Customer Reviews Sweaty Betty Explorer Ace Midi Dress

This dress is easy to wear all day. It is a lovely soft material and does not crease so will be perfect for road tripping. The higher neckline I find quite flattering and the frill on the bottom makes it different to any standard long dress. I bought size L and being 5'3" it does not drag on the floor which a constant worry for me. The arm holes are a little big but a sports crop top covers the extra skin I dont want to show.

Beautiful dress for hot summer weather, can be worn casually or to the office

A great dress that hangs well, washes well and has lots of comments

This is something I would have never considered but after being part of the try before you buy trial I was sent this dress and am afraid it's a keeper. It's so light I'm hoping for a hot summer. Very comfortable to wear and would look good with a heeled espadrille or equally flat pumps. You can dress it up or down with leggings or a bright sweatshirt . Can't wait to wear it

Flattering, a little swishy, festival vibe. Absolutely love it. Good with cool trainers (not work out). Bag it!

My first dress from SB. Wasn't sure what to expect. Really like the cut and the fabric. It has a little bit of weight to it so drapes nicely. Feels like a really comfortable for summer. The color is actually almost neon but not bad. Also nude underwear recommended. Dark colors are showing through. My biggest issue is the size. I'm 5'3" and the dress is for a much taller person. I got xs and the back hits my heels when walking, definitely maxi dress on me. Also the arms and back fall very low. But I was assuming that I'll have to wear a sports bra underneath it so not a deal breaker. Petite sizing would be great. I'll try exchange for xxs. For the sale price it'll make a great pool dress either way. Wish we had a physical store here in the US to be able to try items before purchasing.

I borrowed this dress from a friend for vacation and fell in love with it! Great bathing suit cover and can easily transition to a nice dinner dress. When I ordered my own, the fabric felt thinner and more see-through which makes it harder to go braless. That's the downside. Would love the electric blue to come back!

Flattering shape and length even in larger size. Be very useful for summer holidays as folds up small and no creases. Can be dressed up or down for use both in daytime and evening. The back shape means can't wear conventional bra which is a nuisance and why only given 4 stars.

I purchased the black and red. I'm returning the red, it's more neon orange. :( I also ordered the shorter dress in black. I like both of them. The fit is very flattering. I would definitely order down in size. I normally wear a small/medium and the XXS fits perfectly.

Lovely fit and comfortable to wear. Light material.

Love this dress. It is very flattering. Side note: it’s see-through and low in the back, will show any bra band you wear. Still love though.

Bought this dress for a trip to LA and was super comfy to wear on the plane as well as for walking around the city at the weekend. The fabric is super light which is lovely and cool but it does mean that it doesn't have a pocket which is a bit of a trade off.

I bough the steel blue and black in different sizes to see which was best I love both colours (you can't go wrong with black!) small was better as quite roomy. I'm just not sure the midi length is good on me, I wish you did this style in a knee length version. Also not sure about the panels - doesn't show as much in the black though

Mine was not sewn correctly and the front seam was sticking up. Otherwise, it was really nice. A super light fabric, good for beach coverup.

This is the third of these dresses I've bought, but it will be the last. I bought a navy and a light blue version of this dress over the past three years ago. They've been amazing. I've used them for walking, holidays, travelling. Absolutely faultless. I bought a black one this year, snapping it up before they all go. The black is sooty and looks like I've washed it dozens of times. The fabric is noticably thinner and creases. (See photo). The finishing is fine, but it's unlikely to last more than a year. Throwaway clothing isn't sustainable for the planet. I buy clothes here because I want to get years of wear out of them, not add to landfill.

cheap material, odd fit-high around neck and very low cut under arms

Dress is flattering. I wanted to love it but the fabric is way too thin to be durable. The black was translucent in the light and I just can't see this lasting more than a few wears. Just not worth the price.

Terrible fit. No style and very unflattering. Neckline was way too high, felt like I was choking. Just didn't understand where SB was going with this one. Hi low hem and huge all around. Total miss.

Very odd design/cut. Material was paper thin. Returned.