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burb3rrylov3r said:
I went to my nearby B&M yesterday looking for work clothes. They didn't have any additional % off sale. I tried on the Minnie pants and 2 pairs of cotton trousers. I usually take a 6 in pants and that's what I tried but they were huge. Any pant/skirt recs?
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I find that all J.Crew bottoms run a size bigger than most similar retailers, and that Minnie pants run at least a full size bigger than anything else in J.Crew (so two sizes bigger than other retailers).

I'm not a fan of any of the cotton J.Crew pants that I've tried so far. They fit strangely in the butt area. The suiting pants fit much better though.
 
#3,304
DC-Cutie,

I tried on a cropped pant and a trouser. The Minnie's zipping on the side is kinda new and strange for me. I actually need a basic skirt or a pair of pants. Can be suiting, doesn't have to be suiting. I tried on all the pants at Ann Taylor and it was a no-go so I figured I'd mosey over to the Crew. I wish the suiting wasn't so expensive, though.
 
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jordanjordan said:
I find that all J.Crew bottoms run a size bigger than most similar retailers, and that Minnie pants run at least a full size bigger than anything else in J.Crew (so two sizes bigger than other retailers).

I'm not a fan of any of the cotton J.Crew pants that I've tried so far. They fit strangely in the butt area. The suiting pants fit much better though.
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I wish I'd known this! For me, the pants were awkward in the front and the back. Jeez.
 
#3,307
DC-Cutie said:
OK, so I repurchased the Maritime. Initially I thought I found a duplicate at H&M. But upon further inspection the H&M dress is thinner and shorter. I liked the zipper detail on the Maritime and the fact that I can wear it more slouchy (I actually purchased 2 one in a Medium for a sloucher fit and in a Small for a more fitted look, but it's not tight).

I also went on a mini-spree yesterday. Here is what I got:
Organza Dot Skirt - the color is going to be beautiful for the spring/summer
Aurora tweed pencil skirt - I think this will work year round
Bonfire Cardigan - this is a heavy sweater! But somebody made a mistake and priced it in-store for $29.99 +30%
off:yahoo:
Some vintage Tees - these are on sale too!

and a few other pieces I don't see online, but I'll post pics tonight or tomorrow..
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cutie - were you able to find the aurora tweed skirt in-store? i missed my size online trying to decide, and am kicking myself. thanks!
 
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Hi J.Crew Holics,

I'm in need of a little help with sizing. I'm usually a size 4 or 6. But have occasionally found myself trying on a size 2.

I am interested in the Thessaly dress and Lorelei dress. The Thessaly dress has a crisscross V-Neckline and the Lorelei is a strapless tube style dress.

Here's the thing, I haven't bought or tried on a V-neck styling dress from JCrew in a long time. I have a couple of cotton dresses with similar neckline of Thessaly and I have those dress in a size 6. I bought these dresses years ago, back in 2003. I tried them on today for reference and they still fit me perfectly, like a glove. Last summer, I bought a strapless dress in a size 4 and found myself constantly pulling the dress up throughout the day. I really should've sized down to a 2 in the dress.

Has the sizing changed from 2003? If I buy the Thessaly and Lorelei dresses, should I go with 4 or 6? I have a 34D bust. I wear a size 4 in their blazers.
 
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Recently purchased this skirt.

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And I can't wait to wear it with this Anthro top.

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DC-Cutie said:
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Ok, so I'm not trying to enable :graucho: But, you girls NEED, repeat NEED this belt in your life: tri-buckle belt

this blogger is seen wearing it, but you really have to see it in person to get the whole look.
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DC-Cutie, I want to thank you for mentioning this belt a few weeks ago. I was in the J Crew store buying a couple of belts on sale (the black stretchy one with tulle flower/rhinestones for $15, and the surplus web belt in cream belt with grommets for $10), and I saw the tri-buckle belt just hanging nearby, unfortunately not on sale. I tried it on over a cardigan and liked it so much that I ended up buying it too. I already have another stretch belt but this one is a little bigger and I really like the overlapping leather straps in the front.
I was surprised to see that online, the black belt is still $49.50 and the cream belt is still $39.50. Don't they all go on sale at the same time as in the stores?
 
#3,313
SuLi said:
I bought the Maritime last Thursday and it was full-priced. I'm not sure if it's going on sale since it seems like it is selling out in the B&M stores (at least in my area) and backordered until May online.
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I tried this dress on last week and loved it! I am hoping it is still in stores around here and not sold out. It is such a comfy and flattering dress.
 
#3,314
PeppermintClove said:
Hi J.Crew Holics,

I'm in need of a little help with sizing. I'm usually a size 4 or 6. But have occasionally found myself trying on a size 2.

I am interested in the Thessaly dress and Lorelei dress. The Thessaly dress has a crisscross V-Neckline and the Lorelei is a strapless tube style dress.

Here's the thing, I haven't bought or tried on a V-neck styling dress from JCrew in a long time. I have a couple of cotton dresses with similar neckline of Thessaly and I have those dress in a size 6. I bought these dresses years ago, back in 2003. I tried them on today for reference and they still fit me perfectly, like a glove. Last summer, I bought a strapless dress in a size 4 and found myself constantly pulling the dress up throughout the day. I really should've sized down to a 2 in the dress.

Has the sizing changed from 2003? If I buy the Thessaly and Lorelei dresses, should I go with 4 or 6? I have a 34D bust. I wear a size 4 in their blazers.
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The sizing is way different from 2003. If you wear a 4 in the blazers I would say you should get a 4 in the dresses. A 0 blazer is generally just a tiny big on me in the chest area and the 0 dresses are also too big for me in the same area. If you wore a 6 then and it still fits I would imagine you need to go down at least a full size if not more, but with that size bust I don't think you'd fit into a 2 dress well (I have a friend that is a 32D and she tried on a dress of mine from last year that was a 2 and could barely zip it at the top).
 
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Tamarind said:
DC-Cutie, I want to thank you for mentioning this belt a few weeks ago. I was in the J Crew store buying a couple of belts on sale (the black stretchy one with tulle flower/rhinestones for $15, and the surplus web belt in cream belt with grommets for $10), and I saw the tri-buckle belt just hanging nearby, unfortunately not on sale. I tried it on over a cardigan and liked it so much that I ended up buying it too. I already have another stretch belt but this one is a little bigger and I really like the overlapping leather straps in the front.
I was surprised to see that online, the black belt is still $49.50 and the cream belt is still $39.50. Don't they all go on sale at the same time as in the stores?
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I'm so glad you liked it and more importantly, able to find it!

re: sale prices online vs. in-store - honey, it's a source of discontent and frustration. I don't know why J. Crew can't get it together so that pricing is the same all around. When you're in-store and know the price is cheaper online, you can have a PS call or go online to verify the price.
 
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