Karen Millen Dress. . .Sizing!

BlondePrincess · 07-06-2009 07:17PM #1

Hi, I would really appreciate any help ppl can give me about a dress! I have seen a stunning Karen Millen Dress Online, but I'm a size 10-12 in most dresses and they only have this one in a size 14. . .. does anybody know if Karen Millen dresses are small-fitting, as I know lots of designer dresses can be? All advice is greatly appreciated, as I neeeeed!!! this dress for a wedding in a few weeks!! :rolleyes:

tangerinepuppet · 07-06-2009 07:25PM

KM dresses are seriously unpredictable. I know i saw something online (it was either on the KM website or on an eBay seller's site) that gave the exact measurements of her sizes, but I am a very standard size 8, and of the last two Karen Millen dresses I tried in an 8, one was more like a six (wouldn't zip up) and the other was like a 10 or even 12 (was supposed to be tight because of stretchy material but I had about 2 inches to spare around the waist). Which dress are you looking at? Might be able to help more if you can provide a link or some more details.

dudara · 07-06-2009 09:49PM

agreed, a bit all over the shop, but they do tend to be tight on the bust and loose on the waist as far as I'm concerned.

idontknowmyname · 07-06-2009 11:00PM

I'm a size 12 and do tend to be a size 12 there but not everything fits. I love Karen Millen but only buy stuff on sale, they are pretty expensive! Have nabbed myself some good bargains that way

I find Coast to be horrific, nothing fits, Size 14's don't even fit and ones that do are really unflattering. Jane Norman is another one, sthe sizes are teeny tiny!

CathyMoran · 08-06-2009 06:36AM

I take a size 6-8 in most clothes but with Karen Millen I am everything from a size 8 (which was too big but I got it in a sale) to a size 12, it just depends - could you try the dress over here first?

Oobie · 08-06-2009 11:20AM

I find them too tight in the bust and too loose in the waist & hips so can never wear them. If you're small with big boobs then they won't work.

BlondePrincess · 08-06-2009 01:38PM

cool, i've a smaller bust and larger hips, like i'd be a 10 on top and 12 on bottom, so a 12 would be good, though i can't try it on cos it's online and by the time it comes out, i can't send it back, as i need it for a wedding which is fast approaching!!

dudara · 08-06-2009 07:33PM

Could you get into the Karen Millen store on Grafton Street to try it on before purchasing by any chance?

dragonsue · 26-06-2009 10:27PM

normally I buy it bigger, always pay a bit for resizing, BUT!!! It is very difficult to find the dress that you like!.

aoife161 · 26-06-2009 10:29PM

Would there be any point in buying it anyway and having it fitted? Or would end up being too costly? just a suggestion.

Karen Millen Dress. . .Sizing!

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