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Beachcomber Dress WH310
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A more fitted sundress with smocking at the back and front pockets for flotsam (or jetsam).

  • 94% cotton 6% elastane
  • Machine washable
  • Semi fitted shape
  • Length finishes above knee
  • Front patch pockets
  • Textured slub jersey with stretch
  • Smock detail at centre back
  • Imported
Body Measurements  (inches)
US24681012141618
Bustup to 3232-33½34-35½36-3737½-3939½-4141½-4343½-45½46-48
Waistup to 2525-26½27-2828½-3030½-3232½-3434½-36½37-3939½-41
Hipup to 33½33½-3535½-3737½-3939½-4141½-4343½-45½46-4848½-51
Garment Measurement  (inches)
 2 R4 R4 L6 R6 L8 R8 L10 R10 L
Front length34½3537¾35¼3835½38½3639
Chest circumference30¾32¼32¼343435½35½37½37½
Hip circumference35¾37¾37¾39¾39¾41¾41¾43¾43¾
Hem circumference35¾37¾37¾39¾39¾41¾41¾43¾43¾
 12 R12 L14 R14 L16 R16 L18 L
Front length36½39¼3739¾37¼40¼40¾
Chest circumference39½39½41¾41¾444446½
Hip circumference464648½48½50¾50¾53
Hem circumference464648½48½50¾50¾53

REVIEW SUMMARY

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BodenWomen Beachcomber Dress
 
4.1

(based on 21 reviews)

76%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (19)
  • Great design (10)
  • Practical (9)
  • Durable (5)
  • Well made (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Casual wear (21)
    • Night out (3)
      • Sizing:
      • Feels too small

         

        Feels true to size

         

        83% 

        (15 reviews)

        Feels too large

         
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Classic dresser (9), Casual dresser (7), Trendy/stylish dresser (5)
      • Comfort vs Style:
      • Comfort driven (10), Style driven (7)

    Reviewed by 21 customers

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    5.0

    a winner!

    By Simon47

    from New York

    About Me Casual Dresser, Classic Dresser

    See all my reviews

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Durable
    • Good Fit
    • Good Value
    • Great Design
    • Stylish Design

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Casual Wear
      • Going Out
      • Holidays
      • Workwear

      Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

      Great summer dress, fits well and looks better in person and on person. Always good quality at Boden dresses, no matter the price.

      • Tell us a bit about your height:
      • Petite (less than 5'3'')
      • Tell us a bit about your size:
      • Curvy (12+)
      • Tell us a bit about your shape:
      • Hourglass
      • Age:
      • 45-54 yrs old
       
      5.0

      Like an ice cold lemonade in the heat!

      By Mom of 6

      from Florida

      About Me Casual Dresser, Fashion Lover

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Durable
      • Good Fit
      • Good Value
      • Great Design
      • Stylish Design

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Casual Wear

        Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

        LOVE this dress, bought 3 in diff colors, very forgiving fit, my kids even compliment me... and talk about comfortable! I am 5'4", 160lbs 36D and I feel pretty in this dress. To be totally in carefree comfort I bought the 12L but I also have one in 10L (no short skirts over 40 for me please and the L just covers my knees) and that one is a little more va-voom.

        • Tell us a bit about your height:
        • Regular (5'4'' - 5'7'')
        • Tell us a bit about your size:
        • Curvy (12+)
        • Tell us a bit about your shape:
        • Hourglass
        • Age:
        • 35-44 yrs old

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        3.0

        Faded glory

        By Sam

        from VA

        About Me Classic Dresser

        See all my reviews

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Great Design
        • Practical
        • Stylish
        • Wrinkle Resistant

        Cons

        • Faded look
        • Poor Quality

        Best Uses

        • Casual Wear
        • Informal Dining

        Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

        The dress looked comfortable and stylish and when I tried it on, it fit the 2 categories. I love pockets on almost all my clothes because of the convenience of it and this dress had that (which was a plus). The blue looks vibrant in the online image on the model, however, it is terribly faded looking in reality. The dress looks like it is about 8-10 years old and has gone through numerous laundry cycles. That is the only negative about the dress. I am 5.1 and petite and the 4R fit me well.

        • Age:
        • 45-54 yrs old
        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size
        • Comfort vs Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Love love love

        By Mamacita

        from San Jose, CA

        About Me Casual Dresser

        See all my reviews

        Pros

        • Adorable
        • Comfortable
        • Practical

        Cons

        • Wish it could tumble dry

        Best Uses

        • Casual Wear

        Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

        I love this dress. It's super flattering. I'm pearish shaped and it's adorable. (Did I say that already?) I'm small chested so I had to have it taken in a bit. I suppose I could have ordered a smaller size, but I didn't want to part with it! Walking down the street, a woman passing on the street said "Such a cute dress! Don't you love Boden?!" I thought that was hilarious and so did my 12-year-old son. (I bet she'll read this ... Hi nice lady on the street with super cute kids!)

        • Age:
        • 45-54 yrs old
        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size
        • Comfort vs Style:
        • Style Driven
         
        5.0

        Fun and casual summer dress

        By CK

        from Midwest

        About Me Casual Dresser

        See all my reviews

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Practical

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Casual Wear

          Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

          Perfect little sundress! Cool, comfortable, and stylish. Fits well and looks great. My husband was very complimentary of this dress.

          • Age:
          • 55-64 yrs old
          • Sizing:
          • Feels true to size
          • Comfort vs Style:
          • Style Driven
           
          5.0

          Lovely

          By HS

          from Dallas TX

          About Me Trendy/Stylish Dresser

          See all my reviews

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Great Design

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Casual Wear

            Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

            Love the colors and the way it fits. Perfect. I don't mind the patch pockets on the front, although if you put anything as big as an iphone in it makes it look bulky and stretched out in a funny way. Overall very comfortable and stylish, can wear around the house/park and run errands in.

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size
            • Comfort vs Style:
            • Style Driven
             
            2.0

            Loved it at first

            By BohemianBeauty

            from California

            About Me Classic Dresser

            See all my reviews

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Well Made

            Cons

            • Bad Design
            • Poor Fit

            Best Uses

            • Casual Wear

            Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

            I exchanged for size 6 for a closer fit and it still ballooned. My daughter gave me an alarming look and said, "Sorry Mommy, I know you really wanted this dress to work, but that one just has to go back!" I'm sorry about the criticism, but this dress doesn't flatter. Who wants to wear clothes that give the impression they might be expecting? Can we please have dresses that hang well and are tastefully discreet? The only one I want viewing the "goods" is my husband. Sorry, this one had to go back. Pity, because my summer wardrobe was almost complete.

            • Sizing:
            • Feels too large
            • Comfort vs Style:
            • Comfort Driven
             
            5.0

            Great summer dress

            By Memphis Momma

            from Memphis, TN

            About Me Casual Dresser

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Practical
            • Washes Well
            • Well Made
            • Wrinkle Resistant

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Casual Wear

              Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

              This is a great,easy dress you can throw on and feel comfortable in the hot summer months. I just had my second baby and didn't want anything too fitted through the waist. I'm 5'9 and the tall hits just below my knee. Also, I love the pockets. In the floral pattern, you can't really see them but are handy. Thanks for another great dress that's long enough, Boden!

              • Age:
              • 35-44 yrs old
              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Comfort vs Style:
              • Comfort Driven
               
              4.0

              Worried about the cleavage!

              By DenverBodenLover

              from Denver, CO

              About Me Trendy/Stylish Dresser

              See all my reviews

              Pros

              • Comfortable

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Casual Wear

                Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

                I love the fit and style of this dress, I really do. I bought a US 4 and US 6 because Boden US 6 dresses have been too big on me this year (but they all fit last year and Johnnie..I haven't shrunk!). The 4 fits great--very cute cut, nice and trim but not tight. I'm just worried about the cleavage area--it dips quite a bit in the front. I don't know if I'll keep it or not, trying to work on a different bra situation to make it work! I got the Khaki Tropicana color, and it is funky but kinda fun! The patch pockets are no big deal and the fabric is not see through.

                • Age:
                • 35-44 yrs old
                • Sizing:
                • Feels true to size
                • Comfort vs Style:
                • Style Driven
                 
                4.0

                An adorable little dress

                By MP

                from CT

                About Me Casual Dresser

                See all my reviews

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Practical
                • Wrinkle Resistant

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Casual Wear

                  Comments about Boden Women Beachcomber Dress:

                  This dress is adorable. I loved how I looked in it.
                  The pockets were invisible on mine; they blended
                  right in to the green swirl pattern, and I love to have
                  pockets. My boyfriend loved it the best of all the
                  beach dresses from Boden thatI tried on. Boden's
                  dresses with waists look all wrong on me as I am
                  very long waisted. My issue with the dress was that
                  the seam under the bust line needed to be about
                  a 3/4 of an inch lower as it didn't fall
                  below my bust as it should have.
                  No one else writing reviews seems to have mentioned that so maybe
                  the flaw is mine and not the dress. I am 5'6, 152 lbs, and a 38B. The price
                  seemed a bit steep to me for such a casual dress. The green swirl was lovely though. I was also hoping that with the smocked back I might be able to wear this braless, but the dress doesn't give you that kind of support. I'd love it if you'd put shelf bras in a few of your dresses Boden!

                  • Age:
                  • 45-54 yrs old
                  • Sizing:
                  • Feels true to size
                  • Comfort vs Style:
                  • Comfort Driven

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