While daydreaming as a tall woman, a reoccurring scenario plays in my mind. It is one that I come across the dress of my dreams *in my size* for whatever event I have upcoming. What a wonderful thought, right? So often while dress shopping Caitlin and I have tortured ourselves by scrolling mainline options, only to walk away disgruntled after finding something we like and knowing better than to think it would fit our frames. Cue EShakti messaging us and asking if we’d like to try one of their custom ordered dresses. FIRM YES.
We’ve long admired EShakti and the way their company works. You have a couple of options. You can just put your height in and pick whatever size you know you are for option number one. Option two is what I obviously had to try out, which is where you take a ton of body measurements and then have them make the dress to your exact specifications. Sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it?
Even while purchasing actual tall dresses, both Caitlin and I have struggled. If you have two different sizes on your upper and lower body, there isn’t much that can be done without employing a tailor. We are very used to buying a “size up” which is basically our lower half size and then having some key alterations to take it in up top. Or maybe you’ve always bought a certain style of dress, like A-line for instance. You know it only has to fit your upper body, so you can size down and still have it skim over your hips.
But enough struggling with that! Eshakti to the rescue, making sure that every inch of your dress is cut to your specifications. I did try to do my measurements myself. I would advise strongly against it. I ended up having my husband spot check and I was off by a good inch or two in most areas. It’s just not easy when you have to bend over to reach your legs or twist. Have a friend help you and it will also go much quicker! Plus you only have to measure once and they will have the measurements saved for quick access in the future. Also no need to pad your measurements. At first, I was worried, thinking I should go looser than it said to ensure the dress would fit well. No need, EShakti tells you exactly how to measure and how to pull the tape.
The other key piece of advice to share is to have an idea of what type of dress you’re looking for before browsing the website. They have it all. Do you need a ballgown? They have it. Do you need a casual denim dress? No problem. If you’ve always yearned for the perfect sheath dress for work, also available! You can spend hours browsing their website, very easily.
I almost forgot to mention another ridiculously amazing perk. If you’re looking at one of their dresses and you’re thinking, “I actually want sleeveless, or maybe I want a lower cut neckline,” GUESS WHAT?! You can change the dress to suit your needs! So unreal, right? Caitlin and I have had so many chats about how this dress would be perfect if you just brought the neckline up or did it midi length.
If you haven’t heard of EShakti before today, your mind is probably as blown as ours. It seems too good to be true, doesn’t it? Well good news, my dress is proof of their greatness. I have recently been longing for a slip dress. I’ve struggled to find one but knew as soon as I saw this print, this is what I had been searching for! There wasn’t a ton that even needed to be changed about this dress, so I just entered my measurements and pressed order. I will have the perfect cocktail dress that I can wear into fall layered with a turtleneck or a leather jacket!
The last part about EShakti that we can feel confident sharing with our tall sisters, is their size range. We often get asked about the Plus Tall sized options. They have a great inclusive range to cover everyone. Plus the price point for a custom dress isn’t really any different than shopping at a fast-fashion store. So all of that makes EShakti super exciting to share with you!
Let us know in the comments if you’ve tried EShakti before, and how your experience was!
