I so wanted to love this dress, but it looked mostly shapeless, oversized and unflattering on me. I wear and ordered a small, but it was just too big -- yet the bottom of the sleeves were snug and wrinkled easily. I tried all of the ideas from everyone else from cardigans to belts to everything, and nothing looked good. Let me say that I love swing dresses, and I usually look great in them. Part of the problem with this dress is that it has a strange pleat and yoke in the back that makes it not lay right. It has a slight ballooning effect on back, which you will see from the side. For a proper swing, it should be a little snug across the shoulders and upper back and then hang naturally from there. Also, the pockets are small and too low.

Wool&, please show pictures of the back of the dress and also from the side and let everyone know that it runs large.

Love the material and how comfortable it keeps me. I would have chosen black instead of red for the challenge though as I got sick of it within days, and it doesn't go with anything. I wish I had chosen a different style, but fortunately Wool& had several. Expensive lesson for a dress that I'll only wear around the house.

Let me say first that I rarely write reviews. However, this dress is so wonderful that I had to share the particulars. This dress has such a flattering fit for someone that just hit 62. I got the shorter size since with length and fullness of the dress, I did not want it to look frumpy. This dress looks cute, comfortable, playful and has so many options of changing the look with scarves, sweaters, tights, boot, etc. it is lightweight and but not shear. I already ordered the marine blue since I love my black one so much. I patiently waited before buying this dress since it is expensive but I can see already the quality it amazing. I know how well wool wears but wool can definitely take on different thicknesses and textures. This merino wool is smooth and soft and doesn’t even look like wool. I loved the 100 day dress concept and slowing down purchases to buy quality not quantity. I don’t use social media so won’t post my dress wearing. However, you can be sure this dress will be loved and worn for many events! Thank you and enjoy seeing women of all shapes, sizes and different ethnic backgrounds on your website. Nice work on being welcoming to all!

Perfect size and weight -warm yet light! Great color and I've worn it 9 days straight with leggings or jeans

This black dress will be the last one I purchase. It's the perfect weight for winter, yet light enough for early summer. It's flattering and easy to layer. I can fit a shirt underneath, yet it's not too loose when I wear it alone. Easy to wash, odor free - the perfect dress to wear for the 100 day challenge.

I love my Rowena, but
I wish your dresses came in lengths. The “long sleeves” are so long I could use them for mittens if they weren’t so tight!