PALINDA Women's Striped Elegant Short Sleeve Pencil Dress with Belt - Office Wear & Casual Outfit for Work, Business Meetings, and Summer Events

Loved this dress so much I got 2 other colors! I'm 5'5", I was 150-180lbs when I got the dress and the medium has fit wonderfully for a year and a half (even helping me feel like I looked good despite the weight fluctuations of IVF), thick fabric, the right amount of stretch, short sleeves are cute, and especially flattering to a body shape with lots of hip/butt :) especially love the length (especially since lots of dresses don't accommodate a tush which makes the hemline higher in the back.)AND THEN! The reason I HAD to write a review.... I have been blown away to discover that it has continued to fit throughout my pregnancy so far! Pics are 6m pregnant, and it remains very comfortable, stretchy in the right places, loose in the right places, and the length remains great and the hemline is still even! I am able to tie the sash just a bit higher. I'm now around 200lbs and the medium still fits. I'm sure at some point it won't fit any longer, but I am so impressed with the cut of this dress, and delighted that I can keep wearing it (especially because "maternity" dresses haven't looked all that attractive to me).I bought this dress in two different brands to see which one I liked better since i noticed that it was offered in Prettygarden brand and Palinda.. (I bought a green one in this brand and a striped one in the other brand) I found that they had some differences and so I wanted to share in case it helps you in your decision?First of all, the fabric. The Prettygarden dress is made from 95% Polyester & 5% Spandex while this Palinda brand is made from 60% cotton, 35% Polyester & 5% Spandex.The second difference is the belt. The Prettygarden one had belt hoops on the sides with a separate belt that can be taken off. This Palinda dress does not have belt hoops and the belt was attached at the sides of the dress which I liked.The last difference I noticed was the pockets. The pockets on the Prettygarden dress are slightly more towards the front of the dress while the pockets on the Palinda dress are slightly more towards the sides of the dress which I also preferred.I am 5'3 and both dresses were right at knee length in the front but the hem line raised up a few inches higher in the back on both which I didn't care for.Overall I think this is a cute & comfortable dress and so I give it 4 stars☺ but i will say that I didn't care for the way either one of the dresses looked on me. They are soft but really just not my preference. I liked them better in the picture though?Hope this review helps you in some way☺I love this dress! Its so comfortable, made of good material, not see through and the perfect length. I'm 5'3" and weigh 167 lbs (give or take). I'm self conscious of my baby pooch. This dress doesn't cling to the areas I try to hide. I love this dress!!! I just bought two more in other colors today :)Love the weight of the fabric and the fit. I am 5’10”, 175 lbs and the large was too short. Especially for wearing to the office. It is a tighter fit through the hips and butt which is fine with me as those aren’t my “trouble areas.” Even with a little mom stomach it did not accentuate that area which I appreciated. I am returning for a XL and hoping it will fit better.The fit at the waist is a bit on the loose side. I read reviews about other women saying the same thing so I sized down and with the tie that is given, I tied a nice side bow. It cinched the waist area and looked lovely. I wore this to a funeral, but it is easily dressed down with a cute pair of sandals.Feels great on. Love that it has pockets. Perfect fit.Size chart was accurate. Ordered XL - B44/W34/H45I wore this with some flats and surprisingly received several compliments. This nicely; not too tight and not too loose.This dress fits true to size. I purchased a size small, my usual size. It’s great quality and comfort, the material has some stretch to it. It washes well in the machine. Very happy with my purchase!Always a little skeptical when purchasing clothing online. Fabric feels soft and comfy, you cannot see through this color . It fits true to size , I am 5”10 and 178lbs with bust size is 36dd. Definitely will purchase this item again ! Solid 5 out of 5 for me .As a 35G post partum I ordered an XL. It fits like a loose moo moo flour sack. Top is roomy but decent, but the bottom is way loose with no shape. I wanted to love this and I can see how it could work for some folks but not for me. The t-shirt material is comfy and the black is not see through. I don’t usually go for stripes/ patterns but in this case I think the stripped dresses would look better as the would hide some of the weird central seams and disguise the strange darts. Sort hide the fact it’s cheaply put together.I ordered this dress after reading all the positive reviews. I ordered a medium since my usual size is small/medium. While it was several sizes too small and I will have to give it to someone else I could tell that the quality of the dress itself was very good. The seller was a pleasure to deal with and reimbursed me fully while also telling me that since it’s too big of a hassle to return to just to go ahead and keep the product or donate it etc. For this reason I would recommend this dress but also suggest sizing up a minimum of two sizes larger than you normally wear.the pencil skirt fits well. I selected the smallest size and was hoping to love it. Will have to double the cost for alterations, if I keep it. Really disappointed after reading the reviews. Was hoping to find a winner, not happy with the purchase. It did show on time with out damages1st of all it's a defect when I got it (see picture bell is already tear off). 2nd I am betweeen XS and S and ordered a XS. The dress came with no size tag on the neck but a plastic bag with XS. As seen in picture its waaay too big to be XS. Inaccurate size chart is misleading. 3rd the material is horrible. Doesnt feel comfortable at all and not going to pass air easily so I will like in sauna room with this dress. Contacted seller but since this is shipped from overseas the return cost will be too high to make sense. Disappointed.