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I liked this skirt a lot. It is shorter than it looks in the picture and more of a mini length. It is also more a-line than a pencil. It runs small. I have tried size 8 and it was a good fit. I could probably wear a 6 but it would sit higher on the waist and make the hemline shorter. I even tried a 10 but it was way too big in the hips and not flattering. I usually wear a 6 in Banana Republic skirts. Color is very pretty and it would go with many things this summer. It is very similar to modern red, so I would describe it as orange red, but it is more red than orange.
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| Size 8 |
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| Love the color! |
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This is a nice easy skirt that would be easy to dress up or down. The length is just right. I did not like the elastic waistband but it could easily be covered with a belt. It is slightly less orange that it appears in the picture and the color is somewhere between orange and coral. It fits TTS, for Banana Republic skirts. I took medium and I thought it was a correct fit.
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| Size Medium |
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If you are looking for a simple, well fitting white pencil skirt this is a good choice and price, especially on sale with 40% off. I took my regular BR size 6 and it was good but close fit. I tried an 8 and it was too big and shapeless. The fabric is not shiny at all, I would say it is very similar to J.Crew 1035 cotton. The waist is more defined and the wide band is good for the not-so-flat belly area.
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| Size 6 |
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| Size 6 |
This skirt fits less a-line and more like a pencil than it looks in the website picture. It is comfortable and good length. Fits TTS and can sit a little lower on hips because it is relatively wide in the waist area. I was not a fan of exposed side zipper. It would bother me less if it was in the back. The tag says it can be hand washed which to me also means machine washable, huge plus for simple summer skirt.
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| Exposed zipper |
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This top looks nice in the web picture but it was very disappointing IRL. The fabric feel was really yucky and it was way too big in size 8. This would probably be much improved in size 6 but the fabric turned me off and I did not want to bother trying smaller size.
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Nice top, great colors but clingy. I tried size Small and Medium and there was not much difference but I would go with Medium. It is long and it bunches up in the bottom. I liked the sleeve length, buttons at the sleeve cuffs and the neckline. The stripes were nicely matched. If you tuck it in or if you don;t have anything to hide in the belly/hip area it is a great top.
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| Size Medium |
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| Size Small |
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| Size Medium |
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That's all folks!
Are you interested in Banana Republic offerings these days?
Are you planning to buy anything with the 25% off or are you waiting for 40% off?
Anybody has a 40% coupon they don;t need? I tried to ask in store but they said they didn't have any :(
