Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 19:24     Subject: 2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have this dress in two prints now and am thinking about getting it in solid black this year: https://wearpact.com/women/apparel/all%20dresses%20&%20skirts/fit%20&%20flare%20open%20back%20maxi%20dress/wc1-w2x-pty

I don't like this year's prints as well as last year (a little too swirly and/or high contrast) but it's a super easy to wear dress. The top fits so nicely and it's easy to layer various things over it (an open linen shirt for a casual look, a lightweight bomber for something sporty, a cropped cardigan for more preppy), but I can also wear it with nothing when it's hot and the open back is very pretty.

I'm pretty small-chested so the built in bra is enough for me, though I sometimes wear a stick on bra for more lift.

It's the rare dress I can wear on vacation, to a school event, or to run errands on the weekend and feel equally good in each setting.

Ahhh this is so cute I wish pact worked for me but it doesn’t, sigh.


Is it a length thing? I had ordered a maxi dress from them previously and it was soooooo long and the shape made hemming look weird and I almost gave up, but then I got this dress and it's the perfect length -- it's a few inches above my ankles so closer to a midi length but does not hit at the biggest part of my calf which is a thing I hate about a lot of midi skierts/dresses.

It's just a crazy flattering dress, I get so many compliments on it.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 19:22     Subject: 2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:I have this dress in two prints now and am thinking about getting it in solid black this year: https://wearpact.com/women/apparel/all%20dresses%20&%20skirts/fit%20&%20flare%20open%20back%20maxi%20dress/wc1-w2x-pty

I don't like this year's prints as well as last year (a little too swirly and/or high contrast) but it's a super easy to wear dress. The top fits so nicely and it's easy to layer various things over it (an open linen shirt for a casual look, a lightweight bomber for something sporty, a cropped cardigan for more preppy), but I can also wear it with nothing when it's hot and the open back is very pretty.

I'm pretty small-chested so the built in bra is enough for me, though I sometimes wear a stick on bra for more lift.

It's the rare dress I can wear on vacation, to a school event, or to run errands on the weekend and feel equally good in each setting.


Yeah, +1.

I don't know what happened. I fell in love with Pact last year, but this year I found myself hating their dresses because of the bad prints.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 19:20     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People with eyes looking at you is not an excuse I am using to justify wearing shapeless frocks. Of course, you wear what you like though. Your body, your choice.


DP. People who use the pretentious word "frock" when they could simply say "dress" sound absurd.


Do they? Do they sound "absurd" or just really old?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 18:26     Subject: 2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:I have this dress in two prints now and am thinking about getting it in solid black this year: https://wearpact.com/women/apparel/all%20dresses%20&%20skirts/fit%20&%20flare%20open%20back%20maxi%20dress/wc1-w2x-pty

I don't like this year's prints as well as last year (a little too swirly and/or high contrast) but it's a super easy to wear dress. The top fits so nicely and it's easy to layer various things over it (an open linen shirt for a casual look, a lightweight bomber for something sporty, a cropped cardigan for more preppy), but I can also wear it with nothing when it's hot and the open back is very pretty.

I'm pretty small-chested so the built in bra is enough for me, though I sometimes wear a stick on bra for more lift.

It's the rare dress I can wear on vacation, to a school event, or to run errands on the weekend and feel equally good in each setting.

Ahhh this is so cute I wish pact worked for me but it doesn’t, sigh.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 16:56     Subject: 2026 Summer Dress Thread
I have this dress in two prints now and am thinking about getting it in solid black this year: https://wearpact.com/women/apparel/all%20dresses%20&%20skirts/fit%20&%20flare%20open%20back%20maxi%20dress/wc1-w2x-pty

I don't like this year's prints as well as last year (a little too swirly and/or high contrast) but it's a super easy to wear dress. The top fits so nicely and it's easy to layer various things over it (an open linen shirt for a casual look, a lightweight bomber for something sporty, a cropped cardigan for more preppy), but I can also wear it with nothing when it's hot and the open back is very pretty.

I'm pretty small-chested so the built in bra is enough for me, though I sometimes wear a stick on bra for more lift.

It's the rare dress I can wear on vacation, to a school event, or to run errands on the weekend and feel equally good in each setting.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 16:37     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People with eyes looking at you is not an excuse I am using to justify wearing shapeless frocks. Of course, you wear what you like though. Your body, your choice.


It's OK, many women live for the male gaze, you are not alone in that pursuit. You do you boo.


I will, just won't be doing it in any of these hideous dresses.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 13:12     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I opened this thread hoping to find some cute summer dresses. Very disappointed to find a lot of sacks with loud prints.


I have no idea why so many posters are against shapes and waists.


Same.


The dresses have no waists because the women recommending them are fat.


They are the same women making fun of Deloitte face on the other thread.


Link? Also…what is Deloitte face.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 12:26     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
I got a few I really liked from happy earth last year and I will likely order 1 or 2 of their new ones this summer: https://www.happyearthapparel.com/collections/dresses. The material is really nice and they're good to throw on for a casual day.

From last summer I will also be bringing back my Boden amelie dresses for casual wear, which sadly they don't seem to sell anymore but I'm guessing they have something in a similar style if you search.

I also got this one from quince I really like: https://www.quince.com/women/womens-vintage-wash-tencel-button-front-midi-dress?color=midnight-blue&productPosition=8&searchQuery=tencel+dress&tracker=searchPage__search_section__search_results

Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 08:48     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I opened this thread hoping to find some cute summer dresses. Very disappointed to find a lot of sacks with loud prints.


I have no idea why so many posters are against shapes and waists.


They don't have one.[/]

I rarely wear defined waists because I have a tiny waist compared to my hips and boobs and cinched waists give me a bombshell look.

Even in middle age, men cant resist checking me out when I wear anything that highlights my figure. I prefer to blend in rather than be gawked at when running errands or with my kids.



I am the thin rectangle who asked the question. Thank you for answering (seriously)- honestly, it's so removed from my experience I hadn't considered it.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2026 22:13     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:People with eyes looking at you is not an excuse I am using to justify wearing shapeless frocks. Of course, you wear what you like though. Your body, your choice.


DP. People who use the pretentious word "frock" when they could simply say "dress" sound absurd.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2026 22:11     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I opened this thread hoping to find some cute summer dresses. Very disappointed to find a lot of sacks with loud prints.


I have no idea why so many posters are against shapes and waists.


They don't have one.[/]

I rarely wear defined waists because I have a tiny waist compared to my hips and boobs and cinched waists give me a bombshell look.

Even in middle age, men cant resist checking me out when I wear anything that highlights my figure. I prefer to blend in rather than be gawked at when running errands or with my kids.



Sure, Jan.


Please, the whole reason why you keep going on about needing to wear defined waists is to try to look hot. Own it.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2026 22:09     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:People with eyes looking at you is not an excuse I am using to justify wearing shapeless frocks. Of course, you wear what you like though. Your body, your choice.


It's OK, many women live for the male gaze, you are not alone in that pursuit. You do you boo.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2026 18:47     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
People with eyes looking at you is not an excuse I am using to justify wearing shapeless frocks. Of course, you wear what you like though. Your body, your choice.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2026 18:43     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I opened this thread hoping to find some cute summer dresses. Very disappointed to find a lot of sacks with loud prints.


I have no idea why so many posters are against shapes and waists.


They don't have one.[/]

I rarely wear defined waists because I have a tiny waist compared to my hips and boobs and cinched waists give me a bombshell look.

Even in middle age, men cant resist checking me out when I wear anything that highlights my figure. I prefer to blend in rather than be gawked at when running errands or with my kids.



Sure, Jan.
Anonymous
Post 04/06/2026 18:38     Subject: Re:2026 Summer Dress Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I opened this thread hoping to find some cute summer dresses. Very disappointed to find a lot of sacks with loud prints.


I have no idea why so many posters are against shapes and waists.


They don't have one.[/]

I rarely wear defined waists because I have a tiny waist compared to my hips and boobs and cinched waists give me a bombshell look.

Even in middle age, men cant resist checking me out when I wear anything that highlights my figure. I prefer to blend in rather than be gawked at when running errands or with my kids.