$160.00 USD
(Photographed on a Size L dress form)
I did receive my Lorien, and except for a smaller issue with the embroidery I loved it. I have returned it because of the issue and was given a refund, even before my return had arrived back. I did reorder it, but this time in a smaller size. Sizing was my fault as I have lost weight and wasn't really sure what would fit. Overall 100% positive experience!
Experiences with trying on my recebtly arrived order were not positive ones. First off the zipper on my dress jammed even when not on. Runs very small, I have always worn size Large in Holy Clothing dresses even when the bust says I should be in an xlarge. So that was the size I ordered in petite sea goddess. Maybe If I put shapewear on under it might have fit but that defeats the comfort aspect. This one has absolutely zero wiggle room and you MUST size up. Daughter normally wears HC size small, so that is what she ordered in the teal peacock she tried my large and it was nearly perfect fit, except she is 5'8" to my 5'3" so mine being petite killed keeping that one. So going to have to return both dresses. Other minor issue was we would have preffered the train of the dress to be a full half circle in stead of just being longer on the sides. That being said gorgeous dress, colors were fantastic. Just zippers that don't work correctly and sizing issues. So for me these issues make this dress a swing and a miss. Will reorder my daughter a large tall. I will probably get a refund and find another dress to fall in love with. So far I have noticed the dresses with zippers tend to have issues with getting jammed around seams. My H. C. Selene dress's zipper does the same thing, but at least the large fit me as expected so I don't have to return that one.
Do you see the waist on this image? There is a subtle line around the dress. It is hard to see in the image and it isn't described specifically anywhere. This is like an internal belt that is not adjustable, so fair warning for those who don't have actual smaller waists that do well with a cinched garment. If this were a drawstring/expandable cinching or removable belt so it could be opened and looser, it would have been great. As it was, my belly was just too big for it to work. There was no way to have it drape or flow or even be positioned where it was supposed to be. Everything else was lovely. The sleeves had a nice drape to them without being so long they would be non-functional for daily wear. Hoping next round of new styles that come out won't have decorative bits like this that make it smaller at the waist when it seems to not work well for a wider-set person.
The dress is beautiful! My only issue is the upper arms and shoulder area are a bit tight. It is not uncomfortable, but noticeable, and it makes it somewhat difficult to slip the dress off overhead.