Mrs. O, my amazing shopping friend from afar has really provided some really great Athleta dress fit reviews. I actually really love the striped maxi dress in these pictures despite the fact that she’s not loving it. I think it needs to be hemmed a bit and sized down because it’s a bit too loose around the ribs. I do completely get what she’s saying with the stripes, and the pleats around the waist though. Although I love it in these photos I know those details are things that would bother me in person enough to not purchase, so I’m really glad she pointed them out. I would consider this one for steep markdown as a cheap and cheerful summer purchase if I was going on a beach vacation, especially since it’s modal (which is what gives the material it’s heavy feeling) but not something I’d pick up at full price.
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Athleta Downtown Dress
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Thanks for the review, Mrs. O, and I actually love how you look in the Downdown Dress!
Thanks. Out of the two, I liked the downtown dress. I just wish it wasn’t a crew neck top. If it were scoop neck, I might have been tempted. There was another dress that caught my eye on my way out but I had to leave because of time constraints. I’m hoping to go again in the near future.
Thanks. If it was a scoop neck instead of crew neck, I might have been tempted. It’s a dress I’ll consider on markdown. There was another dress that caught my eye on my way out. I just didn’t have time to try it on. I’m hoping to get back to Athleta soon.
LOL, I guess both of my comments posted. I switched browsers.
Thanks for the review Mrs O. I struggle with the same issue with Athleta dresses. I like them but I think they’re priced higher than they need to be. I do like that downtown dress on you though.
Definitely priced too high for what it is.
I have 3 Athleta dresses. Even though I think they are so pretty, the fit is just slightly off for me on each one (in various ways depending on the style). They were little things that I didn’t think bothered me at the time, but I find myself not reaching for them as much as my other summer dresses. So, I stopped looking at their dress line all together. I did buy each dress on a nice MD, but part of me still feels like I wasted money on something I didn’t love. Bottom line, don’t buy it if you don’t love it or aren’t sure. You won’t wear it.
I agree; I’ve done that a lot of times with other clothing choices because of the markdown. If you don’t like it full price, you won’t like it on markdown. On some girls the dresses look so great; my friend looks terrific in her Athleta dresses.
Love downtown dress…soooo flattering!
The ruching adds a really nice feminine touch and would be very flattering on all body types.
Both dresses look great on you!
The first dress reminds me of a lulu rulu dress that I have.
I don’t find that the second dress overwhelms you at all, it’s a pretty dress. You need to go try it on again & size down 😉
I agree about the price though. Seems a little steep.
A size down in the maxi dress would probably work better but the mismatched stripe at the waist seam would drive me nuts. I’ve spent that much or more on maxi dresses but they were perfect in seam placing, fit, quality of fabric and very, very flattering. When I go back, I’ll try a size down to see if it fixes some of the issues.
Athleta does have cute dresses but these just don’t appeal to me. I bought one last week that is called a sweatshirt dress but feels more like a knit sweater. So cute with aligns and boots. It was $108 but with 20% off and reward money brought it to $76.
That sounds really cute! You should do a fit review with your whole outfit!
ooooooohhhh the downtown dress looks so good on you, Mrs. O! such a cute piece. maybe with a 20% off coupon 🙂