Alex Evenings Women's Long Cold Shoulder Dress (Petite and Regular Sizes)

The dress is beautiful and light weight. I purchased the size 16 and it did require alterations under the arms (too large) and I did not want to have it reveal too much at the top so I had the straps brought up and the gathering adjusted at cleavage. I was able to wear a bra/slip with straps due to the shoulder straps on the dress and during alterations they made sure to have them a little wider to make sure they covered the bra straps.I am 5’ 3” so the length was too long but that was okay because I wanted it longer than in the sample photo shown on the website.I wore this as the Mother of the Groom. I received many compliments but I will caution that the glitter is a concern for photographers. Please make sure you have a lint roller and don’t touch your face before photos. Everyone you hug will get glitter on them! After the photos.... who cares! Glitter away!DO NOT spray hairspray on the dress! I read the reviews about the glitter and bought the dress anyway. I asked the dry cleaners about the hair spray and was told not to because it would stain the dress. Just want to pass that along.The dress is a smoke (gray) color but in different lighting it has a blue tone.

I ordered this dress to wear to my daughter's wedding. It's glamorous but not terribly difficult to wear. I'm not into high fashion. I much prefer to dress for comfort so choosing a formal dress for such an important occasion was stressful. I lost count of how many dresses I actually tried on before & after purchasing this one. When I received it, I thought it was beautiful and really captured the look I was hoping for. It was also much lighter weight than most of the other options I tried. As I searched, I learned that lots of beading, rhinestones, sequins etc. are very heavy not to mention quite abrasive to exposed skin on your arms when they make contact. There were a few issues with this gown, which is why I continued to look even after buying it. I just wasn't able to find anything that had as many of the elements that I was searching for.Cons:The fabric on the drop sleeves should've been designed a bit looser. I'm not sure if this would be a non-issue for the thinner ladies, but I got a little frustrated that raising my arms would push the lower sleeves up and since the fabric has a hint of stretch they seemed to contract a bit and stay there instead of relaxing back down on my arm as shown in the photo.The back zipper did not lay flat. It buckled. I ordered the dress a size larger to overcome this but found that it was still the same. I could put the dress on by sliding it over my head (without unzipping it) so it clearly wasn't a size restriction. I believe that the fabric may be too lightweight to pull it down & hold it down flat. I considered having some sort of boning added to correct this but didn't manage to do so before the big day arrived.Pros:Light weight fabric-very comfortable to wearVery figure flattering-very feminineGlitter infused fabric- Even though you might be covered in glitter simply from trying this dress on, I wouldn't consider this a "con". It gives this dress a WOW factor that can't be ignored.You will look like you are wearing a designer gown at a very affordable price. I would definitely recommend it.

I am 5’4 1/2” and bought a size 14 for my sons wedding. I wear a 38 ddd so was very concerned about finding a dress that fit correctly in the bust area, while also fitting my hourglass shape. This dress came and fit perfectly with no alterations! I had so many compliments I couldn’t believe it. This was the first I tried on and didn’t need to look any further. Great quality and AMAZING PRICE 💜

I purchased this dress and an Adrianna Papell sequin dress for an important holiday party. I purchased the two because of the reviews, and since I am a petite woman, I have trouble locating elegant dresses that fit my frame. I ended up wearing this dress since it was more flattering, and better form-fitting than the Adrianna Papell dress. There are some glitter flakes that end up on your skin when you wear the dress (actually looks sexy with the faint glitter), but nothing like what others have posted. If you need to wash the dress, you need to follow the instructions - hand-wash the dress, inside-out in cold water, and lay flat to dry.I received so many complements that evening, and I am very happy that I purchased and wore this dress. I am looking forward to wearing this dress again.

I needed a long dress for a black tie wedding. I tried on SO MANY, and this was my favorite. Sexy but elegant, a side slit that didn't go too high up, and such beautiful eye catching glitter! It also fit off the rack (no tailoring needed) which is amazing because I am short. I ordered the size 4 petite, and I'm 5'3.5'', 125lb, D cup, and I even wore this without a bra. I got so many compliments on it, and all seems perfect and magical, but...This thing SHEDS GLITTER. This will get glitter on everyone you know and everything they love. Glitter on the chair you just sat in. Glitter on friends after a hug. Glitter on your chest. Glitter on your arms. Glitter on your face. Glitter on everything else in your suitcase where you packed this (though I mitigated this by traveling with it in a bag).I enjoyed wearing this to a wedding at a fancy estate, but I would never wear this to my friend's house, or in my own house, if you know what I mean. I feel like most of the appeal of this dress was in the glittered design, so I'm not sure I would still love it without the glitter.

Beautiful and flattering; I have a heavier bottom half and this skims right over the curves. Super flattering and comfortable! It's also a nice color and lovely with a nice pewter color and silver sparkle. Unfortunately it is a glitter shedder. Even simply moving it from the box, to try it on, to the mirror, to the closet, I have left glitter sparkles in my path. The dress I hung it next to in the closet now is glittery. My face has glitter from the try on. I don't want to annoy everyone I'm near by leaving behind glitter as I go, so I'm going to (sadly) return it. If that doesn't bother you, this is a complete winner.

I thought the dress looked nice on the model only because she's skinny, but it looked great on me. I am 5'1" @ 145 lbs., and I ordered a 10 Petite. I had to cut one inch off its length so that I can wear only 3 inches of heels instead of 4. I looked shapely in it and the style was flattering. I received countless compliments about how great and elegant I looked. I'm very happy about this purchase. Highly recommended!

Dress fits nicely,some adjustments needed but I am short so would need to do any way, there could be a little more fabric on the arm for people with heavier arms, but all in all quite nice...the 14 P didn’t fit Any better

I really like this dress, it fits well and looks good，I tried many dress, this is the best one

Very pretty dress just could deal with all the glitter all over the place and everything I tooled ex my face I was glitter in places I didn’t want it

Love the style , didn’t really like all the glitter falling off it , I’m wearing it to my sons wedding .