Unique large scale pattern which caught my eye right away. When I tried it on at the store, all the dresses in my size had two full circles directly over my breasts and it looked much too bra-like and distracting. Especially with the large size of the circles they remind me of dinner plates!
I reached out to customer service to see if the store in NY could find this with a more asymmetric pattern placement that looked more like the model Nikki’s dress. Within several days I received an email saying that they searched as best they could but even after narrowing down the choices the pattern placement was still bra-like but with slightly smaller and lower circles. Maybe the ones that did have a better pattern placement had already been sold. I’ve included a pic of the dress I tried on in the store vs the one sent from NY side by side - the one on the right sent by NY is the one I’m keeping. I like the overall pattern placement of the circles especially around the collar and shoulders.
A little disappointed that all the dresses in this print in my size had the dinner plate boobs. I love the print enough to give it a shot. I’m thinking of it as breast plate armor so it makes me feel strong vs awkward. Warrior dress!
For size reference I am 5’3 and usually wear a US 14 or L/XL in US sizing. Standard M in Zuri dresses are my current size. I like a more fitted look around the shoulders. I can also size up to a standard L if I wanted to wear the dress like a duster/jacket with…