2 J.Crew reviews: Ella in petal eyelet & Factory Leigh

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!  We had a fun night out with friends Friday night and a really nice family night Saturday, and today we're headed to the pool.  But I wanted to do a quick review post of two dresses I have purchased lately.  I searched everywhere before I bought the Ella dress in petal eyelet but I could not find any reviews on it.  I'm glad I took the chance and bought it anyway, in my normal strapless dress size 6, because I love it and with the additional 40% off, it was a total steal at $29.99.  It is still available online for $49.99, which I still think is a good price for a cute summer dress.  I plan on wearing this as much as possible in the last weeks of summer!

Ella Dress in Petal eyelet
Color: succulent green, also in ivory and faded lavendar
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This Ella dress fits TTS, and doesn't seem as short as some of J.Crew's other strapless options.  The eyelet is a wonderful cotton material, and it has pockets, always a bonus!  I definitely think it can be dressed up for evening or down for day.  I really love it, and recommend for a cute summer dress for a great price! !  I got the green color on popback one morning and was sure it wouldn't ship...you know how that goes.  But I never got the "We have news about your order, and it isn't good" email, and a few days later it arrived.  I'm very happy with it and can't believe it only cost me $29.99!

J.Crew Factory Leigh Dress
Color: Deep Lagoon
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I know that the Factory versions are often times not up to par with the regular J.Crew retail, but this dress, new for fall, is quite lovely.  The closest Factory store is about 30 miles north of Cincinnati, at the Monroe Outlet Mall, so I don't get there often.  But we had a private showing of our house yesterday and had to be out of the house, and I had a return to make to the Factory, so we headed to Monroe to kill some time.  I thought the Factory had some really lovely items in for fall, including this dress.  It was 20% off in-store, and it is currently 30% off online (SO annoying.) Even though it's a wool/poly/viscose/spandex blend, the material feels nice, and I love the ruffle detail at the neckline.  I also love how nipped in it is at the waist, it really flatters there.  I plan on wearing this with a blazer or cardigan for work in the fall.  It's also a very nice length for those of us who are taller.
One thing to note is this dress runs a bit on the small size.  If you are often between sizes at J.Crew, like I am, go with your larger size.  I am most often a size 4 in sheath dresses at J.Crew, and I took a 6 in this.  I most definitely would not have been able to go with the 4.  The hips are kind of narrow.  So keep that in mind.
The Factory also had bubble necklaces in turquoise, yellow, and red!  All were cute!

I hope these two reviews are helpful.  Enjoy the rest of this beautiful weekend!