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G**S
FANTASTIC SUNDRESS!!!
BOHO SURF CHIC!!! If you're wondering which of the many similar designs - and even look-alike fabrics - on Amazon is the winner, Shibever is THE ONE YOU WANT! Lightweight, comfortable woven (not knit) fabric, no see-through problem, well sewn. Unsure of what size I needed, I ordered the “light green” (actually a beautiful bright turquoise) and the navy blue in both medium and large. The sizes are consistent. Turns out medium fits me well (I'm 5’ 9”, 130 lb, 36C, usually size M 8 to 10). The hem hits a few inches above my knee. Looks good with or without a bra (my blue bra looks fine with the straps showing). No side boob (thank heavens) and the straps don't slide off my shoulders. My husband likes these dresses so much, he asked me to order spares, and I now have 2 each of the light green and the navy blue (red and brown just aren’t my colors). I also ordered the blue and decided to return it. It fit fine, but the print was not quite to my liking - the big flowers are a bit browner than they look in the photo. We live in Hawaii and I depend on dresses like this - it’s already 90° in May. Shibever, I need more of these dresses! How about making this style in solid colors like light blue cotton chambray or navy? Or prints like white with a blue ginger jar design? Turquoise with hot pink print would also be good. Little flowers look better on most people than big ones! One odd thing (that doesn't bother me at this price) the labels all read: “100% cotton insulation.” Of course, there is no insulation and it's probably not 100% cotton. From the feel of it, I would say that the website description: “Cotton, polyester” is more accurate. To check color-fastness, I put my dresses in a basin of cool soapy water. The dye bled a little, but not heavily. So do not wash these with whites and make sure you take them out of the washer promptly. I machine washed in cold water with colorfast darks on the delicate cycle, shook them out, hung them up, and smoothed them between my palms straight out of the washer. They dried almost totally wrinkle-free, no shrinkage. I ordered similar designs from five other sellers (four on Amazon, the other not). I was wondering, what is the deal with so many sellers offering the same dresses, even using the same pictures? Do they all get the dresses and pictures from the same manufacturer? Or are we looking at Pirates on Parade? Of all the sellers I tried, Shibever is the quality choice. For instance, the horizontal stripes on the bottom ruffle match all the way around the dress. Other sellers’ dresses in look-alike fabrics were definitely inferior. The bottom ruffle was cut crooked, which is glaringly obvious because of the horizontal stripes. The fabric felt much more slippery and was labeled polyester+spandex even though the description on the website says cotton+spandex. Some of the dresses were not actually hemmed - they were just overlock-stitched with the stitching exposed for all to see. Having tried on other dresses of nearly identical style but different prints, I realize that one factor critical to a good fit is the amount of elastic used in the back. In the Shibever dresses, there's just the right stretch. Other makers are using too short a piece of elastic, resulting in too tight a fit, which squeezes the upper part of my bust. Not a good look. So even if the Shibever dresses are a couple of dollars more, they are worth it! Aloha and mahalo to all you other reviewers for making my shopping easy and fun!
T**O
Short summer dress
I bought this dress to wear to sleep, very soft and comfy. Very beautiful short dress. Fit nicely.
N**E
Very easy to wear and super cute!
I got a medium in this dress and it fits me well even though I’m a little bit chesty, about a 34DD. I was worried it might not work but it does. Its loose enough so it’s not too clingy everywhere else which is good. It’s very comfortable so I wore it grocery shopping the first time. I had a couple of people that I don’t even know who commented on how cute my dress was. One was a guy that drove by slowly in his truck as I walked to my car. He yelled out his window and told me I was beautiful! Ha ha that hasn’t happened to me and years! I normally wear shorts and T-shirts lol, but I felt good wearing this dress. My only complaint would be that I think a scoop in the back is much more flattering than the straight across cut of this dress and most woman’s clothing that you buy nowadays. But that’s hard to find especially in a dress that was only $20. But all in all this dress is super cute, lightweight and flowy and very comfortable. Don’t hesitate, go ahead and get it!
C**K
Different colors may run differently
Love this dress so much I bought 2 colors. The green is vibrant and adorable. I also just bought red-266. Green in L fit me, I’m sending the red back for XL. The red was a little tight in the chest & belly area.It is not sheer at all and it is so thin and comfortable for FL summers which is why I might just get one in every color. I think it can be dressed up or down. The fabric is like a rayon so I do not put it in the dryer. For reference, I am 5’5”, 162 lbs, and sport the typical midlife, menopausal ladies figure ..chest & belly are out of proportion to the rest of my otherwise average body shape. 😊
D**L
Nice, but some annoying buckling/gaping
The media could not be loaded. I really love the pattern and fabric of this dress. It’s perfect for a hot day bc it’s really thin and I don’t need a bra with it, but no matter how I try to adjust the straps I’m constantly having to pull them back up onto my shoulders. There is some buckling or gaping that’s happening at the bottom of the straps/top of the dress that’s annoying, but I will still wear it. I like it a lot. I don’t love it…definitely needs improvement. I am about 5’7” and weigh about 165 and this is a large.
P**S
Super cute for hot summer day
This dress is not shear which is great. I am 5' 4" and it falls to around my knees but was exactly what I was looking for!
J**L
Cute summer knock-around dress
if you are busty for your overall frame, consider going up a size. I like the dress a lot and will keep it even though a tiny bit snug across my chest.
D**.
You may not be happy with the dress unless you are on the heavy side or good with a sewing machine.
I am 5'4" tall, weigh 125. My measurements are 36, 30, 36. I have broad shoulders. I ordered the size M. The spaghetti straps are adjustable so it can be as high or low as you want in the neck area. When I pulled it up higher so as not to show my bra under my armpits I didn't like how wide the spaghetti straps hit. I didn't think it wasn't very flattering. The models show very loose and low if you notice. The general fit was good at the top but there was a ton of excess material width wise by the time the dress got to the bottom. Maybe it's just preference but I didn't like that. I loved the color and I loved the fabric and it is not too shear. I decided to keep it for a trip to San Antonio but I altered it. I replaced the spaghetti straps with wider lace ones bringing them in from the shoulders for a more flattering look. I also took the dress in on the sides starting at the armpit seam and sewed straight down on each side eliminating the access material around the bottom. It sounds like alot of trouble I know but here is the final result and I love it! It wasn't easy to do but I tried to get a pic the back of the dress as well.
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