Customer Reviews Norma Kamali Sleeveless Shirred Waist Dress

Pretty, form fitting dress. I ordered the small pink flowers version. I typically wear a size 8-10 and the medium fits nice. Good for small waist and curvy hips / bust. The fabric could be thicker.

Great fit, no oddly placed seams that make most dresses hard to fit properly, very comfortable. One thing to know...there is a "seam" in the "fence" pattern down the right front side of the dress that may look to some like a defect. Take a good look at the image online.

I think this dress is really probably best on someone who's built more straight up and down and looking to enhance their curves. I am not sure why other reviews felt this was cheap or poorly made. I got it in black and a print and the quality was good and the fabric is SO comfortable. However, I'm 5'3 and very curvy (34F and size 8-10 hips) with a small waist and I felt like the side shirring made my waist look a lot thicker than it is, and not in a good way. Based on other reviews, I ordered a large (I'm normally a medium) and it felt like it fit right, but wasn't flattering. Just not the right shape for me, but overall I thought the garment was beautiful.

I ordered the black/white leopard print - this material is spandex, like a swimsuit, so I see why the other reviewers mentioned their ribs showing. I am a size 6 and ordered a medium. The style is awesome: I can wear this anywhere: work, out, and to church. Well, maybe not animal print to church. The leopard print has a slight weirdness to the pattern, visible on the model's left leg. It definitely make the dress look asymmetrical, I don't love it, but it's not a deal breaker. There is no forgiveness on this item, my baby pooch is clearly visible. For me, this is a great motivation to work out. It's a keeper!

The fabric used for this dress is way too clingy and does not have any body to it to unless you are stick, stick thin, it will not look good (I am 5'6 and weigh 128)!

The way the fabric drapes in crosswise folds across the front looks like it would be very forgiving of all kinds of figures, but on me, it hangs flat at the stomach and droops crosswise like a saggy pair of underpants below the navel. I thought the fabric would be lighter and therefore amenable to simply picking it up with the fingertips and adjusting the fold, placing it right where I want the fold to go, but it is heavy and slick, so it lies flat or hangs where it wants to, leaving (at least on my figure) an unsightly thick wad of fabric at the underpants level after a smooth waist, which makes it even more noticeable. The dress was comfortable, just gave me that odd "abdomen interest." Back it goes.

This dress was comfortable, but it had rouching down the center of the back, which looked very cheap and tacky to me. I loved the front though -- very sexy! Due to the back rouch, though, I'm returning it.

This is made of a soft stretchy material. I was looking for something more structured. Also, it had a lot of extra scrunchy fabric in the torso. Overall, I felt the the dress looked "meh".

Dress style is great and material is breathable; however, it's not made well. Mine came with thread missing around the neck and was starting to run.

Extremely cheap quality and materials for the price! The ruching on the back of the dress makes the fit on the back very strange - the material right above the ruched part poofs outward and creates a very strange "bulge". Also, the material of the dress is very thin such that it highlights a body's imperfections, rather than masking them. It's a very cheap material; the very thin, stretchy nylon is not worth the price, in my opinion. The only positive thing about this dress is that it has a classic, simple style, which is not always easy to find. Don't waste your money on this.

I really wanted to like this dress, but it is horrible. I clings to all the wrong places and is probably better suited for people that have no curves what so ever. The material was cheap and was itchy.