Throwback to the 50's with Lil' Miss Vintage

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The Rubenesque Effect ladies had the pleasure of having our last shoot's outfits sponsored by 
We thought we would give you a little review of the gorgeous dresses we were given...

Price: £40 
Available Sizes: UK 8 to UK 24
This dress truly is delightful! I wore a size 20 in this style. I am between sizes 18/20 so the 20 was roomy on me, but I would say this runs true to size. The colours were gloriously eye-catching and the cut was flattering to my curves.  The bow on the waist is for feature only, but the cut of the dress does cinch in at the waist to create an hourglass figure.  The material has a stretch to it, it's a cotton and elastane mix.  It can be worn with or without a petticoat but the skirt has a beautiful flare to it.  There is a small triangle keyhole cut out at the neck to add a little reveal.  This dress makes me instantly feel girly and adorable and I cannot wait to wear it again!

Daniella wearing the Amelia Pink Floral Swing Dress.
Price: £40 
Available Sizes: UK 8 to UK 24
Dani said; "I had the pleasure of wearing the Amelia Pink Floral Swing Dress with the white petticoat. As soon as I slipped it on I felt like I had transformed into the perfect 1950s housewife. The fit was perfect and sat well on all my curves. I loved the extra detail on the bust area and with the array of different colours on the floral pattern it was easy to accessorise with different coloured jewellery or heels. The dress wasn't restricted for me to move in and flowed how a swing dress should do. Definitely a thumbs up from me." Dani was wearing a size 18.
Price: £40 
Available Sizes: UK 8 to UK 24
Claire said; "I absolutely loved my dress, the fit was perfect, it pulled me in at the waist and really flared out so it gave me a really nice shape.  I love the colour; cornflour blue, my favourite and it made my eyes pop!  It's such a classic dress, polka dots are always a winner, I'm so happy with the dress and so happy I got to keep it! :)" Claire was wearing the Size 20.

Price: £35 
Available Sizes: UK 8 to UK 24
Kirsty said; "I was very lucky and really happy to wear a Lil Miss Vintage dress. My dress was not only beautiful, but such lovely quality fabric too! Usually getting the correct size is so hard to get right when ordering online, however I was so pleased and impressed that as a size 16 lady the '16' dress I ordered was a perfect fit!  It has a back zip as well as an elasticated panel, which along with the halter neck tie meant that even a larger busted girl, such as myself, could wear this dress comfortably.  The full skirt really gives that wow factor and the overall shape & length is so flattering! 10 out 10 from me!" Obviously Kirsty was wearing as size 16.
Sian is wearing a cupcake print of the Swing dress.
Unfortunately this print is sold out. There are similar styles available in their clearance sale in varying sizes.
Check the website for availability.

Sian said; "I love a dress with a great pattern on, and I was over the moon to receive the Cupcake dress. It's bright, fun and beautiful.  It's a halter neck with a sweetheart neck line which is super flattering on a fuller busted female.  It has a think black band around the middle to emphasise a small waist, which if you wanted to nip in the waist a little more with a waist cinching belt to boot, you definitely could!  The skirt is a full circle one and looks just as amazing on it's own as it does with a petticoat underneath for more volume! I felt super girly and pretty in this gorgeous dress and oh so vintage!" Sian was wearing a size 22.


I think you would agree that all these dresses look fabulous on the ladies and we cannot recommend Lil Miss Vintage enough.

Check them out!

Xx

Wiggle Vs Flare - A Collectif *Review*

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Vintage style clothing has never been my thing, that was until I tried these two sensational dresses from +Collectif Clothing.

I had always shied away from pin up styles & victory rolls as I always felt they suited a particular type of lady and I wasn't sure if I could pull it off.  I had admired the other plus size pin up beauties in my circle of friends and secretly longed to give it a whirl.  So when +Collectif Clothing gave me the chance to compare two different styles of dresses from their AW15 collection, I jumped at the chance to step outside of my comfort zone, donne these gorgeous dresses and be something different for a day.


The black number is the Penny "Flare" Dress.  This retails at £50 and can be purchased online via the Collectif website here.  They advertise that this ranges from a size 6 to a 22.

Both dresses are a size 18.


The Red dress is the Mel "Wiggle" Pencil Dress.  This retails at £40 and again this can be purchased online here.  This dress is also advertised as ranging from a size 6 to a 22.


Both dresses seem to be made of a stretchy fabric.  As per the website's description they are made of 50% Polyester, 30% Nylon, 17% Cotton, 3% Spandex.  This gives a little but both dresses run true to size. 


The "Wiggle" cut is made to fit snug, it's a figure hugging dress but the fabric makes it rather forgiving as it smooths over any lumps & bumps creating a perfect hourglass silhouette. 

The "Flare" does exactly what it says on the tin.  It's designed to accentuate the bust and flare out at the hips to create the perfect vintage style swing skirt.


The plunging neckline on the "Wiggle" is not too low but it shows just enough cleavage to make a statement.

The sweetheart neckline on the "Flare" gives fantastic cleavage too and the cross over halter neck strap is secured with two hook closures.  The halter could be a little looser in my opinion, it was quite restrictive.

How do these dresses make me feel?

The red dress makes me feel sexy and powerful.  A proper "Siren" style dress. I feel confident and fierce.

The black dress makes me feel sexy too but in a cutesy kinda way. It's a girly and fun dress whereas the red dress makes me feel like a woman on a mission!

Would I recommend these dresses?

YES YES YES!  The fabric & cut is so flattering.  The colour of the red is vibrant and the black could make for the perfect Christmas party little black dress!


You can shop the entire Autumn/Winter collection on their website.  I have been eyeing up their coats since they launched the line.  Make sure you check it out.

Hair & MUA: Kat Henry & Mya Henry
Photographer: QR Photography

Disclaimer
These products were sent to me for review purposes.  The review above is based on my own opinion of the product and I own all creative content of this post.