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Roman Originals plus size try on haul of 4 summer dresses in size 20
Dresses in this video: (affiliate links)
Red Dress: https://tidd.ly/4biJmnc
Navy Boho Paisley Dress: https://tidd.ly/3xYJiuz
Polka Dot Dress: https://tidd.ly/3y2pPcE
Blue & White Strappy Dress: https://tidd.ly/3UFHYoj
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Shapewear video: https://youtu.be/zMjumBzJxm0?si=_ZFzCt2hh_s417ko
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Today's video is a Roman summer dress hole
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I thought if I buy some summer dresses to try on, maybe it'll inspire the weather to become
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more summer-like because it's really horrible outside. It's nearly the end of April
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It is cold, it is windy and it is constantly raining so it just doesn't feel like summer
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I know it's not strictly summer yet but I think it's not strictly summer yet but I think it's
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So if we buy the dresses, it might inspire it. So I've got four dresses to try on
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So as always, for reference, I'm 5 foot 4. I'm a size 18 to 20
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I have a large stomach and I am wearing shapewear. And if you haven't already seen my shapewear video
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the before and after and how it smooths you out, then I will put a link to that in the description box below
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And also at the end of the video. I'll show you the dress and then we'll try
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Try it on and you can see what it looks like on me. I think all of these dresses are from the Roman curve range
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which is the plus size range. So this is the first one
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This is a middy dress. It's got like kind of a paisley pattern on it
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It is got shirt waistband. Shirt, elasticated, whatever you want to call it
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It's got short sleeves that are elasticated as well. It is elasticated around the shoulder
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which I'm never very sure about, but we'll see how that goes. It's got some buttons down the front
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which do open, and it has got a frill, it has got a frill on the bottom
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And I got this in a size 20. So I'll try this on, and we'll see what that looks like
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Okay, let's just step back and I'll show you what it looks like. I think this dress looks absolutely gorgeous
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It fits perfectly, It makes us go in at the waist because it's got this shirt waistband, elasticated waistband
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I love the neckline. I'm not sure if this is called a sweetheart neckline
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Let us know in the comments below if it is. I don't mind the elasticated shoulders
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They don't feel like they're going to slip down. I love the length of the sleeve
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It just, it goes to a really nice place on me on, and the elastic isn't
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tight. It just, it flows really well. I think the only thing that I would say about it is the bit of
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material that is under the buttons doesn't stay put. So I might have to put a little stitch in
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that if I don want to be flashing on my bra But other than that I think this dress is stunning I love the frill on the bottom That what it looks like from the side I just looking in the mirrors I doing this I think that looks really nice from the side and
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that's what it looks like from the back. The material is very, it's quite thin material. Obviously
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it's very well made. All Roman clothes are really good quality, but I think that is a really pretty
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dress a nice I think you could even wear this in the autumn with a little cardigan I'm just I'm very
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happy with that again I put all of the links to these dresses in the description box below I have
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paid for these with my own money they haven't gifted them to us at all and all my opinions are my
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honest opinions so let's have a look at the next one right so this next one is again from the
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curve range. I don't think this one was from the curve range actually looking on the I just check the
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oh yes it is Roman curve this one is also Roman curve and this is a beautiful red and white um
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daisy print dress it's very similar in style to the one I've got on it's got the little buttons down
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the front but I think it may be the exact same style it's got the elasticated sleeves it's got the
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shirt waste and it has got the frill on the bottom. I'm just going to check what material these are
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They do feel like a polyester. Yeah, 100% polyester. So I'm not sure if they would maybe feel a little bit
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warm during the summer, but they are quite flowy so you might get away with it. Again, I've got this
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in a size 20. So I'll try this one on. and we'll see how that goes
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So I'm not sure if I prefer the last one to this one
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Sorry about the light. It's a bit sunny at the moment. You see
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I've inspired the sun. I don't think I realised when I bought these
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that they were the same style. But I absolutely love the style
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I think this style is very flattering on a plus size woman with a big stomach
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So it's exactly the same shape as the last one. So I still love the arms
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I like the neckline. The neckline doesn't look quite as sweetheart neckline as that one did
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It looks more V-neck, but I think that's because of the print on it
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I absolutely love this print. I think that is a stunning print
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It just, that screams summer. I'll just show you it from the side and from the back
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Yeah, I think these are really. really pretty dresses Really really love the print on this and I love this kind of waistband this shared waistband So let have a look at the next one I picked up Now this one is different to the previous two and this is a summer dress
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It is a typical strappy summer dress. Got a V-neck, sleeveless, but it does have pockets, which is a huge bonus for me
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And I don't think it is too short. the colour of this and I love the print on it. It definitely says somewhere to me this dress
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I'm not entirely happy with a sleeveless dress. I don't think I would go out wearing it
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with nothing over my arms. So I'm going to try it on and then I'm going to show you what it
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looks like without anything over it and then with a little cardigan over it. For some reason
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I've gotten this in a size 22 to 24 and I'm not sure why
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I think on the picture on the website, it looked like it was quite fitting, but now that it's here, it actually looks quite wide, the skirt, so I think this may be too big, but we'll try it on and we'll see
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And this is more of a t-shirty material. So I'll just check what the material is on this
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96% of this course and 4% are lasting, so it feels stretchy like a t-shirt does
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so unfortunately this one is too big it is absolutely huge under my arms
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it fits quite nicely the rest of us it's just the top part that is too big
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I love the pockets in it and I actually love the dress so I think I'm going to see
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if I can get this in a smaller size I'm sure they had it in a size 18 it may not be in
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stock at the moment but they usually do come back in that's what it looks like from the
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side and that from the back. So it is quite a nice length. It's not too short. It's really
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comfortable. This would be really comfortable to wear. It does have a bit of a seam that comes under
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here and I like the width of the straps. It's just too big. I'm going to show you what it looks
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like with a little cardigan over it. This is maybe not the right cardigan but you get the gist. I think
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I would feel much happier with something over me arms. That is just my personal preference
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I don't like my arms very much with the bingo wings. I just feel a little bit self-conscious
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But I think with a cardigan over it, that actually looks really pretty
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A nice little necklace. I'd be lovely for daytime. You could dress it up for nighttime
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Yeah it a really pretty dress very pretty I impressed so far with the Roman dresses So the last dress is a black big polka dot dress
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It's got some pleats here and it does have pockets. And it also has three quarter length sleeves and it's got a big scooped neckline
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I'm not sure if this is middy or whether it will come to me knees because I am only 5'4
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The material is 95% polyester, 5% elastity and so it has got some stretch on
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And I just thought this was more of a, maybe not a summer dress, really
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but it could be a work dress, it could be a going shopping dress
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probably just a nice comfortable dress. And again, I got this in a size 20
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So let's try this one on. So let's just step back. I love this one as well
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I just think this is such an easy to wear dress. Again, you could dress it down and you could dress it up
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I think it would be great as a work dress and I think it would be a good kind of day tonight look
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If you were wearing this to work, you could definitely dress it up with some nice jewelry
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you know, some high heel shoes if you wear that kind of thing, which I don't
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I think you could even put a belt around the middle if you wanted to. you know, maybe a white belt if you just wanted to give it a little bit more something
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I love the pockets. Really love the pockets. I love the neckline
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I do usually go for a V-neck, but because this was quite a deep scoop, I thought that would be fine
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And it is. I like the length of the sleeves. And this, you know, this is ideal for kind of cooler nights in the summer
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You know, you could wear this all year around. A winter dress it would work with
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Put a nice chunky cardigan on with it. Wear it in the spring as it is now with a maybe a little cardigan over it
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I just think this is a very versatile dress and I really like it
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That's what it looks like from the side. And from the back
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One of the best parts about these dresses is there's no zips to do up the back
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They just pull on. Yeah, I think that is a really stylish dress
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I really like that. I'm very impressed with the Roman dresses. It's just a shame that that blue and white one was too big
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I must have seen it and thought, oh, I'll try the 22 to 24 because it looked quite fitting on the picture
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But I'll see if we've got it in a smaller size. So let us know in the comments below what you thought of the dresses
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which one was your favourite. If you bought a dress from Roman recently that you think I might like
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let us know in the comments below. I always like to hear your suggestions. So thank you so much for watching. That's all I've got for you today. I'll see you soon. Bye for now
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