PacificPlex 50s Strapless Satin Bridesmaid Bridesmaid Dress Homecoming

I ordered this dress as a trial to use for a bridesmaid dress. The dress is very nice looking and the quality is great but the color(slate) is not really a grey, it is more a shiny silver. The color is very pretty but if you are looking for a flat grey this isn't really close. I also had two other small problems with the dress. It is longer than it looks. I am short, 5'2" so that is part of the problem but it is still more shin length than knee length. The other issue is I am very busty, (DD) and the dress held the girls in but it didn't cover as high as it would with a normal size chest(I think). It has small "ribs"? in the torso seams, so it probably wouldn't work very well for a small cup size either. I guess that means that they did a good job of shaping this dress for the average woman. Also, and this is not good or bad but the belt is sewn on. It doesn't tie at the bow, it is sewn into the dress on either side of the zipper at the back and would not be easy to remove. It also comes with a shawl in the same material as the dress. I ended up having to send it back because the bride was looking for a much darker grey and a little more embelleshment, but I would recommend this dress as a either a nice party dress or as a bridesmaid dress because it is good quality for the money.

I bought this dress for my daughter's 6th grade graduation and it fit wonderfully. The dress was constructed well - better than some of the dresses that she tried on in famous department stores. The dresses (I ordered a different style from same seller) arrived in a matter of days - literally!!! She was too excited when I zip her into her dress - I knew from the look in her eyes that this was the one that she was going to wear. I did sew the straps onto her dress so that it didn't come off risque'. The problem with girls - tweens - is that they're tired of looking like little girls but don't want to look like older girls (there is a balance that you have to find) and this dress fit the mold. Coupled with some flat ballerina like shoes - she looked like a walking doll. I would recommend this dress most definitely.PS I almost forgot to talk about the sizing of this dress - true to size. The zipper on this dress is sturdy not the delicate zipper. I wasn't afraid that this one would break. My daughter is tall for her age at 11 she weighs 105 pounds and is about 5 feet 2 inches. And I ordered a size 3 and was happy with the results.

I ordered this dress for my (very casual) wedding this summer. I was so excited to try it on; thankfully, it came quickly. The packaging was excellent, with the dress well protected and in the bag. However, things went pretty downhill from there.The material is okay - a little too shiny for my taste, but nothing terrible. The dress itself seems to be of decent quality. However, the fit was very strange. The dress fits perfectly through the waist and hips. It's a little longer on me than it would be on most people; I'm short, I expected that. The bust was very odd, though. I am not a small-chested woman... regardless, this dress was MUCH too large in the bust. Even with a padded bra, it is much too large for me to wear. I'm not really sure who's built that top-heavy, but it just didn't work for me.That being said, I wouldn't dissuade anyone from buying from this company. For the price, the quality was better than I expected. I didn't even try to return the dress, so I can't say how the company would have handled a complaint of this nature. I was just too disappointed to try to deal with the hassle of paying for return shipping and all of that.

After reading the reviews about all the sizing problems, I was pretty confused about what size to order. My measurements are generally 32" or 33" bust, 26" or 27" waist, depending on the day. I hesitantly ordered the SMALL, even though the chart says it measures at 31"-32" bust and 25.5" waist. When it arrived and I tried it on, however, it fell right off me. Even with a padded bra on, it was way too big. So I got out my tape measure and checked out the measurements myself. I got 33" bust and 27.5" waist.So, even though the actual measurements of the garment are closer to my real size, it's still too big. I'm pretty sure it's because of the nature and design of this particular dress. Being strapless, it needs to fit a lot snugger than a dress you would wear that's held up by straps. Also, unlike a lot of strapless dress styles, this one doesn't have any elastic or sticky trim to keep it up. It DOES have boning throughout, however, which is a nice feature that helps it stay in place (once you have the right size) and keeps its shape.I returned the garment and ordered the X-SMALL, which arrived quickly. It fits nice and snug and measures at 31" bust and 25" waist (which is NOT what the chart tells you!)Overall a wonderful dress; nice fabric, classic style that is flattering on most figures, understated and elegant, well-manufactured. Very clean, very sweet!...And I lived happily ever after in my pretty satin dress. I hope this helped!

I purchased this dress in white and will be wearing it for my wedding in a couple of days! I removed just the bow by carefully cutting it out (but not the entire belt part as it is sewn on to the garment very well) and bought a white satin sash with beautiful rhinestones to wear instead of the attached skinny belt that the dress come with. My sash is wide enough to cover the skinny belt and you cannot see it through the sash. I love my dress it looks really gorge with my veil and peep-toe shoes!!The dress fits me like a glove on top. I ordered large. My measurements are 40, 29, 38. Just an FYI, the dress label says it is 100% polyester/100% acetate/professional dry clean only -- and if you accidentally spill water on it it will leave a water stain. I accidentally got water on mine when I was trying it on and it left a small stain -- but it's in the corner so it's not that bad. Just be careful of water and enjoy your dress!