Lucilla Shirtdress

As a reference, this probably isn’t for tall girls as I’m 5’11 160 lbs size B chest. I ordered 8 after reading reviews that it ran small. I’m normally between a 6 and an 8. The chest was too tight and gapped at the buttons. There were hook and eye closures between the buttons that helped but only were at the stomach area and not the chest. The dress was also very short and showed my underwear from behind. The dress is very cute with the pleats and rouching on the arms. Maybe a larger size would have worked but I needed the dress for an event and couldn’t get a replacement in time. I returned.

I bought this in an 8 without reading the reviews and it was just a little too small, not the nice drape on the model. So I bought a 10 and a 12. The 10 was actually perfect, I’m broad shoulders and chest, straight waist and narrow hips. The 10 was not too fitted just right in the boobs and hips. The material is a good weight and looks polished and I love 3/4 sleeves.

My husband purchased this as a gift for me in a size 6. I usually wear a 4 but recommended sizing up based on other reviews. It was a snuger than I liked thru the chest and a bit snug in the waist. The sleeve length was a bit longer on me, but still stylish and the skirt hit a bit above the knee. I made the mistake of returning it when I was able to order an 8 and 10 to try. The 8 would have fit beautifully except that now the back waist length was almost 1 1/2 too long causing it to not hang properly thru the waist and hips. Lifting the shoulders literally caused the waist to hit at my waist and the dress to fit beautifully. Unfortunately this is a very difficult alteration. I tried the size 10 and it fits like a 12. The shoulders are now drop shoulders. The sleeves are bracelet length with cuffs that are 2" too loose. The dress hangs past my waist and hips, and is even loose in the bust. The skirt hits at the top of my kneecap. If there was a way to make the cuff smaller so the sleeve were not so long, it would still be kind of cute in a shift sort of way. For reference I am 5' 3 1/2" , 115 #, and I usually wear a size 4 occasionally a size 6. I don't find that petite sizing fits properly.