Forever 21 Floral Dress for Easter/SpringI was on a recent search for two things - a floral dress to wear for Spring/Easter and some new outfits at Forever 21 to show that my favorite stomping ground was still relevant to me. Why is it that as a mom of two and clearly not a young mom of two that I just can't quit the Forever 21 habit? I wrote about my love of Forever 21 in another blog post. I'll link it here if you really want to follow me down that rabbit hole. The problem is that I remember the Forever 21 good old days. Sure, it was always a hunt to find something. Sure, the clothing quality was never great. Sure, I always felt a little self conscious knowing my entire wardrobe was from Forever 21. But it was a thing. It was a big part of my life. When I was in college, you could always count on finding quick, affordable fashion items there. It really was like a hunt too. I would visit different locations because, let's be honest, they all carried different things. When I started working full time and traveling around the country, I would stop at every shopping mall I passed just to visit Forever 21. The dedication and love I had was real...and until a really recent age. That being said, it took me about 2 weeks to find the outfits I wanted to purchase from Forever 21. I don't mean 2 weeks to debate between which lovely styles I was going to purchase either. It took 2 weeks to find enough floral dresses that would be acceptable for me to wear and I invested a lot of time searching. This tells me two things... 1) There are A LOT of floral dresses online at Forever 21 2) There are A LOT of raunchy dresses online at Forever 21 Which leads me to the conclusion that I really should find some more age-appropriate stores to dedicate my time towards. So instead of actually just reviewing the floral dresses like normal, I actually wanted to compare them to what they're actually like at Forever 21 too. I mean, how realistic are the pictures of Forever 21 floral dresses to what I had on my 5 foot, mom of 2 frame? Satin Floral Print Midi Dress from Forever 21This floral dress did not fit me the best. I would also argue that it shouldn't be called a midi dress and instead be a maxi dress. I mean, look at the length even on the model who is definitely taller than 5 foot nothing like I am. That being said, I was pretty obsessed with this dress. In a *spoiler alert* shipment of mostly duds, this was my absolute favorite dress. I'm linking it on the picture below and here. The slit was high, but it wasn't too high. It was fun and flirty. The print was amazing. I felt really girly in it. The problem for me was the chest area and the length of the dress. The neckline was adjustable. You could pull those little ties to make it tighter which definitely helped. I also didn't have a bra on in the picture, so some extra padding for us flat chested girls would be helpful. The length was also a bit long for my petite size. That being said, I do think it would shrink up some in the wash and be a perfect length with heels or wedges. Would I keep it? I'm debating it. I think it'd be a really cute dress for a wedding. I'm not sure I would wear it for Easter. I'm also debating keeping it for family photos although I'm worried one grab by the littles could pull the dress down or the slit up. (Am I the only one who is VERY particular what I will wear around my kids to avoid wardrobe malfunctions?) This floral dress from Forever 21 was definitely my favorite of the bunch, so wait and see what's next! Floral Smocked Sleeve Midi Dress This floral dress does not 100% look like the same print in the pictures. I've never gone back and done a comparison before on the prints and now I'm wondering about that. It's close but not the whole enchilada of the print. Here are my struggles with this dress. I knew it was going to be a long shot because I do typically have to order XS because of my bust size and this one only came in S. That being said sometimes the XS are too tight, so I had some hope. The hope quickly went away. You can watch my entire trial video on my Instagram. I couldn't get the sleeves to stay up like in the picture, and we were a small tug away from the entire dress falling down. The material was kind of an organza feeling material. It just didn't lay on me as nice as it did on the model in the picture. I would recommend it if you are not completely on the petite side of sizing. I do think it has great potential as a floral dress option. I also think it would be amazing as hiding some extra tummy love because of the cut and style of the dress. I will link it here for you! Floral Print Chiffon Maxi DressThis floral dress is a maxi and I should have realized from the pictures and the descriptions that I was going to have the usual problems. The bust is too large and the length is too long for my petite frame. That being said, I again, did not hate the dress. It was just way too much dress for me. This picture actually looks way cuter than it looked in person...trust me. The print was cute and I would argue it's less muted than it is in the Forever 21 picture which is actually a good thing. It was just a lot of dress for my tastes. Someone that is a little bit larger boned than me would be amazingly beautiful in it. There was a snap enclosure on the neckline, but it didn't do much for me and was a bit plunging. I also think the length was too long even with a good washing and maybe drying. I do think the cut of the waistline is super flattering for hiding some unwanted pounds. Linking it here. What did I learn about Forever 21 Floral Dresses?Here's the thing, I didn't really learn anything new. I feel like I just need to reinforce these lessons every now and again. Yes, I need to be selective at what I purchase at Forever 21. Yes, some of the clothes do not fit me well, so I need to stick to the sizes that I know I can wear.
I have more luck with shorter dresses than maxi dresses because of the obvious reasons. The quality is there in the dresses if you look for it. You really have to be selective to find the perfect floral dress at Forever 21. You are still getting cheap fashion that probably won't last to be an every day garment, but for a special occasion floral dress, you might get lucky. I just saw they released even more floral dress options, so there might be a part 2 coming soon, because I just can't quit the Forever 21 habit at 35,
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