The Staud Wells dress has dominated post pandemic dressing. The popularity of this classic shape style has triggered the brand to release mini, maxi, and cap sleeve variations and in every shade of the rainbow and copious patterned prints. Aside from the Hill House Home Nap Dress, I cannot think of anything else that has become as ubiquitous as the Wells dress, however because it has such a timeless shape, I do not foresee it ever becoming dated in the way that I foresee smocking.
My pain point with the Staud Wells dress is that it is only released in a standard size range. No petite sizes and certainly no tall sizes. The lack of length is especially crucial with the mini variation. The 98 percent cotton, two percent spandex solid color mini version clocks in at a 195 dollar base price.
As is the case in the aftermath of any popular dress style, copycats emerge. Instagram brands and influencer-founded brands are among the guiltiest of culprits. Other big brands follow suit as well, however select ones have the capacity to offer the style in extended sizes catering to more consumers. This dress in particular is offered in tall. The fabric content is 53 percent cotton and 47 percent TENCEL™ lyocell. It is frequently on promotion for considerably less than the base price of 110 dollars.
Can you guess this dress is the original Staud Wells dress and which one is the big brand copycat dress, also offered in tall sizes?
