As you know from my recent posts I recently celebrated a birthday. And because of the volume of family and friends with who I end up celebrating, the festivities go on for a few weekends. The same is true for Chris's late February birthday. So I've come to call the time that elapses between mid-February and mid-April, "Cake Season." Cake season is a wonderful time of year during which I eat A LOT of cake. And because it is also timed with lousy Smarch weather of rain and cold and sometimes snow, I don't get to run around enough to counteract the caloric effects. So cake season for me, means many delicious sweets and a little extra cushion. No big gig. But I do feel/see it a little in my clothes.
Much like the Softly Structured dress, this printed jersey knit Gathered Hemlock Dress is clingy in all the right places. I like the gentle drape. And I am glad it was released in additional prints/colors. A few months back when I tried the Softly Structured the medium was a great fit. At this point I feel like Gathered Hemlock size medium clings in all the places, period (i.e. not just the right ones). I don't know if it is the cake season or a change in the sizing. It's most likely cake season... But I thought I should mention it. It is unlined so although the draping camouflages nicely in the front, the back is pretty thin. For comfort and coverage reasons, I would need to pair a slip with it in the summer. But slips can be annoying in summer. I also liked the Softly Structured navy print a bit more. I am drawn to darker palettes. Gathered Hemlock is a beautiful print and although I will be skipping it, it seems like something that could work seamlessly for work or weekend.
5 comments:
This really is a pretty silhouette on you.
Thanks for this review! The dress looks lovely on you. This is one of the pieces I'm seriously drooling over right now!
Thanks for the review. I was regretting the Softly Structured dress in the navy motif. But if this version is very thin and almost see through, I would keep the softly structured dress especially for work.
Thank you for the review! I'm currently in love with this dress but my local anthro is a small spot and doesn't carry this dress. It looks lovely on you but I, like you, dislike slips in the summer.
That looks beautiful on you! I really like all the bright colours for this time of year, but most importantly I think the cut is super flattering. I love that you called this period of time "Cake Season!" That sounds like a great season to me!
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