Casual and Comfortable Button Down Shirt Dress
I really like this dress. Unlike the description title states, I'm not wearing this as a swimsuit cover up. I'll be wearing this as a regular dress to the office or out. This dress is perfectly fine for that. I ordered this dress in the green color and the description photos do a great job of showcasing the color. Think of this green as a kelly green. I like it. A bit about me, I'm 5'3", wear between a 14 and 16 in US sizing. Often this means I'm in between sizes (many amazon items have the 12-14 as large; 16-18 as an XL). I also have a very large, full bust so I generally order to the larger of my sizes in tops/most dresses. I've ordered from this brand before and the XL fit great, so I ordered the XL and it fits great. It's loose and comfortable all over. I say this to say, order your normal size. If in between sizes, you could probably size down (order to your smaller size) and still be fine. As I mentioned, I'm pretty short. As one would expect, this dress is long on me which is fine. It falls to my ankles. The sleeves fall to my mid biceps. The hem is a dolphin (curved) hem with side split (it's not too high. It went up to about my knees). I'm not sure if it's because it's longer on me versus the model in the pictures, the last button down the front is about a few inches below my knees. All of the buttons are fully functional, but the description photos make it seem like the buttons end around the mid to low thigh area. They go down further, but you can always leave them undone (I took a picture to show where the last button falls on the dress). The top button (where the v-neck joins) sits about my mid chest. You can't see my "girls" but it's a moderately deeper v-cut. The dress has pockets and they too are fully functional. My cell phone fits fine. They do sit at the side so heavy or bulkier items will protrude a bit around your hips. I do appreciate the belt loops to keep the belt (made of the same fabric, 100% polyester) in place. The material feels fine against the skin. It's still too cold in my area to wear this out so I can't speak on if the material is breathable as the description states. I also haven't washed it yet so I don't know how it will hold up. The tag says it can be machine washed and dried. Overall, this is a great casual dress. It's an easy button-down shirt dress that will work in a variety of occasions and body types. The XL is easily a 16-18 and a comfortable fit. The green color is bold and loud. I just love it. Read more


















