Topdress Women'sVintage Polka Audrey Dress 1950s Halter Retro Cocktail Dress

I LOVE IT! It's absolutely adorable and so flattering. I wear my 50s dresses with a quality petticoat to get the big flair in the skirt. This fabric is actually a good quality thickness though. So for those who don't wear petticoats, it could still look great.I usually have a problem with these dresses not being made for larger busts. I'm a 42DDD and this looks so great on me! The secret is the stretchy back! Beneath the lace-up back is very stretchy so it would give a flattering fit on a wide range of bust sizes. I'm wearing a strapless bra in the picture. I was afraid the back might be too low to hide it, but that's not a problem at all.The side zipper is, of course, clutch! No help needed to get in an out.I'm impressed with the fabric thickness. These are usually a very cheap fabric. This one is durable and absolutely no transparency. The top is even lined.I usually wear a 2x in normal women's cloths (or an XL in unisex shirts). I sized up to a 3X because that's always a good idea in these types of dresses. And it's a perfect fit. So I say size up one size for sure.I'm bookmarking this dress to order other patterns later! For now, though, I can't wait to wear this to Halloween brunch!100% recommend!UPDATE: My sister in law loves it so much, she ordered one for herself. Twinsies!UPDATE 2: Added some more pictures! Got to wear this out once already and got SO MANY compliments on it! Ordering it in red for Christmas! My friend who I had brunch with loved it so much she's ordering one too! We're going to convert them to straps though. Should be a simple sewing job. You also have the long belt as extra material if you need it. I'm going to make a matching headband for the Halloween one with the belt material.UPDATE 3: As promised, I bought it in red for Christmas. We just sewed the straps down in the back. I wore a bolero over it so we didn't pay much attention to making them look perfect. It was an easy job. again, I received a million compliments.I'm wearing it with the Malco Modes "Zooey" Chiffon Petticoat. "Zooey" is the fluff size I'm wearing. I tried a "Jennifer" but sent it back because it was too much puff. Invest in a good petticoat and you can buy all of these 50's dresses for cheap and they look amazing. The chiffon is also smooth and silky and not at all hot. And when the lace edge shows through, it's cute -- not obscene.Next wedding I get invited to, I'll be ordering one of the prints!

Bought this dress for a Derby Theme Brunch. I love the materials thickness, the vibrant colors, corset back to show of curves and nice length (5'4). To add to its beauty, I bought a black pettifor. It looks great with or without. However, I loved it more with. I recommend getting this dress. I will be getting more colors.

SIZE:I am generally in between sizes (in this case Medium and Large) but to err on the side of caution in accordance with other reviews, I ordered a Large. (For reference, my measurements are roughly 34-36" bust (I wear 34C or 36B bras depending on brand/fit), 28-31" waist depending on the day, 40-41" hips or so, and I'm 6'1" tall). I could probably have done just fine in a Medium; I can cinch the laceup in the back all the way tight in the large and I'm still by no means squished. The skirt falls just to my knee. Reasonably expected/flattering fit. Not too tight or too gappy/low cut in the chest. I couldn't get the removable waist tie to lay nicely in a bow without the fabric scrunching up, so I opted to have it as just a flat belt in the front and tie it in the back when I tried it on. I do think the tie gives it slightly more shape at the waist and makes for a nicer look. I bought a petticoat to wear underneath this based on other complaints that the skirt did not hang nicely otherwise, but being that I am just wearing it out to dinner and such, not as any kind of costume or theme thing, I found it kind of poofy and awkward looking with the petticoat; I like the look and the flattering lay of the dress without anything underneath.COLOR:I ordered the solid red. I was a little worried it would be a garish orange color, but I feel like it is true to advertised color. Brilliant bright red. No real complaints or concerns there; I would say overall I got what I ordered.QUALITY:Based on the product price, description, reviews, etc. The quality was about what I expected. The fabric is fairly stiff and not elastic but this is what I wanted and expected; I do not consider this a flaw. There were a few loose threads sticking out and such, which bothers a lot of people, but the structural integrity of the dress seems in tact and any loose threads or other minor defects seem removable or at least not distracting to the overall appearance. The dress did come very wrinkled (no shock there) but I would be CAREFUL ironing. The product description say you can iron it on low settings, but I attempted this and not only can I not get a lot of the wrinkles out, but I appear to have done some minor damage to the fabric. I think it is still wearable in public, but if you look too closely or in really good lighting, there are some spots where the fabric is a little bit shiny/discolored/heat damaged, even though I followed instructions, which is really unfortunate. The fabric is not sheer or abrasive/uncofortable on the skin, so no complaints there.Overall, so far, the dress is not flawless for sure, but I can't say I'm disappointed, either. I have not worn for more than a few minutes at this point, though, so I may add pictures or further details once I wear it to my Valentine's day date tonight :-)

Beautiful design, sturdy material, nice pattern. It fit me well, I'm medium.

I bought this for a Kentucky Derby party and didn't want to pay a lot for something I might not wear a lot, but honestly, I will wear this cute dress any chance I can! It's comfortable, fits exactly as expected/true to size, and is really cute. I like the fit and flare style and it works well on its own, though I think you could put a petticoat underneath easily for a bit more punch--would look really cute! I get that I look a bit like a picnic table in it, but I don't care, I love the large red and white gingham and with a red sunhat, it worked well. There's cinching in the back so you can pull it in a bit around the waist. It also comes with a sash to tie a bow in front or back or you could also go without it. I felt supported in the chest, never felt like I was having to suck in or couldn't breathe in it, and though it's not the greatest quality ever, it works well for the price paid.

I bough this for TS concert, but the fabric is terrible quality, super wrinkly and much longer in person. It was too large for me so I would have had to size down anyway if I had wanted to keep it. Material is thick though, so not see through.

The fabric was different and the shape of the dress is also different. This belongs on one of those "dress fail" internet posts.