a lot of compliments on it.

I did not buy this item.

The fit was perfect and the picture does not do this justice the dress part is wonderfully soft and comfy the vest piece is gorgeous and fits very well it is a little longer in the back than in the front which makes it very slimming and just flows! the dress without the vest can be worn as a dress alone it is so pretty!

Bought this as a special surprise for my husband on Valentines Day. Would be too short to wear out, I am 5'10, without something under. Everything fit great and my husband loved it on me.