Lindy bop sizing (posting here too for traffic)

[planeymcplaneface]

s lindy bop sizing rigid or is it slightly roomier? Just ive found a gorgeous dress that is ideal for my friends wedding as its the same purple as ds kilt and i love it. Thing is the only sizes they have are 8 10 and 12 but im a 14. Im wondering since its down to £8 just now do i just order it and if it doesnt fit send it back or go on a major diet til the wedding?

[TrippyMcTrapFace]

For their wiggle dresses in particular I find Lindy Bop quite inconsistent. How do your own measurements compare to their size chart? And what style are you considering?

[planeymcplaneface]

This is the one id like. My sizes arent too dissimilar to theirs. Ill get my auntie to measure me. Shes a kiltmaker so knows her stuff

[AdjustableWench]

My experience is that LindyBop comes up a bit small. My daughter usually wears a 20 and her LindyBop dresses are size 24. They have a size guide online, which is pretty accurate, so measure yourself and go by their guide.

[AdjustableWench]

That's a beautiful dress! I hope you find one that fits you.

Love your username too .

[planeymcplaneface]

I wonder if it would be an idea to phone them direct and ask about it

[planeymcplaneface]

I love it and at £8 its a total bargain!. And thank you :)

[TrippyMcTrapFace]

That's gorgeous, love the colour. And the price. With that style I find them TTS. Can be quite generous on the top half though, which may or may not be an issue for you.

[planeymcplaneface]

Im a 34g so need something that wont squash me and the lindy bop dresses in this style seems ideal for that

[TestingTestingWonTooFree]

I'm afraid I think they're small. I'm usually a 14-16 and in LB I'm an 18. You have to pay for returns to them. I'd still risk it for £8.

[RobinsAreTerritorialFuckers]

Small in the bust, large in the waist, IME. An odd combination for a retro-styled brand. I am a cup size DD and they are never big enough for me. In most retro wear I'm a size 14, so in high street a 10, and their stuff fits me well enough on the waist at a 10, but is too tiny in the bust. A 14 gapes at the waist but fits on the bust.

[planeymcplaneface]

Thats what i was thinking as £8 is a lot better than paying £32 for it tightfistedness coming out in me

[Twingo78]

Hmm, if you're a 34g, I don't think it will fit you, unfortunately.

I'm a size 12 and bought that dress recently and it didn't quite fit round the bust. There was no give in the material and it has a zip up the back.

I'm breastfeeding and have still got a bit of baby weight to lose so I kept it and I'm hoping I may fit into it one day ...!

[ConcreteUnderpants]

I agree. I always have to go for a size larger.
I think inhave that dress (or a very very similar one but in green). Like Twingo said, it's not stretchy at all.
If I were you, sorry, but I'd continue the search. X

[planeymcplaneface]

Ahh damn it looked so nice as well. Is there anywhere on the high st that would have something similar to it that wont break my piggy bank?

[ConcreteUnderpants]

My sil managed to very recently get a 50's look spotty dress from New Look. Or look on Fleabay.

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

I think (if it makes you feel any better about it) you might have ended up spending more than £8 anyway - I think that it might have needed a petticoat to look really good.

[planeymcplaneface]

Ill have a look on new look. Would rather not go to ebay as have been burned before. I wonder if i can hire a nice dress?

[planeymcplaneface]

Hiring is out as thats a ££ option

[Mozismyhero]

I have that dress in a different colour. I'm a 16 and the dress is too.

[DeathStare]

Bout this dress last week for my DD who is a size 6. I bought the 8 and the top was very tight.

I have an almost identical Lindy Bop dress in a 16 and I am a 16 and it fits.

[CaptainBrickbeard]

Funnily enough, I find Lindy Bop true to size and a little generous in the Ophelia style. Other styles I've had to go up two sizes or randomly down a size - they are really inconsistent. I am also a 34G and my boobs go in the Ophelia - I sort of hook them up once the dress is on and it's pretty low cut but it fits. I would really recommend the dress if you can get one that fits, I get so many compliments when I wear mine. Try Elsie's Attic if Lindy Bop don't have your size, they do the same style dress but call it the Hermione I think.

[CaptainBrickbeard]

I HOIK my boobs, not hook them!

[CaptainBrickbeard]

Sorry, too early in the morning, you aren't looking at the Ophelia...drinks more coffee... Like I said, it's a gamble as their sizing can be all over and I've had too big and too small with the same number on the label from them.