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Even our panelist who hates spaghetti-strap dresses liked the Reformation Astrid dress, but it wrinkled immediately. The scoop neck on Everlane’s The Japanese GoWeave Cross-Back Slip Dress was too low and wide, leaving us exposed. One panelist loved the thick material of the French Connection Lula Long Sleeve Tulip Dress and how it hugged her curves, but our remaining panelists weren’t fans of the style. The 100% viscose A.P.C. Oleson dress was too heavy when worn, and it looked shapeless on most of our testers. I also compared our 14 finalists against the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs’s List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor database. None of the finalists were made in the countries that appear on the DOL’s list (however, since half of our finalists are made of synthetic materials, they’re not applicable to that list).
And the self-tie strap reminded them of the ’90s grunge-sweatshirt-tied-around-the-waist look. We thought the ASOS Design Tall Soft Denim Tea Dress was also too juvenile, and the fit wasn’t true to size. Standard orders placed before noon EST Monday - Friday will be shipped the same day. Shipping policies vary, but many of our sellers offer free shipping when you purchase from them.
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One tester with a straighter figure found the Résumé to be a bit too big everywhere. Our panelists with larger hips liked how forgiving the dress was in the waist and hips, but they found the bust a tad too large . Sizes range from 00 to 24 in the regular cut, which we tested, and this dress also comes in petite and tall. We recommend trying it on in the store, if you can, or ordering a handful of sizes to find a perfect fit. “The power of the little black dress is it’s something you can dress up or down, something that you can accessorize,” said Arielle Siboni, ready-to-wear fashion director at Bloomingdale’s.
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The Black Label by Evan-Picone Sleeveless Fit & Flare Dress is a simple-looking business-casual dress that didn’t stand out compared with the better-quality J.Crew Résumé Dress. The fit of the ASOS Design Tiered Smock Dress wasn’t true to size, and it reminded us of maternity wear. Keep in mind that buying a pricy dress means nothing if you don’t care for it properly. Our picks, as well as most higher-quality dresses we considered, all have to be dry-cleaned or hand-washed.
In the meantime, our fashion experts said 11 Honoré, Eloquii, and Veronica Beard are a few of the retailers offering chic and well-made plus-size dresses. This will come as no surprise to anyone who wears women’s clothing, but during testing there was no consistency in sizing across labels. For example, I typically wear a dress size 8 or M, and I found myself wearing everything from a 2XS to an XL. To be as precise as possible, our testers measured themselves, and we ordered sizes based on each retailer’s bust-waist-hip measurement charts—which also weren’t always exact. We recommend that you do the same, and if you’re still unsure, order two sizes and keep the one that fits the best. If you’re between sizes, our experts encourage that you size up and have the dress tailored.
They thought the Naadam was much cozier than the shorter cashmere dresses they tried that left legs cold. Pair it with heels or boots when you want to feel dressy, or dress it down with an outstanding pair of crisp white sneakers when you’ve got errands to run. The Résumé is of a higher quality than many of the other business-casual dresses we wore. We liked its strong, even stitching and reinforced waist, which doesn’t feel like it will stretch with wear.
