MeierWomen's Illusion Long Sleeve Embroidery Prom Formal Dress

I'm 5'3", aprox 140lbs, 38-29-40, 32F bra. I purchased a size 12. It arrived in exactly a week. The dress was lovely. I would buy from this seller again. All of the girls at prom who spent $700 on their dresses could not believe I found this gem on Amazon for under $200. The only problems I had with this dress were entirely personal and forseeable because I am a picky short hourglass. I think that if you love this dress as much as I did and the only thing holding you back from buying it is the lack of reviews, you should throw caution to the wind and order it. The dress was about 4-5in too long, which I was expecting because I am considered petite. The dress had excess material bunch at the waist, which I again expected because of my chest to waist ratio. I did have the dress altered and it was a completely awful experience and waste of money, but it's okay because my dress was still very beautiful and no amount of crooked hemming could change that. The dress does not look like the advertised picture and I was completely okay with that because I feel that what I received was more unique. The slip is more gold than nude. There are four layers: two soft gold slips and 2 mesh layers. Up close the decaling is a bit old ladyish or vintage, whichever term you prefer. The neckline of the sheer decaling goes to my collar bones. The plunging neckline of the slip goes a little past where a normal bra band at the front is. I purchased a clear straped and backless bra from Amazon and taped my chest in. The back of the dress to the waist is sheer with decaling all over it. Sheer enough that you could see my bra band through it when I tried to wear a normal bra, but has enough rhinestones (?) on it that you couldnt see my horrendous tan lines. The sleeves are absolutely beautiful, but were bigger on me than I had liked. If you find a good seamstress, it shouldn't be a problem to fix them. The zipper in the back is not obnoxiously noticeable and goes down to the top of my bum where it gets stuck in the same place everytime I zip it up. Jimmy it a little and you'll be fine. The dress itself is timeless and I felt like the belt was a good idea, but did not go with the dress. I cut it off and wore a belt I purchased from Amazon. I think that this dress can be worn by any age. If you're worried about modesty, I'm sure you could find a tanktop to wear underneath. Or if you're more talented than me (and the seamstress I paid a leg and an arm for) you could probably sew something to be more conservative.

This dress looks beautiful in picture but in real it’s fitting is not at all good.

I cannot say enough about this dress! I wore it for my baby’s girl birthday party and got soo many compliments about how cute and elegant I looked. I wish I could post a picture (but I don’t like posting my pictures online). The pictures on amazon don’t even do it justice. I bought the dark blue color and got one size up (I’m usually an 8 so I got 10) just make sure to wear bra that actually fits you and I also wore a nice shape wear underneath which made it look flawless. If you’re big in the chest area maybe go two sizes up? or don’t wear padded bra. I’m 5’4/138 lbs and cannot walk in heels to save my life so I got a very small heel and the length was still perfect and comfortable. FYI-I usually don’t write reviews but this dress made my night and even though I should be sleeping after a long day of running around, I feel obligated to help another last minute “dress crisis” person to go with this beauty. If you’re looking for something modest and stunning, this is it! Hope this helps!

Reviewing the Meier gold red Illusion Long Sleeve Embroidery Formal. Absolutely beautiful! Pretty well made. I had a lot of compliments even from strangers! My normal size is an 8...the guidance on Amazon said a 10 should fit me best. I purchased a 12 which was snug but a pretty good fit. I did some altering: The lacing up the back is problematic if you don't have a hand-maiden, lol. I put a zipper in the underlying panel so it would be neatly closed before I sought out a neighbor to finalize the ties. I also added fusible interfacing to the ties to give them more substance. It significantly improved the quality look! Finally, I hemmed the dress as I was wearing it to a ballroom dancing event. It was overall too long and dipped even lower in the back. Very dangerous if you plan to dance ;-). The advertising says "dry clean" but the tag says do not dry clean and do not wash...only spot clean (very odd). It is polyester so I am reasonably sure you can hand wash.

It came with a small tear in the back, took forever to lace up. It's gorgeous but runs very small.

It fit perfectly was a hit at the masquerade part

I had such high hopes for this dress..but it was just okay.. the color was lovely.The fit was alright. But the material was stiff, thin and scratchy / uncomfortable and I don't have sensitive skin. I wish I could recommend as it is not super expensive, but for me it was a no go.

Well made dress ! Just keep in mind that the back is laces not zipper type, and you can see through the lining if walking in the sun for example. You can see the shape of your legs through the dress.

The product size was listed wrong and fabric quality is not as good as it display in the picture.