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Friday, November 7, 2014

The Dress Report: Round 1: PARTY DRESSES!!


With party season coming up you need to know where you stand with the cocktail dress situation! CARVEN taffeta cap sleeve dress with open back detail $786 and last one is a size 38 (like about a size 4). We love that Carven's dresses have pockets!!!  
CARVEN open back taffeta dress $660 and still available in sizes 36, 40 and 42 (this sizing is French so about the equivalent of a size 2, size 6 and size 8).
CARVEN raspberry crinkle silk dress $648 sizes 34, 38, 40, 42 (this sizing is French so about the equivalent of a size 0, size 4, size 6 and size 8). 
MSMG cosmetics print satin dress $756 and still available in sizes in 40 and 42 (this sizing is Italian so about the equivalent of a size 4 and size 6). 

MSGM crepe dress with embroidered lips details $1025 and still available in sizes 38, 40 and 42 (this sizing is Italian so about the equivalent of a size 0, size 2 and size 4/6). 
CARVEN long sleeve ivory lace dress $1310 and still available in sizes 34, 36, 38 and 42 (this sizing is French so about the equivalent of a size 0, size 2, size 4 and size 8).  
MSGM satin cap sleeve dress $990 last one size 40 (this sizing is Italian so about the equivalent of a size 2). 
VANESSA BRUNO black silk pleated dress $1840 and still available in sizes 36, 38, and 42 (this sizing is French so about the equivalent of a size 2, size 4 and size 8).
MSGM dress with green embroidered detail $895 and still available in sizes 38 and 42 (this sizing is Italian so about the equivalent of a size 0 and a size 4).

2 comments:

Sarah Léonor said...

I have an issue with the sizes of the Vanessa Bruno dress (gorgeous!). Being originally from France, I always thought that my size 38 was in fact a size 6 (M) which means that a 42 is a size 10 (L) and 36 is in fact a US size 4 (S). Am I wrong?

misch said...

Hi Sarah,

It's a great question you bring up - I find the literal size conversions a bit arbitrary - and that every designer grades a little bit differently... and ON TOP OF THAT there is not a lot of size consistency within brands. For me, I prefer to see an item on a few people and make my own conversions based on the particular item. American sizing is a bit generous more and more also... adding difficulty to size conversion charts. Feel free to email us anytime you need to know how a particular item is running to size. Especially with orders done over the phone or by email we like to work closely with clients to make sure they buy the right size because the world of womenswear sizing is quite complicated!