Have you ever had a dress that you saw somewhere get stuck in your mind? Even though you don’t have an occasion to wear it, you want it anyway! When I was in seventh grade, I went to a party where I saw a girl wearing a dress that truly spoke to me. It was a sleeveless drop-waist dress with the upper part in “cranberry” (what we called back in the day what is now known as burgundy) velvet with a pink flounced silky skirt. It was adorable. I knew my family couldn’t afford to buy it for me, but I lusted after it all the same. And I remember it to this day.
Victoria’s Dress
Fast forward about a million years since seventh grade. I was asked to review Victoria’s Dress, a special occasion dress website. At first I thought it might be too far afield for Never Say Die Beauty but when I visited the site, I quickly changed my mind. Although I am way beyond prom myself and unfortunately I don’t have any daughters, many of my readers do. In addition to Prom dresses, Victoria’s Dress has an incredible array of wedding dresses, evening dresses, nother-of-the-bride dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and cocktail dresses that are appropriate for any special occasion.
Plus, I seriously fell in love with one of the cocktail dresses. I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. I wasn’t able to go to a special family event in LA at the end of February, but the dress I covet would have been perfect for the occasion. Years ago when I worked in advertising in NYC, my friend Sue M. told me her 5 year old niece said she wanted to grow up to be an “Ooh-la-la girl” with boobies who wore slinky dresses. That’s what this dress makes me think of…in a good way!
I love the way the fabric is draped and gathered. And the gorgeous indigo blue color would be perfect with my red hair. I think it’s very feminine but also sophisticated. Love, love, love this dress!
How Victoria’s Dress Works
Victoria’s Dress has about a million different styles: short, mid-length, evening dress, sheath, A-line, ball gown etc. For instance, I discovered there are 596 styles of Cocktail Dresses alone! So you don’t have to go through every single dress, you can use the guide on the side to specify what you’re looking for in terms of price, style (silhouette), fabric, color, sleeve-length, neckline, length, back details, and type of embellishments.
The real difference with Victoria’s Dress is that each dress is made-to-order. You can select Standard Size or Custom Size. Can you believe that you can choose to have your dress CUSTOM-MADE! I thought the additional fee for custom-made would be a fortune, but it is very affordable. Custom-making the blue cocktail dress that I love would cost an additional $16! The website gives detailed instructions on how to take your measurements, though they do suggest that you have a professional tailor measure you to ensure absolute accuracy. For someone like me who is short, having a dress custom-made is a boon since I often have to have my clothing altered after purchase anyway, and the after-market tailoring definitely costs me more than $16.
In addition to style variety, you can select from a broad range of colors. All of the dresses I looked at had 29 different color choices available. I was stunned.
The dresses come in a wide range of women’s sizes that go from size 2 – 26W in US sizes. The website is based in the U.K., but it shows size charts for UK, US and European sizes to make it easy to order. Plus you can convert the affordable prices into your own currency directly on the page you’re looking at.
Victoria’s Dress aims to provide outstanding quality at affordable prices with an online shop that eliminates the brick & mortar store. There is live chat online if you have any questions. Plus, they use high quality materials in crafting the dresses. I was happy to see they use Swarovski crystals rather than a random brand, and they provide extra beads and crystals just in case.
You do need to plan a bit in advance with Victoria’s Dress. To craft a wedding dress takes 12-15 business days, and other dresses take 10-12 business days. Leave at least 3-5 business days for shipping. The blue cocktail dress was estimated to take about 3 weeks to arrive.
Here are a few other dresses that have caught my eye.
The styles range from conservative to va-va-voom. And there are zillions of flowy dresses for prom, or Bat Mitzvah party or Quinceanera celebrations.
So there are sure to be styles that will suit you, your daughter and your special occasion. I definitely suggest you take a look at Victoria’s Dress website, and see all the possibilities.
Let me know if you find a dress you’re obsessed with!
so many cute options!!
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I think so, too, Elle!
I wish they’d have had this around when I was going to prom. I had the WORST time finding a dress! Everything I wanted was WAY too expensive and everything that was in the budget I didn’t like because it wasn’t “the one”. Being a teen is so stressful LOL
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I agree, Brooke! This would have made it simple.
What a cool website! I don’t have a lot of occasions that would need something fancy, but it’s great to know they have something like this out there for that need!
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I just missed an occasion where I could have definitely worn this gorgeous blue cocktail dress. I hope I’ll get invited to another event soon. I WANT this DRESS!
What an amazing idea and website! This certainly takes a lot of the stress out of trying to find a prom or wedding dress!
Yes, and special occasion dresses too!
These dresses look GORGEOUS! <3
There are so many that I love, but the blue one is the one for me!
Really love those dresses, I don’t have any occasions right now to go to, but if I ever get invited to a fancy dinner I’ll definitely have to look at this site.
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I wish I had an occasion to go to too. I am so in love with that blue dress and a million other ones 😉
I wish I could wear dresses like this more often 🙂 I guess I will never outgrow my inner 5 year old princess.
Same with me, Anastasia! well said
Cute dresses!
So many I love!! Now all I need is an invitation to a party!
I love that indigo dress with the bubble type hem
Me too! Wish I had a party or event to go to!
Hoooooly, that last one is STUNNING. I wish I had somewhere to wear such gorgeous dresses!
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I agree! There were so many gorgeous dresses and gowns, I had trouble limiting the number of pix I posted 🙂
Love those gorgeous deep blue choices!!
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I don’t usually gravitate toward deep blues, but so many of the blues and navy dresses just called out to me! Wish I had a party coming up 🙂
I love the options. I was recently helping my niece search for a prom dress. It made me wish I were going to prom, too.
That must have been fun to help your niece shop. But I hear ya. I wish I had a special event to go to. I want to wear the indigo blue dress!
Thanks for the recommendation! My husband is in the military, and every year we go to the ball, but I’m always left searching for the perfect dress only to give up and wear the one I wore the previous year. This site will definitely come in handy for me!
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If you do check it out for possibilities for the ball, let me know what you think, Julie! I love the fact that you can send in your measurements, and get the dress custom-made for not much more money!
Thanks for sharing Allison! There are so many beautiful pieces to choose from <3
Aren’t there! I love so many of them, but this blue one is so gorgeous 🙂
So many gorgeous dresses. I loved dress shopping for my prom but I wish I knew about this site sooner:/ thanks for sharing x
It’s an amazing site, so handy for prom, a wedding or just for a special occasion dress!
How pretty! Such a cool concept!
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I think so too!
I love the last dress. It is so pretty!
It is so lovely: the lines on the dress and the pale peach color, too
I love all the choices, I wish I could get them all, they’re gorgeous! Thanks for sharing, I had no idea they created prom dresses!
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Quite amazing, I think! Prom dresses, wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, and party/special occasion/cocktail dresses. I just adore the blue strapless dress!
These dresses are all so beautiful, I especially love the one you picked and the other navy blue one you showed. And $16 for a custom dress is pretty amazing!
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I showed mostly the more conservative dresses. They have some real vavavoom dresses. I think the customized idea is fabulous!
I wish I had an excuse to buy one of these dresses!
Me too, Eugenia! I know if I bought the blue dress that I love, it would sit in the closet waiting for an event. The next big event I know of is in 3 years!
That blue cocktail dress you showed at the beginning is GORGEOUS! I love that they offer custom sizing, and such a wide range of standard sizes. I know sometimes I can be one size on top and another on the bottom, so that’s great! I wish I had a reason to buy another cute prom dress!
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I think the custom sizing is fantastic. Wish I could buy that blue dress!!
As a plus-sized girl, my options for dressing up are a little more limited, so if I find a dress I like in my size that I like the price, I buy it and wait for the occasion later! lol. This site is a game-changer. I can have my dress customized as long I know about it in advance..
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I like that this site caters to women of all/most sizes. Because I am short, I always have to have dresses and pants altered, and I would much rather just send in my dimensions for much less than it would cost to tailor my item after the fact.
Ooh such pretty dresses, I like that peachy nude dress the most, so elegant and pretty xxx
I agree, Laura, it is such an elegant, feminine dress!
Oh my goodness. I could get a dress that actually fits me? That would be unique in itself. I have a wedding this summer and if we decide to go (it’s out of town) then I’ll be sure to see what I could get on this site.
If you decide to go to the wedding, do check it out, Marcia, and let me know what you think! I wish I had an event coming up. I’d love that blue dress!
Since I never go anywhere…
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too funny, Erika! Where do you wear all that beautiful makeup and nail polish???
The last dress can pass for wedding gown.
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I agree, Kathryne. It would make a lovely wedding gown in that shade or in ivory. The lines are so elegant
I love dresses <3 I just wish I'd had more occassions to dress this gorgeous cocktail dresses. So I mostly buy just casual summer dresses, which I can wear all the time 😉
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Me, too. When I lived in NYC, I had more fancy occasions and event. Now I don’t even wear that many dresses in summer! Boo hoo. I love that blue cocktail dress!
I like the first blue one!
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I’m glad you like it too, Justina. I am pining away for it, but no place to wear it
OK, these are gorgeous! Since I’m in need of Bridesmaid dresses, I might seriously have to check this out. And I’ll need to tell my mom, too!
Take a look at the website, Erica, and see if there’s anything suitable. And if there is, give them a call first!
That’s a great website, I love the idea of the dress being made to order! Thanks for sharing!
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Yes, the made-to-order thing is incredible!
the last one is my fave! i’ve always been partial to long prom dresses.
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The last long dress is so elegant. I love it too
Sounds like a great site!
I think the made-to-order idea is big!
All these are super cute! So many choices x
Have you ever heard of it, Jasmine, since it’s UK company? Just wondered
Some really gorgeous styles! I love that you can get a customized dress for such a great price.
It looks quite amazing! I love a lot of the styles and fabrics. And the color choices are amazing too
I love shops like this because I have such a hard time finding the right dresses in department stores. I like the option to customize. They have a blue strapless taffeta cocktail dress on the website that I might order for my friend’s wedding. So pretty and a great price!
Mina, thank you so much for your (hard to come by) comment! I think the customization benefit is amazing. The blue taffeta strapless dress sounds beautiful! They have so many amazing styles. If you do give it a go, I would call them to talk through the details to be sure. And please let me know what you think.
That black floor-length gown would be gorgeous for a black-tie affair. Now I just need to get myself invited to one of those ….
Same thing I said, Kristin! I need an invitation too 🙂
Very pretty picks!
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Thy are all really beautiful
I’m always a bit scared when ordering “custom made” clothes online, since I’ve heard so many horror stories, particularly about wedding dresses!
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Hi, i really like all the dresses this shows that Victoria dresses are amazing and i am sure that a lot of girls will really buy these dresses and you are also looking very gorgeous too.I also dream a lot of time in my childhood to buy many dresses and now i fulfill all the dreams.
Thanks for share these pics.