Grace Vintage Ladies Stretchy Elastic Girls' Clothing : Dresses Review

5'2" - 196 lbs I measured my waist at about 37" and thought it would be safe to go for a size XL and not risk a bigger one. I guess I should have taken the risk because then I could have kept the belt. 37 inches and didn't have to stretch even an iota to wrap around me - this type of strap needs to be tighter to accentuate the beautiful hourglass silhouette. So of course I sent it back. Unfortunately I didn't feel like trying a size smaller, but this belt is ok. So all in all a decent product…

First of all I'm not usually a fan of belts. I've had a few babies in my belly and now it's so big it needs its own zip code. So any garment that minimizes that extra footprint is my hero, and belts usually aren't—until I order those belts. I bought a peplum shirt and the model, who had a similar figure, wore a large belt with the shirt and it looked great! So I thought I'd take a chance and order a belt to match my new shirt. I'm so glad I did! Grace Karin's elastic straps fit perfectly (not…

stretches a little, which makes my stomach expand after a full meal. Also, it's a well made belt with a thicker elastic (not flimsy or flimsy) and it does NOT wrinkle or bunch up around my waist. The elastic webbing around the metal buckle (buckle) has reinforced stitching so this belt will last a long time. I usually have a hard time finding a belt that fits my 25" waist as most smaller belts start at 26" which is too big for me and this causes the buckle to loosen and the belt then falls off.