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Wednesday 23 January 2013

Asos Curve mega-mix part-1

I do so love getting Asos parcels! I normally expect to return at least half of what I order, but It's worth trying in my humble opinion!
So then. Some excitement and some dissapointement. Good really, as my credit card couldn't have handled a 100% success!

Knew I'd like this dress! This size 22 fits me just right. My sisters birthday voucher bought me this dress, so thanks very much big sis! xx
Now look here ASOS curve! I do know that a dress on my body will look differnt to the same dress on a size 14 model, but if your going to show a dress cut with a high neck then you had bloody well better be selling the same dress to me! I HAVE to keep this dress because it's cool and unusual, but I wish it looked more like it does in the site. It looks better with a high neck, and the print isn't quite the same as in the pictures either dammit! Oh and I just realised that the sleevs are 3-4 in real life. They are full length on the site. NOT THE SAME DRESS IS IT ASOS?! I am a loyal customer and believe me when I tell you that it really FUCKS ME OFF when you send me items that are not the same as the items in your photographs! This is a size 22 btw.
Always liked this t-shirt, and when it went on sale (only a size 24 left) I nabbed the last one. So here again is the old asos problem - The ghost print t-shirt I tried in a size 22 was too small for me. This t-shirt (which I believe was described as a 'standard cut' the same as the ghost tee) is friggin' huge! I'm keeping it anyway because I think it works fine as a super loose fitting top & it's sold out so I can't get it in a smaller size!.

So then. The rest - The dragonfly dress never turned up, instead I got a regular range asos dress (same colour, different style) with a bunny print in a size 18 packaged in the curve bag. Nevermind, was just trying it because it was in the sale. Hey-ho! The pink dress was awful on me. colour and shape was a disaster, but again just trying sale stuff so not bothered!
The Jewel floral bodycon dress was quite a firm fabric and felt a bit too small. Mainly noticed it on the shoulders and bust, so I'm going to size up from this 22 to a 24 (I'll show you the results when the bigger size arrives!).
The swing dress (size 22) was massive. Because the sleeves and shoulders are quite big while the neck hole is so small, I decided to size down to a 20 (again I'll show pics of that when it arrives!). It's also much longer than in the website images (surprise surprise!) so fingers crossed the smaller size will shorten it on me a tad! Good news for this of course is that this means that ladies bigger than a size 26 would deffo fit into this dress!

10 comments:

  1. That body con dress is ridiculous, the print placement is completely different and yours is 3/4 sleeves but full length on the model huh? Crazy, but like you said, it's so different, so very cool! X

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    1. Ha! I was just adding the 3-4 sleeve thing while you were commenting! I hope they read this - insane size variations is one thing, but actually sending out different products to what they're advertising to their customers is not bloody on!

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    2. I love the print on the dress pictured frankly I'd be more than a little irked with what they sent you as pring doesnt look same really and the Sleeves would really annoy me I hate Quarter sleeves

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  2. It's nice to see an honest review of ASOS Curve. Im a size 18-20 at the moment and I find that the 20's swamp me completely, but anything from the normal range in an 18 is touch an go. I never seem to win with ASOS :( x

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    1. Yeah they're tricky. Sadly they make hands down the most interesting plus size clothes so I have to stick by them!

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    2. I always thought it was US site problem to convert from UK sizing
      This sizing is bit off always
      I can wear a 14(highest size in regular section) in some of the shirts which in no way would happen at any other place. The 18(lowest size in curve) which is my size most of the time is too large, they don't even offer size 16 option. Which I don't get because I am a pretty standard 18 in US and 20-22 in UK

      Asos work out your sizing please

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  3. Oh the polka dot dress and the swan tee I want these things
    but i know i wont wear the dress and i cant bring myself to pay so much for a tee :( I am such a cheap person when it comes to tshirts

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  4. I've ordered so much from ASOS which I've sent back because the fit is just ridiculous (and I'm used to things fitting awkwardly). I guess it means money saved but yeah, so annoying! Especially about the geo print dress - 3/4 sleeves are annoying anyway, why change it?!

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  5. I'm so glad I read this! I was contemplating getting the 2nd dress but the sleeves thing would have literally driven me nuts. If anything I'll try squishing into the non-curve one. Its not to say you don't look great in it, I just have a weird thing with sleeves...

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  6. wow amazing dresses..I have been shopping at Asos for long time now and always have had an amazing experience with them. Even, we get the delivery on time in Singapore as well.

    Sarah | asos promo code singapore

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