September 06, 2011

Tupelo Dress Review


Lately the offerings at Anthropologie haven't moved my mountains. But I loved the saturated blue and gold print of the Tupelo dress on so many (reviewed by Roxy and Laura, for example). So when I was in the store the other day I grabbed a size 8 to try. It was a little roomy in the waist and hips. The stretchy back panel meant that in the bust I could likely fit a 6 as well as the 8 (and possibly the 10). I like the length. The side pockets are a nice bonus. The outer layer is silk and the lining is polyester. The pleating detail at the waist is flattering. Overall this is a very cute dress. Although I do like this one, I am going to skip it for now. I have plenty of dresses and am doing my best to curb my consumption (although I haven't posted about it yet I recently purchased a new vehicle).

I look forward to seeing how the Anthro blogosphere styles this pretty print for fall! I think it will be amazing with a deep wine or cranberry colored cardigan, or some cognac knee high boots and tights. What do you think?

11 comments:

the dea diaries said...

Oh I love your suggestions of how to style this dress for the Fall! I too loved it when I tried it on, but like you am trying to consume less and wear what's in my closet. With that said I just received an Anthro dress in the mail and absolutely love it! Now you've got me thinking whether I own a cranberry-colored cardigan..

roxyturtle said...

oooh Jess I love it on you! And I really like your styling ideas. :) I'm going to try a cropped brown sweater over this...we'll see how it goes.

Danielle V said...

I really do like this print, but I don't know if it would be for me.  Thanks for the detailed, honest review!  
Ah, wine-colored cardigans sound so lovely and warm :)

Best,
Danielle
http://loveandlookpretty.blogspot.com

Adriana said...

I could see this with chocolate colored riding boots and a wide brown belt or brown tweed blazer on top. Very cute dress! 

Kim said...

I'm absolutely loving this dress on you Jess!  It's so pretty and flattering!

S said...

love the colors and the dress looks gorgeous on you!  I'm with you too with curbing my consumption and really saving my beans for something special!

Ways2BWicked said...

Oh man, I really like that dress! You have a nice figure, so jealous!

thatdamngreendress said...

heh...you lost me at knee-high cognac boots...maybe it's time to reunite with my boots!  This dress is so pretty, and I definitely swoon for the silk, but every time I look at it I just remember the tessera dress from this spring- I liked the darker print!

I love the idea of autumn-ing it up with boots and cardigans, playing on that leaf motif!

strawberryheelsforever said...

Great ideas for styling this dress!  I have a few sets I created on polyvore for how I'd wear this dress, here's one of them:

http://www.polyvore.com/girl_with_kaleidoscope_eyes/set?id=35965395

I liked the idea of pairing it with a rich, deep green.  The dress looks stunning on you - very flattering!  I just know that if I lived near and Anthro and tried it on, I'd be in love.  It's so gorgeous.

Terri said...

a new vehicle would certainly put a dent in my shopping.  What kind of vehicle did you buy?

Kristin said...

Thanks for the review.  This is my birthday month, so I'm hoping my anthro discount will come in handy.  This dress is definitely near the top of my wishlist.

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