Layla Pleated Gown
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Web ID: 5402599Ratings & Reviews
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Beautiful Dress!
Purchased to wear as a wedding guest, perfect for an end of summer wedding it gave off sunset vibes but I could see this also working in the autumn as well. For reference I’m 5’5 130lbs and a 32c, would have purchased a size 6 except it was sold out so went with the 4 and so happy it worked out that way because it fit like a glove. The dress isn’t lined so I wore short spanx underneath and a strapless bra with barely any lining just to be comfortable but even without that the dress wouldn’t have moved because there’s a corset at the top that reallyyy secures you. 10/10 dress received compliments all night and definitely see myself wearing it again!!
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Arrived pre worn and damaged
Will be returning- Dress arrived and had clearly been worn. There are oil or water drip marks all over it and it looks like it has been previously drycleaned because of darker sweat stains at the neckline. Smells like perfume. It’s shocking that returns apparently do not go through quality control before being reprocessed for another customer. Outside of the staining and the smell- dress is pretty color but the fabric is polyester and not as nice looking or feeling as pictured on the website. (Did not try on so can’t comment on fit)
Nice dress
True to size and comfortable. At 5'6", I did not need any alterations on the length with 3.5" heels. I agree with others that the quality could be a little better considering the price, but overall happy with it.
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Pros and Cons
FIrst of all-- this dress is not worth $695. I had a 30% off coupon so I purchased it! The positives- the color (Red Rock) is beautiful. I ordered it for my son's October (East Coast) outdoor wedding! The waist line is lovely. The top has an integrated bra (sort of)/ 4 or 5 side hooks can be fastened under the side zipper. The dress has ribbing in the bra area which you can see from the outside of the dress (it doesn't look good). You can't tell from the model. If I decide to keep this dress I will have cups sewn in between the outside fabric and the bra shelf to hide the ribbing/stays. Another negative is that the bottom is not lined. I think even with the pleats a lining could have been designed in. One final comment is that the anchor for the spaghetti strap in the front was not sewn in deep enough so you can see the hook to it. The back is okay. For this amount of cost, I'd expect the designer to figure this out.
Too small
Too small, I weigh 135 and I ordered a size 6 and it was too small.
Absolutely Dreadful Experience
We ordered this gown from Bloomingdales as a bridesmaid gown for my son's wedding. We paid nearly $600 for it and had it shipped to my daughter. We followed the tracking on it and were happy that it arrived a day early because the wedding was the coming weekend. Imagine our surprise when we opened the box and it only contained a water glass. That's right, a water glass, no gown. I called customer service and they were as perplexed as I as to why we received a water glass instead of a bridesmaids dress. I asked them to order another and ship it to us immediately. They said unfortunately, it was sold out at Bloomingdales and there was nothing they could do. I asked where the actual dress we ordered was. They had no idea. They said they would authorize a return and I had to send the water glass back. They would not credit me my $600 until they got the glass back. So I was out not only the dress, but I had to bother sending back a water glass and then wait for it to arrive at their location and then they would issue credit within 2 weeks. Meanwhile, I had to scramble to find an alternate bridesmaid dress. Fortunately I called Nordstroms and they were extremely helpful. They found a dress for me and had it shipped to the wedding location. Bloomingtons left me high and dry and I will never trust them to deliver something.
disappointing
nice fabric but poor quality construction
Classic + Timeless
Love this dress - great fit and color.
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