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Valerie Maxi Dress Reviews

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Very light and not too long for this short girl. I sized down on this one and it's perfect. The fabric is thin but that's what I wanted for this piece. Hopefully it washes and wears as nicely.
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I bought this mostly because I've been dying for a nice maxi dress. This was my first order - I'm in LOVE. The biggest issue I have with maxi dresses is that the hems are made with straight sizes in mind, making me look like a cylinder that the middle has been bowed out of. Kind of like a top - small top, big middle, tiny bottom. As a result, I've avoided most like the plague. Maybe try it on in a store for the sake of saying I tried, then sigh and put it back on the rack in defeat. I tried this one out based on the sizing explanations, and it didn't disappoint! The hem is made to give extra flow, so it doesn't look like my stomach is pushing out against the fabric. It also has the drawstring - this is the important part. When you have a large stomach, but technically still fall under the category of 'hourglass figure' you need to be able to cinch where your waist actually is. Otherwise, you look like Erkel, or pregnant. In the case of my height (5'6") I was able to pull the the dress up (to where the top was a bit baggy) and tighten the drawstring to the point where it was actually accentuating my waist. I plan to be getting quite a few more pieces from here - including at least one more maxi that features a wide hem/'belt'.
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I love the emerald green color and the full drawstring waistline. I'm 5'3" and normally wear a 3x at SWAK. This dress is one where I could go down a size if I wanted. My only real problem is I have to shorten it at the shoulders. I expect to have to hem any maxi dress, but because of the drawstring waist I can wear it higher, more like an empire waist, which I prefer.
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Perfection!!! I should have purchased this dress in every color. I was concerned with the drawstring
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