Amazon may not always be the first place that springs to mind when shoppers think about purchasing a new summer dress, but one of the retailer’s frocks is causing a stir among fashion lovers – and prices start from less than £30. The GRACE KARIN Women Summer Strappy Maxi Dress can be purchased in a variety of colours and prints, and features an ankle length fit with a smocked bodice.
The dress is shoppable in sizes S-XXL and boasts a flattering square neckline and wide shoulder straps that make it easy to team with a bra. Shoppers have been praising the fit of the frock online, with it being hailed ‘slimming’ by wearers, and designs start from as little as £29.99.
If Amazon’s dress doesn’t suit, then those seeking a new summer frock aren’t short of alternatives on the high street. One such option is the New Look Yellow Tiered Chiffon Midi Dress which was £49.99 but has been cut to £24 on sale.
At Roman, the Floral Tiered Tie Waist Dress has been reduced from £45 to £36 in the blue design and features flattering short sleeves for those who prefer a little arm coverage. Back to Amazon, and the GRACE KARIN Women Summer Strappy Maxi Dress has amassed an impressive overall review score of 4.6 out of five stars from over 1,600 reviews.
One said: “Gorgeous. This dress is absolutely stunning to dress up for wedding or evening etc, or just for an afternoon out with flip flops.
“The fit is perfect and slimming, the material has a silky feel without the shine and has a cotton lining which helps the dress from clinging to skin. I will certainly be ordering in different colours for my winter Caribbean Cruise.”
Another raved: “True to size, very well made and it’s lined. Very pretty, flattering dress. I am a curvy size 16 and ordered the XL, perfect fit. Covers my lumps and bumps!”
A third commented: “This dress is super comfortable to wear. It comes with an inbuilt underskirt which is great as I always wear one which restricts the air to your waist.
“Not with this dress, and it did not cling to me once, even though I wore it from 9am until 7pm at night. The adjustable shoulder straps (button fittings, giving 3 sizes of adjustment) are a very welcome idea, as I always have trouble with the straps slipping off all the time, but not with this dress.
“I didn’t have that irritating feeling of having to ‘hoist’ them back onto my shoulders. I will definitely be buying another one.”
One did share their disappointment the dress isn’t offered in multiple lengths, writing: “Love this dress, but long. I’m 5ft 2, so I’m having to alter it, as usual with these things.
“I wish that amazon sellers would make a petite range in these dresses, but it is a lovely dress and fits well in general apart from the length. If alteration goes right I will get another colour.”
Despite this, another wrote: “I love this dress! Got so many compliments and it was so comfortable, straps are thick enough to wear a regular bra. Definitely recommend to everyone to buy!”
They continued: “The colors are even more beautiful in person. True to size.”
Someone else felt it worked well for pear shapes, writing: “Good fit, being pear shaped means dresses are usually too big on top or too tight on the hips but this was a good fit and loved the adjustable straps.”