For a limited time, ASOS is having extra 10% off their large sale selection with code PERFECT10 (shipping & return shipping are always free). I tried on a dress recently that I unexpectedly fell in love with. It was for a post later this month, but I wanted to share now while it’s still in stock and on extra discount.
I’m not usually drawn to plain little black dresses, but the silhouette of this one is easy and elegant – perfect with statement earrings for events where you want to look conservative yet chic. The stretchy poly material is comfortable and cool to the touch. The bottom portion of this dress is definitely more fitted than what I usually buy, but is partially balanced out by the looser top half. I’m wearing Spanx Simplicity Girlshorts (sz S) that I “invested” in last year to help smooth out lumpy butt. If anyone’s interested, I can do a review on those later.
This was my first time buying something outside of ASOS’ petite section, and I expected items to run bigger and longer. Unstyled, this dress looks a bit like like a muu muu on me and hits at mid-calf length. Fixing this though was easy – I simply secured a black belt around my waist and pulled the extra length up, letting it hang over the belt as part of the billowy torso. The one alteration I had to make was take-in the torso down the side without the sleeve, using a basic straight stitch that can be done by hand or on a machine. I’m also contemplating shortening the sleeves (currently have them pinned up 2-3 inches in the 1st photo).
