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Carmen Bustier Sundress

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Current Price $225.00 to $239.00
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Color: White
Customers say the fit runs slightly small.
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Details & care

Freshen up your garden-party style in a bustier sundress fashioned with a drawstring-tie sweetheart neck, lace-up back and a thigh-baring slit.

  • Exclusive retailer
  • 48" length (size Medium)
  • Sweetheart neck
  • Lined, with padded cups and boning in bodice
  • 65% cotton, 32% nylon, 3% polyester
  • Dry clean
  • Imported
  • Item #7315984
  • Core Product ID 3333373VBK

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  • Runs small; order one size up.
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Fit: Runs slightly small
Small
True to size
Large

Most helpful positive review

Apr 26, 2023

The carmen dress

The dress is beautiful and I'm absolutely in love! But a fair warning to read the inches on the size guide, I am typically a Xs or S(2-4) and a 34B in US size but I had to order a medium regular in this dress.
Isa jean
Verified purchase
46found this helpful

Most helpful critical review

Mar 25, 2023

Oddly made

The bodice of this dress is so beautifully made, and I love the thick, crisp fabric. It’s a shame that the design is so poor. The size small fit my waist (29inch waist…usually not a size small) but I had a solid 6 inches at the top that wouldn’t close. I sized up to the medium plus cup and it was now too big on my waist, but still 6 inches at the top that wouldn’t close. The cups are bizarrely designed. If you have any movement it’s not going to fit correctly or securely. I’d suggest they make the corset lacing in the back functional to allow for my variance in size where people need it more and that they hide a shelf bra in the front to provide support.
SarahG1021
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Aug 20, 2022

so pretty but the top is tricky

Sadly returning this. The material and quality is gorgeous. I am smaller Chested and was hoping this dress would let the girls sit nicely but there is no lift in the bustier top so they just look like two strange pancakes poking out. I can’t even explain it!
Verified purchase
lgarcia1614
116found this helpful
Dec 10, 2023

Incredible dress RUINED by horrible bust

I am a 34D/36C and all of the commenters saying this is a dress for the bigger-busted ladies are off their rocker. This bust has no support, is strangely low-positioned, and made my bust look the ugliest it has literally ever looked, EVER. It just flops forward and looks like a weird floppy pancake due to the under-bust corsetry—and I’m someone who everyone always says has really perky boobs! I am so, so sad the bust is so bad because the rest of the dress is gorgeous and fulfills all my dreams.
Fit: True to size
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Medium A/C
Usual size:
Medium A/C
Color:
Navy
PuzzleGirl9
Body shape:
Waist narrower than shoulders and hips
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
150 lb.
82found this helpful
Nov 27, 2022

Inconsistent Sizing

This dress is beautiful and the quality is amazing, but the sizing is not as expected. I usually wear a size 4/small, but I was not able to get the size small in this dress past my ribcage. The small may fit if you are a size 0-2 (US). I tried to size up, and the medium felt unusually large (more of a size 8 than a 6). Really wished I could make it work!
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Medium A/C
Color:
ROSE PRINT
Verified purchase
Loreally
Height:
5'1"
Weight:
120 lb.
52found this helpful
Aug 29, 2022

It takes commitment

As other reviewers mentioned the top is tricky. I got an XL and have DD breasts which worked really nicely in this dress. I believe being busty helped the fit, but also, it require that I used breast tape to feel secure. Overall it is a beautiful dress. I really like it.
Size purchased:
X-Large A/C
Color:
PEONY PRINT
Verified purchase
Ateman
Height:
5'7"
Weight:
194 lb.
49found this helpful
Apr 26, 2023

The carmen dress

The dress is beautiful and I'm absolutely in love! But a fair warning to read the inches on the size guide, I am typically a Xs or S(2-4) and a 34B in US size but I had to order a medium regular in this dress.
Fit: True to size
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Medium
Color:
Yellow
Verified purchase
Isa jean
Height:
5ft
Weight:
115
46found this helpful
May 7, 2023

Cute in theory, best for someone with larger bust

It was more yellow than I expected. The top also fit odd—there was a lot of extra fabric that would fill out nicely with a larger bust (I’m ~B cup). The corset part feels great and the strings on the back allow you to further tighten for even more of a snatched look, but the top is so strange I’m returning. Also, the straps don’t adjust, so I can see this being problematic for someone’s shoulders. Fabric felt okay, had a good weight and was also light and airy. Wish this worked out!
Fit: Runs slightly small
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Small A/C
Color:
BUTTER CUP
Verified purchase
Lululuchia
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