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Pleated Seamed Bodice Jacquard Maxi Cocktail Dress video
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Pleated Seamed Bodice Jacquard Maxi Cocktail Dress

Chelsea28

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Current Price $93.13
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Color: Brown Brocade
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Details & care

This fit-and-flare maxi dress is the definition of refined drama. The tailored bodice sculpts your silhouette like a dream, while the rich jacquard pattern bursts with understated elegance.

  • Hidden back-zip closure
  • Square neck
  • Sleeveless
  • Lined
  • 100% polyester
  • Dry clean
  • Imported
  • Item #10786155
  • Core Product ID 333333TXQB

Size info

  • Our fit experts say runs large through bust; if between sizes, order one size down.
  • XXS=00, XS=0-2, S=4-6, M=8-10, L=12-14, XL=16 (14W), XXL=18 (16W).
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Reviews

(16)163.3 out of 5
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Fit: Runs slightly large
Small
True to size
Large

Most helpful positive review

Oct 4, 2025

Love the fit of this dress for me

I just bought this dress and I love it. I came online after getting home from the store to write a review and was surprised to see the poor ratings. I am 5'2" and weigh 160lbs. I cannot say to what size to order online, because I don't know my normal size (recently lost a bunch of weight) other dresses I was trying on today were mediums, 8s, 10s, and a couple larges. This dress is so pretty though! I will probably be get it hemmed shorter a bit, but will be doing no other alterations. I added some photos from the dressing room. Im very excited to wear this to an upcoming wedding!
Jessjessica
Verified purchase
9found this helpful

Most helpful critical review

Sept 21, 2025

Terrible fit, terrible shame

I was SO excited to get this dress and try it on for an upcoming wedding I'm attending. The bust is SO ill-fitted, baggy in the arm pits, some how made my chest look half its size, and made my shoulders look twice as big. The pockets seem like they'd be a nice touch, but the way they are constructed into the skirt make the pleating stick really far out, creating a crazy (for lack of a better term) silhouette. I couldn't get this dress packaged up fast enough to send back, which is an awful shame because the material and color are so beautiful. Reference: I'm 5'11", ordered a size 16 in plum
akasem
Verified purchase
1found this helpful

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Oct 4, 2025

Love the fit of this dress for me

I just bought this dress and I love it. I came online after getting home from the store to write a review and was surprised to see the poor ratings. I am 5'2" and weigh 160lbs. I cannot say to what size to order online, because I don't know my normal size (recently lost a bunch of weight) other dresses I was trying on today were mediums, 8s, 10s, and a couple larges. This dress is so pretty though! I will probably be get it hemmed shorter a bit, but will be doing no other alterations. I added some photos from the dressing room. Im very excited to wear this to an upcoming wedding!
Fit: True to size
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Medium
Usual size:
Medium, Large
Color:
PURPLE MAGENTA
Verified purchase
Jessjessica
Height:
5'2"
Weight:
160 lb.
9found this helpful
Nov 2, 2025

Pretty for upcoming weddings!

I love this dress. I wore it to a black tie wedding. I got lots of compliments. The color is so pretty in person. The dress is very well made for the price. The fabric is beautiful, I am tall and it is floor length.
Fit: True to size
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
X-Large
Color:
PURPLE MAGENTA
Verified purchase
Lauren2470
Height:
5’11”
5found this helpful
Sept 24, 2025
Absolutely loved this dress. Agree with other reviews that’s the top runs large, but it actually worked perfectly with a push up bra. It was so flattering and fun! Perfect for formal attire wedding guest. Got compliments all night long.
Fit: Runs slightly large
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Medium
Usual size:
Medium
Color:
GREEN PONDEROSA
Verified purchase
joannag22
Height:
5'7"
Weight:
155 lb.
3found this helpful
Sept 11, 2025

Runs large

I was so excited about this dress, but when it came in it was way too big. I’m usually always an XS or sometimes S with size D bust. I could not fill out this dress at all, the straps were too long, and the waist was even too big. Could’ve been my lighting but it also seemed a bit darker than in the picture to me.
Fit: Large
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
X-Small
Usual size:
X-Small, Small
Color:
Green Ponderosa
marycate
Body shape:
Waist narrower than shoulders and hips
Height:
5'4"
Weight:
118 lb.
3found this helpful
Sept 8, 2025

Not true to size

This dress runs extremely large in the bust area. I am 5’5” 105lbs, and I purchased the XXS. The dress fit okay in the waist. However, the top of the dress was so large it sat below my bust line. The straps were also placed oddly far apart, and so they wouldn’t even stay on my shoulders. The dress itself is absolutely beautiful, but it would take someone with an xxs waist and a bra size of a c or larger to even be able to wear this dress.
Fit: Large
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
XX-Small
Usual size:
XX-Small
Color:
Purple Magenta
Bailey4394
Body shape:
Same width through shoulder, hips and waist
Height:
5'5"
Weight:
105 lb.
3found this helpful
Oct 17, 2025

Beautiful dress bad Fit

This dress is so beautiful. The print and fit is unique and I wanted it to work so badly. I took it to a seamstress to refit the bodice. Honestly if you have larger boobs it’s not going to fit. The space where the boobs sit is soooo small. Don’t recommend this dress unless you’re willing to take it somewhere to fit properly
Fit: Runs slightly large
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Large
Usual size:
Large
Color:
GREEN PONDEROSA
Verified purchase
Meg87868
Height:
5'6"
Weight:
165 lb.
2found this helpful
Sept 15, 2025

Pretty but Not Perfect

Purchased this dress in a large since I am 145 lbs and 5feet, 2inches. The dress is about 10 inches too small in the bust. A large should be around 38 to 40 inches. I measured the bust area and it is 30 inches. This is way off. Not sure if it was tagged incorrectly. Sadly, I will be returning this dress.
Fit: Small
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Large
Usual size:
Large
Color:
Purple Magenta
Verified purchase
NYGirl19
Body shape:
Waist narrower than shoulders and hips
Height:
5'2"
Weight:
140 lb.
2found this helpful
Sept 21, 2025

Terrible fit, terrible shame

I was SO excited to get this dress and try it on for an upcoming wedding I'm attending. The bust is SO ill-fitted, baggy in the arm pits, some how made my chest look half its size, and made my shoulders look twice as big. The pockets seem like they'd be a nice touch, but the way they are constructed into the skirt make the pleating stick really far out, creating a crazy (for lack of a better term) silhouette. I couldn't get this dress packaged up fast enough to send back, which is an awful shame because the material and color are so beautiful. Reference: I'm 5'11", ordered a size 16 in plum
Fit: Runs slightly large
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
X-Large
Usual size:
X-Large
Color:
PURPLE MAGENTA
Verified purchase
akasem
Body shape:
Same width through shoulder, hips and waist
Height:
5'11"
Weight:
220 lb.
1found this helpful
Sept 16, 2025

Sizing is very off

I typically float between a L and XL in dresses like this. The L was way too big in the shoulders, bust, and waist. The M was too small. The sizing and proportions of this dress are just very off. When I could zip the L, the shoulder straps were loose and I had way too much room in the bust (I'm a 36DD). It's a really pretty dress but there's no way I could have made this work without additional alterations.
Fit: Large
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Medium
Usual size:
Large
Color:
GREEN PONDEROSA
Verified purchase
blackberrycucumber
Body shape:
Waist narrower than shoulders and hips
Height:
5'5"
Weight:
180 lb.
1found this helpful
Sept 18, 2026

Perfect for a Larger Chest!

It is difficult to find dresses I can wear a standard bra with and this is perfect! 32DDD and the chest fits just right. The medium is a little large in the waist, but a size down may be too tight in the chest area. The hips do stick out quite a bit, but I’m hoping steaming will help them relax a bit. Also has pockets, so that’s a win! Love it, but probably wouldn’t work for a smaller chest. Feels very well made and a nice, thick fabric for the price.
Fit: Runs slightly large
Small
True to size
Large
Verified purchase
RachaelMckenna
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Jan 25, 2026

Beautiful quality and has pockets!

I got a size small, I'm on the cusp of a 4, nearing a 6. Bust size 34D. The top fits great, and there's room for my girls. I'd say this is made for a hourglass figure because there's room in the top and obviously room in the hips. The fabric is stunning. Very expensive looking without being too heavy. And IT HAS POCKETS! I'm 5'4" and this hits my ankles so it's definitely a little longer than on the model but I don't mind.
Fit: Runs slightly large
Small
True to size
Large
Size purchased:
Small
Color:
PURPLE MAGENTA
Verified purchase
Jpm19
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Jan 14, 2026

runs huge!

Desperately wanted this to work for an event. And it runs so big! I typically am between a small and medium and the small was huge!
Fit: Large
Small
True to size
Large
Verified purchase
KGH24
Height:
5’4”
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