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Review on PrettyGuide Women 'S 1920S Black Sequin Gatsby Maxi Long Evening Prom Dress by Ashley Gomez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A bit short for 5'10 " woman but overall I'm pleased

I was overall well pleased with this dress. There were a few issues, but given the price, I'm still giving it four stars.To begin, I am 5'10, with broad shoulders, fairly chesty, a bit of a gut, and long legs. I normally wear a 14 Long in jeans, and a 16 in dresses. This dress fit my shoulders and stomach well. It was a little tricky twisting into it by myself, but once it was on, the upper body portion was very comfortable. I had full movement of my arms, and there was more than enough give in the torso area that I'll be able to wear a stomach smoother and whatever type of bra I want. The overall length was, however, a little short. In bare feet, it was just a hair shorter than I'd like a dress to be. This means whatever shoes I wear will have to have paper-thin soles; heels are out unless I want to look somewhat awkward. That is certainly doable, but I'd've preferred a little more length. The second issue I had was the sequined portion that falls over the hips. Standing or sitting still was fine, but I had to be very careful about walking around and how I sat down; there is not a lot of allowance for lateral leg movement. I could feel the fabric trying to tear, and that was just walking around my bedroom. Again, manageable, but not perfect. Another small irritation was that the sequins on the torso area rubbed uncomfortably against the insides of my arms when my arms were by or brushed my sides. The only other issue I had with the dress was just a preference thing; I didn't like that the lower portion of the dress was so sheer. I followed the suggestion of another reviewer and put on an ankle-length black skirt underneath, and that filled it out really well.

Pros
  • Like the dress it is everything you see in the picture and fits wonderfully
Cons
  • May attract unwanted attention or make the wearer uncomfortable