Carson Smocked Dress

It’s a good easy dress. Nothing super special, but I do like that you can keep it unbuttoned for a little cleavage for a date night, or button it up for church/a more conservative look! If your RTR pickings are slim, it’s a solid and safe go-to if you’re comfortable with a tighter midsection area.

I wore this dress out and about over the holidays and found it to be incredibly comfortable. I’m starting to think I have an unusual shape for dresses because I found the ruching to be incredibly unflattering, but throwing on a vest made it cute as can be. Maybe if you have a short torso you’ll want to plan a vest or blazer to break up the lines.

Good conservative dress, lightweight, has lining, and pockets, buttons in front and zipper in back, ruching at waist, overall really great structure and details but somehow was a little boring/unflattering. Still, easy to wear, didn’t hate it, was appropriate for two different events, and wore it twice.

This was a very light dress so I wore a turtleneck underneath for some added warmth. It has pockets and is totally a Little House on the Prairie style. It was fun to wear for the day!

Material travels well and doesn't wrinkle. The dress cinches in at the waist for a flattering look without a belt. Zips up the back. Sleeves needed to be pushed up a bit, otherwise they hit at an awkward length.

Wore to work and was pleased with the comfort and versatility of this dress. Neckline buttons were functional, but the dress also has a back zip. Loved how dramatic the sleeves were, and appreciated the elbow length that kept them out of the way

A bit overwhelming for a petite frame, but loved the fabric and pattern

This might be the rare dress that looks better on a normal body than it does on a tiny model body. I enjoyed wearing it.

Love it ~~~Fit well

Such a beautiful fall dress!!!! Very flattering!

Love the pockets too!

Love this! Wore multiple times.

Touching at waist.

Fitted in the waist and the sleeves are a little short but overall I really liked it

Even nearly 10 pounds heavier since the last time I wore it, it just works. Compliments all day long.

I loved everything about this dress but the zipper. The cut, fabric, buttons, fit, all great. I'm 37-30-38 and usually wear a Medium in Sea, and this fit well. The back zipper though awkwardly bumps out a few inches. I pinned down the bump and covered the pin with a belt. Not sure why the designer didn't opt for a size zipper with this one.

Too much material

This dress has a ton of potential. Lightweight cotton fabric with lined bottom but top is not lined so had to wear a cami underneath for work. If worn for another occasion could do a lace bralette. There is a lot more smocking on this dress then anticipated and not the most flattering for me as it was not just at waist but also the bottom. Overall felt like too much fabric for me.

I have a short torso and small tummy and this did not work at all for me. Very unflattering in mid section. Would probably work best on someone tall and with a very small waist. Did not wear.

Cute dress, but the zipper on the back stuck out like a hunchback. Didn't wear.

the wide rouching band made the proportions off for me and made the dress fit weird and unflattering. could be very flattering but not for my 5’2” frame

Guys. This is so bad. The waist band is so big it hugs all the worst places. The arms are huge. I felt like half pilgrim and half 80s, and not in a good way.

Could not wear- I looked like a boho peasant clown!

Fit well, print is brighter in person, it's giving very prairie almost like a costume but fits cute

This was a nice fall dress to wear while we still had some warmer weather. It is a good transitional piece because it is pretty lightweight, but would also be warm enough when paired with a jacket. I didn't love it, but it was fine to wear to work and still quite flattering.

Didnt love the pattern close-up but enjoyed it once on. The smocking gives it good shape and fit. Totally comfortable and appropriate for work.

Arms are a little short, but I pushed them up and it looks like it was meant to fit that way.

It’s a very pretty dress the smocking at the waisfe was kinda intense for me 5’5 body.

It was a little prairie for me, didn't wear after trying on

didnt wear. reminded me of an old fashioned church dress.

Feel like a morman wife...it's ill shaped, probably rented too many times

I am 5'9 and it fit very funky, hit my mid calf and was very very boxy and big, not flattering at all