Red/White/Blue
Thursday, July 04, 2013The Ann Taylor balcony shirtdress in desert sky, size XXSP (sold in petite/regular) was the only item I was really excited about when the summer collection was released. I fell in love with the mixture of prints, the preppy vibe, and the shirtdress style.
During the recent 50% off dresses promo, I tried on XXSP [below left] and XS [below right] I'd say the dress fits TTS to a bit large. The regular size is about 1.5" longer than the petite, which I didn't think was as flattering on me. Though I could use extra fabric as the dress does hike up when I sit down.
Note the $10 price difference between regular and petite sizing ($158 vs. $148) for the balcony shirtdress. It's odd because the tag has the dress priced at $128 for both versions.
To shop other sales during this holiday weekend, see the right sidebar. Enjoy the fireworks and have a happy Fourth!
sunglasses: Walmart aviator (similar)
necklace: gift from aunt (similar)
bag: Chanel camellia WOC (buy pre-owned)
nail polish on toes: OPI South Beach Paint My Moji-toes Red
shoes: Old Navy faux-leather capri sandals (sold here)
12 comments
Cee, thats such a great dress! I havent checked out AT in ages. Perhaps I should just browse their site every once in a while! Happy 4th!
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Lovely, lovely dress!
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What a nice dress on you! Hope you are enjoying your 4th of July weekend along with some festivities in the city!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a good 4th too! I haven't braved the crowds at the Mall in years... usually watching fireworks on TV is enough for me ;)
DeleteYou are the queen of red,white, and blue! :) hope you guys had I nice Fourth
ReplyDeleteI can definitely see that dress in my wardrobe although the 35.5" length is still on the shorter end for dresses for work. In any case, it looks great on you. Hope you had a great 4th and weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteAhh, boo. Perhaps AT will release the dress in a tall version sometime. One can hope!
DeleteLove that they did the pattern mixing for you! I always have trouble mixing prints, so this is a fun way to take the guesswork out of it!
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I couldn't agree more!
DeleteVery unique dress. I thought it was two separate pieces at first glance. I find it annoying that retailers charge more for petite sizing when they probably cost less on fabric!
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Oops, guess I wasn't clear. The regular size is actually $10 more than the petite. I'm not sure if that's fair either.
DeleteI'd love to hear from you. Constructive criticisms welcome!