Anthropologie Dressing Room Reviews...I'm puzzled

Hello!  I had some time to kill today so I popped into Anthropologie to try on a few newer items.  I have to be completely honest:  My favorite store is disappointing me lately.  For me personally,  the offerings are unexciting, the sales have been lackluster, and I just feel an overall dissatifaction.  (Except for the lovely sales associates in Cincinnati...they are awesome.)  I feel like the prices are climbing higher and higher and the quality is not along for the ascent.  Plus the sizing has been so wacky lately.  I mean come on, a girl like me, 5'10", 130-something and a larger chest should never wear a size 2 top!  So many petite ladies must be sized out at Anthropologie recently, while many of the dresses and skirts are still fairly short for women anywhere over 5'6".  So I'm puzzled.  I'm not giving up on Anthropologie, as I still believe the brand will pull out of its slump.   I hope that happens sooner rather than later.  Anyway, onto the reviews:



Gerbera Surplice Dress, O by Organic
Recycled polyester, acetate lining
$158 here

I am not kidding when I tell you I had a nightgown as a kid that looked very similar to this.  The polyester did not feel nice to me, although you probably know by now that I thoroughly dislike synthetic fabrics.  There's no way you could wear this without a cami underneath, and it's a pull-over design, no zipper.  It did not seem like a quality item to me.  For reference this is a size 4 and TTS.  Total pass for me.

Scalloped Stripes Dress by Bordeaux
Modal, modal lining
$128 here

Puzzling to me that the website dubs this as an online exclusive when there were plenty of them at my store.  This is another pullover style, and short as you can see. I can envision it being cute for a Saturday morning cofffee date or stroll through the farmer's market with Jack Rogers navajo sandals.  This is a size small and I would say it runs small... this just fit me. Cute but I think you could find something really similar at the Gap for less than half the price.  Pass for me.

White Gulls Dress by LeifNote
Viscose
$128 here

Another pullover style dress, and one that is short and runs tiny.  This is a small and I'd definitely size up to a medium. All of the review online say the same thing, so I know it's not just my body.  It is also very short with a huge slit.  I liked the color and the bird design, but it being too short and a weird fit on me makes it a pass as well.

Melasande Tank by Vanessa Virginia in coral, also in black
 Polyester
$88 here
Forest Lace Shorts by Daughters of the Liberation
Cotton
$128 here

Ok, this tank is actually pretty cute other than the fact that it's poly and runs huge.  This is a size 2, which as I said in the beginning, a girl of my size should never wear a 2!   Ridic!  But when I had it on I liked it.  I would consider this top at sale time, as I like the embroidery detail.
The shorts ran small.  These are a size 6 and just fit.  They're getting good reviews online, and the embroidery is nice, but you ladies know how I feel about short shorts . Tried them for the blog only, but they may be a nice, albeit expensive, option for shorter girls.



Carissa & Colbalt Blouse by Maeve
Silk
$118 here

 Hi, may I take your order please?  Does the weird bottom of this top look like a waitress apron or what?? So bizarre!  Once again I am wearing a 2.  At first glance I liked this top, and when I got it on I found it to be utterly silly.  Runs big, so size down. Totally pass for me.

Mixed Bouquet Blouse by Maeve
Silk
$98 here

I wanted to end the reviews on a positive note.  I loved this top, the colors are pretty and the shape nice.  This is a size 2 and the fit is ok...If I were purchasing it I may try a 4 to compare.  I do think again that petite girls will be sized out of this top.  Again, I will consider it at sale time.

That's all the reviews I have today!  What are your thoughts on Anthropologie's offerings lately?  Do you find them to be a bit lacking, or is it just me?  I didn't have all the time in the world today when I stopped in, so maybe I just wasn't finding the best pieces to try on?  Maybe J.Crew just has me dazzled more lately?  I'd love to hear your thoughts!