When I first saw the Lyssa plus size dress in Igigi’s early fall preview lookbook it was love at first sight. I loved the giraffe print mixed with the burnt orange bottom. I have been getting tired of animal print as of late but seeing this in burnt orange really inspired me.
When Igigi asked if I wanted to review it I said yes and they sent me a dress in my size. If you have read my Igigi reviews in the past you know how I appreciate the care they put into shipping their clothing. All items I have received from them come on a hanger with a dust jacket so it can go from box to closet with no fuss or havoc searching for the right hanger.
Unlike the early fall image in the lookbook, it is getting pretty cold here so I paired the Lyssa dress with opaque black tights (We Love Color), tall black boots (JJ Footwear), a black belt (DIY), and black green nails.
After seeing the dress in person I still love the burnt orange color, the giraffe print (there is also a full print dress called Garnet but most of the sizes are sold out), cuffed sleeves (although they were much tighter than the rest of the sleeve), and accent color block skirt. And the excellent workmanship on dress and lining.
But not the overall cut of the dress. I would have felt more comfortable in a fuller skirt and I did not like the faux wrap on it — for some reason I never noticed it in the original lookbook, I guess I so mesmerized by the color and print. I wish the giraffe print came down a few more inches too as I feel it stops a bit higher on me.
The lining on the top and skirt were stitched at the waist so there was no riding whatsoever but the lining at the neckline tended to roll over the pattern, not a lot but enough for me to notice. I felt like another line of top stitching would have prevented this. The saving grace for this is the lining is the same orange.
Overall, this is not one of my favorites but more for personal reasons (skirt) than for quality. The Lyssa dress is available in sizes 12 to 32 for $118 at the Igigi website. Have you tried any of the new dresses from the fall collection?
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* Get the plus size Lyssa Dress from Igigi
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It’s pretty, but I see what you mean about the cut. Still, I’m loving the giraffe print on top!!