Very long-winded review...
I absolutely love this dress! My prom is March 29th which is two days away, so I was in such a rush to find the perfect dress. I had been looking for over a month and hadn't found anything that I was just drawn to or that would ship in time. I finally just typed in celebrity dresses, and I was led to this site. I looked for "in stock" dresses because I needed something to come super fast. To make sure that my dress would come in time, I utilized the live chat system, and asked them when could I receive my in stock dress. They were the best! I told the lady that my prom was near and that I needed it by march 25 to get all of my accessories and things. She told me to give her my order number when I ordered the dress so she could make sure it got here, and to make sure that I wrote a comment telling them when I needed it. I tell you, my dress came on march 25 (5 days after I placed the order!)! I didn't actually receive it in my hands until march 26 because I missed the delivery guy. All in all, they were true to their word.
When I tried on the dress, I must admit I was pretty nervous. I ordered a size 4 with no alterations,but I have a big caboose and hips so it was way too snug for my liking in those areas. Everywhere else it was a great fit. In this dress, i suggest getting a size up so that you can have some wiggle room because the material the dress is made of has very little to no stretch. People have said this in comments above, and i didn't believe them because i wanted my dress to be form fitting, but if you have a shape like mine, then you seriously need to get a size bigger or two because dancing at prom will be a beast! It's hard to even side step how tight this dress is! I suggest if this is the case for you, wear the dress around to see if it will loosen the material a little. The length is great. I'm about five ft two on a good day, and the dress was fine with the accommodation of my four inch heels. As far as the shininess that everyone has mentioned, sure its not as matte as the lady in the picture, but it wasn't too shiny for me. In fact, i think it fit the occasion better with that material they used. Also the train was really long (maybe two ft and a half!) but omg it was beautiful (great effect for when taking pictures especially when it's fully flared out). I was just worried about people stepping on it or it just dragging and getting dirty.
I will admit, I started stressing out and wanted to immediately send the dress back. I emailed them that night at like ten, and they emailed me that morning at like seven saying " we're sorry it didn't fit well" " maybe you can get it tailored". They even offered my a discount for the inconvenience or something to that avail. I could really tell they were trying to work with me.
I talked to my mom about it and showed her the dress on. She thought it was gorgeous, which I did too, but minus the fit issue and the train. She told me that she had a friend that could tailor it for me, and while getting it fixed the lady flipped my train over and attached a button or something, so that I could flip my train up to dance or walk and let it back down when I wanted to. Trust me it wasn't tacky at all! In fact, when the train went up I liked it even better because it just added more uniqueness to the bottom of the dress. This is just a suggestion for the train issue you'll face if you don't want to pay or wait for a custom dress to ship that will alter the train. To be honest, don't get rid of the train! Just lift it up like I did because the train is seriously a red carpet, show stopper!
This dress was everything! I'm just apprehensive anyway. It's in my nature to be worried and wishy washy. there was never anything wrong with the dress that couldn't be fixed in like a day with little alteration or pay. The dress is crafted beautifully(you all should see the inside lining)! Even though people said the dress was shiny, it's not cheap shiny. It's quality material! They nailed every detail on the original especially the rouching on the bottom! I was highly impressed with their service, their shipping most definitely, and the quality that I received. This dress and service were well worth the 218 that I paid plus shipping price. This is seriously now my go-to formal dress site. If you read through all of this, you're a trooper. I hope this helps, feel free to ask anymore questions, I would love to answer! If I can, I will post pictures of me in the dress on prom night. I'm so team thecelebritydresses.com!
