Belle PoqueBelle Poque Sleeveless Ruffled Dress

I used this for a Bellatrix Lestrange costume and it was perfect! I bought gloves and a wig, but the wig came late. Turned out the wig was hard to work with and so I was o.k. with my own hair. The dress is cute enough that I could wear it for some other fun event. My husband thought it was sexy. Not sure what else I will wear it for, but it is cute and a value for the money. I like this look better than the actual Bellatrix costume dress.

I absolutely LOVE this dress! I work in an outdoor museum that is a ghost town museum and dress like it’s the 1800’s and had to get this as it’s perfect for both my work, going out, and normal life! It isn’t restrictive at all! I lost over 200 lbs and often have issues with short sleeves like this but I had bought this in black about 2 years ago for a masquerade party in New Orleans. I received many compliments and I felt pretty in it! So, working at the museum now where I need to dress mid to late 1800’s, I thought this is in red would be perfect! The red is vibrant and it’s very detailed with lace trim, a corset tie in the back etc. i also love that it allows to be cinched fairly high in the front with hidden ribbons on the underskirt. I just added an underbust harness corset and a 3 ring hoop skirt to wear under. Oh my goodness!,dare I say I love the red more than the black? I received so many compliments! Tourists were wanting to take photos with me. Great fun and not to mention I can dress it down with a pair of combat boots and waist belt or something :) oh! I mentioned the weight loss because when ya lose that much from being that heavy, that gobs of loose skin on the upper arms making sleeves like this with elastic tight and painful. Well, I’ve YET to have that issue with Belle Poque clothing. It works for masquerading, for gothic wear, to saloon girl in 1875, this dress works for all occasions. And definitely use Belle Poque’s sizing and NOT Amazon’s!

This is really cute. Lightweight and fit well, EXCEPT that it has a really large bust. I am a 44DD and I was swimming in this. If you have a big bust though, and struggle to find something that works ... this may be your go-to!

This dress worked great for my Bellatrix costume and was very comfortable. I think I got one size up because you can pull it with the corset strings in the back.

Great outfit. Perfect for Stevie Nicks concert

I loved this dress it's made well and good quality fabric, I love this brand and I have a few other dresses by them. Definitely a good purchase!

I'm 5'2, 143 lbs and this dress fit perfect in a sz Med. Not too tight, not too loose, very comfortable. The only issue is that the ruffle on one sleeve sticks straight up, so hopefully some steam or an iron will fix that. Otherwise it's perfect!

I finally found a garment I can use as a costume attire and regular. Advertised as steampunk and it delivers on every level! Beautiful dress with enough room to customize to a steampunk outfit. Itvlook a bright red on screen and I ordered it even though I was eyeing the wine red. Reviews mentioned it looked more brownish and so I went for the bright red. It has tints of fuschia but looks so pretty. I know a thing or two about dress making and will say this is a very well made dress. Lot of thought put into style and measurements which translates as customer satisfaction. I hope more merchants here make it a point to specify size accurately like this merchant has. Little time and thought spent here go a long way at the customer's end. order often on Amazon and never really had a problem with quality, at least with garments. It has always been the confusing sizing. Very pleased.