Girls spend a lot of time dreaming of and then preparing for the day. And next to who will be her date, the most important ingredient is what she will wear.
Gone are the days where you were limited to what was sold in brick and mortar stores. Now the world is your catalog, and your options are limitless. But those options may come at an unexpected cost.
You might knock those brick and mortar stores, but at least you and I have tangible evidence of what weโre spending our money on. We can examine the quality and even try something on, and we can have it fitted.
Here are 50 examples of people who were stunnedโand not in a good way, more like theyโd been taseredโwhen they received their dresses.
From the waist down this dress is passable. Passable. Itโs too big and kind of just hangs from the bodice. And the bra inserts? Well, they are just a joke.
Did she order sleeves? Because I see sleeves. Did she send in her measurements? Because thatโs got as much shape as a paper bag. Will she be able to walk? So many questions.
I like to give credit where do. After seeing some of the abominations people have received, this isnโt too bad. The seamstress clearly has some skills. Big fail on the bra inserts though. In so many ways.
I bet these places have a no return policy as well, right? You give your money to some website run by people on the other side of the world, who probably have questionable English language skills, and they send you crap. Because this is crap.
Iโm sure there are challenges when someone plus sized orders a garment that was likely created with a slimmer fit in mind. But this goes far beyond that. It doesnโt even look like the same dress.
Far too big, but not hideous. The flounce at the bottom is all wrong too. The good news? She could eat a huge meal and not worry about bustingโpun intendedโout of her dress. Anywhere.
Iโd say this one is the best yet. The fit seems perfect, and while it doesnโt have the train the original has, itโs done quite well. But those bra inserts seem to be above the paygrade of these online sellers.
If I order an off the shoulder dress, thatโs what I expect. Did this woman customize her order and ask for this? We really donโt know. Regardless, while the workmanship appears good, the dress is too big.
Let me say I sew. I have sewed most my life. I donโt even understand how you can do what has been done to this dress. You cannot do this without noticing whatโs happening.
First, that looks like sheโs being strangled by her dress. Secondly, was the underskirt added because the slit was made too high? Or was that by request and design. Itโs not a bad replica, but itโs still a fail.
I think part of the problem is she is too short in the waist for this dress. Or something. The dress is well constructed, but it is not working on her body. This is the kind of thing that might be fixed when you pin in alterations while wearing the dress.
It kind of just hangs on her body. She could probably get it fixed by someone who knew what they were doing. And they would start with the stupid bra inserts.
Iโve stared at it a bit, trying to figure out what Iโm seeing. Is it way too small for her? Is that her bra I see hanging out the side? What is going on here?
Clearly, that is not the dress you ordered. At all. I want to know what the back looks like. Is it heart shaped like it should be, or is it rounded too?
Or maybe gauze? Whatever that fabric is itโs nothing like the original. If I can find one positive thing to say however, this dress doesnโt have the terrible bra inserts.
We really donโt get the chance to see what the original dress looked like here. What youโre seeing is the dress that arrived vs the same dress that she altered. Frankly, I donโt think the dress she bought is bad. Itโs pretty much a classic LBD. Maybe she wasnโt going for classic.
I think the psycho, devil eyes pretty much explain how she feels about this dress, donโt you? However, this bodice fits properly and there are no bra inserts!
Youโll notice sheโs wearing something under that dress. If she wore it as is, she would have her boobs hanging out the side. Iโm sure some dress code police at the from would have a problem with it!
This looks exactly alike. And made for someone who has a bust about three times bigger than hers. I wonder if sheโs able to put her arms down, of if the dress makes it difficult.
It looks miles to long, but maybe sheโs planning on wearing sky high heels. Frankly, while the fit is terrible, overall this isnโt anywhere near the worst weโve seen.
Why would you order a dress that basically see through for prom? And then have a problem that itโs see through? And too big, of course. Which in this case, is probably a good thing.
Do the women hired to sew these dresses not have to pass some sort of tests that indicate they can indeed sew? Because this is terrible. Terrible fabric and terrible sewing.
Other than the fact that the floral design is extremely different, itโs hard to say how bad this knock off is. But I think we can safely assume itโs pretty bad.
Stunningly bad, that is. And the socks donโt help. Nor does the way it sort of just hangs on her. And is it just me, or does it look like there is extra fabric bunched up just above her butt?
Itโs hard to find clothes that look right on boxy bodies. You need to have a waist if you want to wear this style. This looks bad, and I donโt think all the blame can be placed on the seamstress.
Someone who knows what they are doing may be able to make this work. It needs to be taken is a few inches in several places. Itโs not going to look like a million bucks, but it would do for prom. In my opinion.
The original is so beautiful with the beadwork across the bust. The knock off looks like sheโs wearing a giant disco ball. Actually, two giant disco balls!
That looks like a giant tongue on her back. And I canโt be sure, but that sheer fabric isnโt looking to sheer to me. It just looks like tan colored material.
There is some embellishment on the original. Look at those gorgeous silver or diamond cuffs. But thatโs it. Whatโs up with the material on the knock off? Or is that a dirty mirror? Regardless the cuffs are completely wrong, and so is the fabric.
The original has some lovely embroidery from the top to thigh level. While the knock off isnโt a bad looking dress, it is nothing similar. Especially all that tulle from the waist down.
Why are all these dresses miles too long? I realize she might be barefoot, but even still, that is far too long. Not that that is the real problem with this dress, of course.
Maybe is you squeeze your eyes mostly closed and squint, you might think this dress is the same. Now open your eyes. The top half looks like armor draped in some tulle.
Letโs not address that the original is butt uglyโat least in my opinion. Clearly, someone loved it enough to request a dress made in its image. Unfortunately, the outcome is unbelievably worse than the original.
I mean why? Most people like to dance at prom. I would be afraid to move to much in that dress. And all the problems with it canโt be blamed on the seamstress. Am I right?
How is this even allowed? Arenโt there some kind of laws around defrauding online shoppers? Even if they are stupid enough to think they can get a replica of a designer dress that likely costs thousands of dollars for a few hundred bucks? Or less?
The fabric is clearly wrong. Something is going on at the waist where is seems to be bunching up. But thatโs not the biggest problem, is it? Unless she isnโt concerned about her exposed butt.
That looks exactly the same, doesnโt it? Especially that lovely spill of roses that falls down the front of the dress. That has somehow become some giant brown thing that seems to be randomly placed around her hip.
I was going to say an explosion of color. But this abomination just needs to be blown up. Or set on fire. I bet the horrible, cheap fabric would burn fast and hot.
Girls spend a lot of time dreaming of and then preparing for the day. And next to who will be her date, the most important ingredient is what she will wear.
Gone are the days where you were limited to what was sold in brick and mortar stores. Now the world is your catalog, and your options are limitless. But those options may come at an unexpected cost.
You might knock those brick and mortar stores, but at least you and I have tangible evidence of what weโre spending our money on. We can examine the quality and even try something on, and we can have it fitted.
Here are 50 examples of people who were stunnedโand not in a good way, more like theyโd been taseredโwhen they received their dresses.