novella dress

I ordered this in a size 6, and usually fit a size 6 or small in dresses. Fits really well, but a bit big in the chest/shoulders (32C in chest typically). Very flattering and received a lot of compliments on the dress.

I purchased the size 4 on sale and it’s totally worth it! The dress is tall girl friendly (I’m nearly 5’9) and there’s some stretch to it. I’m a size 34c and yes, as others have mentioned, it is quite revealing but nothing some tape:adjusting can’t fix so that’s the reason I took off one star. I love it so much, so cute to wear in the day and dress up for night. The fabric is nice as well, very chic.

Bought this dress and it was delivered to me clearly worn already, wrinkled, and had a couple threads on the front.

I’m normally an 8 at the top and a 10 at the bottom in other brands and I had to buy this dress in 12. For reference I’m 5’7 and 175 lbs and I wear my clothes TTS. I can see why others had issues with the fit but if you’re just the right amount of curvy then you’ll love it. I ALMOST can get away with not wearing a bra.

Poor quality, sizing is off, sticks to all the areas I don't want attention on. Not flowy, and shrinky fabric. The sleeves are too bulky. Would love it in a nice flow chiffon fabric. The concept is what drew me to this dress. Maybe next time...
For reference I ordered in size 6 and 8. 6 was too tight and 8 was better but too clingy as I said

I took a risk buying this dress as it was a final sale, but I’m glad that I did! The pink is beautiful and the fabric is SO nice! I’m not sure about the other reviews saying that the fabric is poor, I think it’s of very high quality. I have a G cup and sized up to be safe. It’s revealing but will do well with some boob tape. The only thing of note is that the sleeves are very long on my 5’1” frame. I have taken it into be tailored and it’s an easy and affordable fix. I love the looseness of the body, it’s figure flattering but not super tight. This is going to be the perfect end-of-summer garden wedding dress :)

The dress is true to size but it’s body conscious, not loose. The sleeves and the back is particularly flattering as is the little slit on the front. If you have a chest which I do you need the right bra otherwise it’s a little low in the front not a bad thing but I personally would wear a strapless with the cut of the front…. I am a 36D for reference. The side zipper holds everything in which is flattering on the waist

I was reluctant to order this dress as I have a larger bottom half. I love the novella blouses and figured I would only love them in the dress form that much more! I ordered a size up (10) from my normal size (8) as I wanted it to fit my slightly bigger stomach, thighs and butt after just having had a baby. This was the best decision as it hugs everywhere it’s supposed to hug without being too tight anywhere! I’m sure when I lose some weight I may need to take it in, but for now this dress is perfect. For reference I am 5’5”, 29 waist and around 165 lbs. I got the beautiful soft iris colour and it is stunning. Every time I’ve worn this dress I’ve gotten compliment after compliment on the colour and fit. If you’re thinking about this dress - buy it. You won’t be disappointed. Try sizing up if you have a bigger butt and thighs like me!

I Bought my first novella dress in summer of 2021 and recently wanted another one in a different colour. BE AWARE. The fabric for the recent novella dress is a linen and NOT like the 2021 smooth/rich fabric. The linen is cheap, not good material, wrinkles so easily. I miss the old fabric and won’t be purchasing again because of this :(

love the dress, however the boob part was a bit big.

Overall the dress is very cute, however I am contemplating returning. Size is true to size but I have a smaller bust (B34) and this doesn’t fill out the dress much. It’s challenging to wear a bra as well. Length is great and so are the sleeves.

The new material is horrible. I compared it to the older material that was so much better and anti wrinkly and I am very disappointed

The quality of this dress is not up to Aritzia standards... it feels like something from Ardene. The cup size is not for anyone with a larger chest...

Gorgeous design, very flattering on. I loved everything about it except for the fabric. If you sit down, bend over or lean for even a second it will cause creases in the fabric. I wore it for one day and within the first hour it was so wrinkly that it looked like I had picked it up off the floor. For the price tag, I expected much better quality.

Great for a date night or even a wedding when dressed up. Material does wrinkle easily so if you travel with this dress, be prepared to steam/lightly iron it. Material doesn’t show sweat stains and wasn’t too heavy but still felt quality.

despite other reviews saying to size up, i found this dress true to size (could even size down depending on if you want a tighter fit). i was worried about the chest area being too tight (32D) but it was perfect - i had plenty of room. while the top of the dress is quite low, its still very classy. i think this dress would be very flattering to lots of body types.

Love this dress material and color, so pretty. But runs small! I’m typically a 12 and ordered a 14 so it wouldn’t be as fitting but unfortunately it was still skin tight. Glad I didn’t order my usual size, wouldn’t have been able to squeeze in :(

This dress is sexy but classy. I wore this to a wedding and ended up having 4 girls wearing the same dress. Fits like a glove

the dress is stunning but the shoulders are loose and has a super deep neck, the fit on the actual dress is very nice.

Beautiful dress can’t wait to wear at graduation.

Nice dress in theory however after I steamed it, the dress wrinkled immediately. Very visible in photos. Unfortunate as it is a very nice dress and style but the fabric seems to ruin it. Do not wear this to an event where you will be seated/walking around lots and taking photos

I love this dress! It fits so well and is so flattering! My only issue with it is that the material wrinkles too easily. I steamed it before I left home and by the time I got to my destination the fabric was super wrinkled and stayed that way all night. It also shows up easily in photos.

i love the novella line. it one of my favorites from aritzia always look for new ones. though i have noticed that the material has changed to a more textured fabric, it is nice but i did like the other versions fabric better as it was smooth.

overall a very nice dress makes me feel very pretty

Gorgeous dress. Not too long but not too short. Sits perfectly on the arms/chest area. It’s not tight around the waist but it sits nicely so it doesn’t make you look square but instead gives you a nice shape. Unfortunately if you’re bloated you can see it through the dress (need to tuck in the tummy) :(

I bought this for an event at a hall and will be wearing it to a summer wedding next year. It's lovely and the material is so nice! I never buy expensive dresses but this was 100% worth it. I'm 5'3, 130 pounds, 28DDD / 32D and I got a size 4.

The fabric was different and thinner than the one that I was having be replaced.

Fits super nice, lovely fabric and not see through - looks so nice

Looked like two different dresses when it arrived

Looks way better online than in person

I would usually never try on this style of dress but one of the staff brought it over to me and I was surprised at how cute it is (shout out to Sabrina at Chinook!). I'm 5'7, 118 lbs, 32B and the size 0 fit perfectly, snug in all of the right places. The material is really comfortable and I'm excited to wear it!