Contact us: Sizing

From Julie:

Question:
I am interested in purchasing a dress for my daughter. She is six years old and weighs about 50 pounds. I am a bit confused on your sizing chart. What size would you suggest her get in one of her dresses?

Answer:

Each dress has it's own size chart. Their is a graphic button that says Size Chart, next to the pull down to select a size.

Sizes vary depending on the style of dress.

If you can give me a the url or product code of the dress your looking at, I can give a better answer.

What size dress does she usually wear?

Response:
>Thx for your response. She usually wears a 6/6x now. When I clicked on the size chart link, it took >me to more dresses, not a size chart. I will email a pic of the dress we like.

Response:

(Figured out which dress is it
http://www.elitedresses.com/Girl_s_Lavander_Sequined_Bodice_with_Mesh_p/dkd305l.htm

Answer:
A size 6 should work then, this dress is a regular size. Size chart below.

The only reason I have seen for returns is for those with sensitive skin, since sequins can irritate.

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Contact Us: Delivery Time

From Courtney looking at the Capped Sleeve Gold Party Dress with Floral

>If I order a dress from you guys how long will it take to receive my order

2-3 days with priority mail, so Wednesday or Thursday if your in the US, and order before 10AM Monday morning

And a follow up question:

>can i return the dresses if they are not what I would like them to be or if they are the wrong size?
Yes - No problem on returns

http://www.elitedresses.com/Easy_Return_Exchange_Policy_s/33.htm

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Contact Us: Location in fort Lauderdale?

No, we are located in beautiful Southern California.

Today is a nice day with blue skies.

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Does the Post Office Hate Me?

Some days, it feels like the Post Office hates me. They are causing a bit of extra work.

We use a lot of US Postal Service Priority Mail. It's supposed to be 1-3 days. So if your in California and order a dress from us, you should get it the next shipping day.  Please note the use of the word shipping day. If your in the East Coast, usually 3 days. Sometimes 2 days, but usually 3 days.

But some genius in the Post Office decided they need to print the estimated time on the shipping label. So Priority Mail to PA for today's headache, shows

Priority Mail 2-Day^™

And the order shipped out on the 23rd, Monday. The order was placed on Saturday. So today, I get an E-Mail asking where is my order? And that the person paid for 2 days.

And of course, the tracking has not been updated since Monday!

The person actually paid for 1-3 days Priority Mail. The time is an estimate. May be I should add usually at the end of the shipping type. I already did that for Express Mail 1-2 days usually. I got tired of getting beat up when the shipment did not arrive the next day.

I am noticing with the snow storms back East and other areas of the US, I am seeing some delays in shipping times.

If your counting days for shipping, please remember the following:

1. If you place your order after 10 AM on a weekday, it won't ship to the next day. Specifically, I have had customers order a dress Friday night I think it was 7:20 p.m. and wonder why they don't have it Monday morning. We don't work weekends, and we leave at 4:30 p.m. If you call before we leave, we may be able to ship your package if ordered after 10 a.m.PST.

2. Weather does affect delivery times, especially for USPS which we use for Priority Mail.

3. For priority mail, it's not a guaranteed time. If you really need it within 3 days, and you use priority mail, your gambling.

4. We don't work holiday! And the USPS does not either.

5. The USPS usually delivers / works Monday through Saturday.

6. The FedEx option on our site does not include Saturday delivery.

There is a rather long page all about shipping on elitedresses, and their is a Frequency Asked Questions Section (FAQ) at the end.

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Tips for getting a Girls Dress that Fits

How to Get A Girls Dress That fits

Girls Dresses vary depending on the style. A size 12 in one style, may be a size 10 in another. Just like Women's sizes vary, so do girls sizes. Unfortunately, there is no standard for dress sizes in the US, for girls or for Women.

What we have done, is create different size charts for each dress. Yes, that was a lot of measuring, since most of our suppliers don't give size charts.

I have the measurements, but I still Need help!

Send us the measurements along with the product code of the dress you like, and we will actually measure the actual dress to be shipped. Dresses are not 100% exactly the same even if the same style and size, they vary a little bit.

Tips for Getting The Right Size:

1. The most important measurement for dresses, is around the chest. Nobody wants to have to do, what Carrie Fisher did to play Princess Leia.
2. Note the size your daughter usually wears. Ordering a size 2, when your daughter usually wears a size 6 will not end well. 
3. Leave room for under garments.
4. It's always better to go larger, than smaller in sizing. Most of the dresses I sell, have a bow in the back, that gives some adjustment.
5. Give room for growth. Growth spurts do happen.
6. If you can't get actual measurements, use a dress that fits your little one and measure that.
7. If a dress is listed on elitedresses as a 3/4 for example, it's a size 4. It's the size the manufacturer puts on the label.

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What is the difference between Rio's Carnaval and Mardi Gras?

I just saw this:

Party time! Carnival opens in Rio - Yahoo

So my dumb question, what is the difference between carnival and Mardi Gras?

Mardi Gras refers to Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday.

And carnival starts on the day of the Feast of Epiphany. Epiphany, celebrated by the Catholic Church on January 6,is the day the visit of the Magi to Jesus (the three wise men).

Both are Catholic areas, Brazil was colonized by the Portuguese, and New  Orleans was run by the French, till the US bought it after Andrew Jackson kicked out the British.

So Carnival is more Spanish, where Mardi Gras is French. My understanding, is Portuguese and Spanish are very similar, and a person who speaks Portoguese can usually understand a Spanish speaking one..

The traditional colors in New Orleans for Mardi Gras are:

Meaning of Colors
	Justice (purple)
	Power (gold)
	Faith (green)

And some cute dresses for Carnival:

 Girl's Lavender Sequined Bodice with Layered Mesh Skirt

Retail Price: $84.99

Our Price: $49.99

You Save: $35.00

 

Girl's Gold Sequined Bodice with Layered Mesh Skirt

Retail Price: $99.99

Our Price: $59.99

You Save: $40.00

Girl's Lime Green Sequined Bodice with Layered Mesh Skirt

Retail Price: $84.99

Our Price: $49.99

You Save: $35.00

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eBola Nurse Visited Bridal Shop Closes

The Akron Bridal Shop, after 30 years in business, is closing due to what happened after Amber Vinson visited it. The claim in the article, was people were scared to visit it. And the business lost of $100,000 in business and related clean up costs.

And then there was the faux pa, where Amber Vinson through a lawyer, demanded a refund for the dresses she has special ordered, and wanted to return that generated unfavorable press..

The stores webpage is so so:
http://www.cabridal.com/

Hint - Never have a ticker tape across the top.

And their reviews are not that great:

Google Reviews, so so.

Yelp - Only 2 reviews! And 2 stars.

Wow, 6065 Likes on Facebook

36 reviews on Wedding Wire, 5 stars.

My previous post on this:
Bride to be at center of Ebola Scare

Wedding Dance Classes

What a great idea! The studio is located in Orange County, California. Yes, I know, there is another Orange County in Florida :-)

I just saw this Groupon for:
One or Two Wedding-Dance Classes for a Couple at Your Perfect Wedding Dance (Up to 51% Off) - Groupon

And a link to their website:
https://www.yourperfectweddingdance.com/

And their Yelp reviews are very nice:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/your-perfect-wedding-dance-newport-beach

Vandalized Ferguson bakery receives nearly $100K in online donations

I am so glad for the bakery owner! I was very sad when I read about how hard she had worked to get enough money to open her bakery. Selling at flea markets. And then to have her dream burned down.

Vandalized Ferguson bakery receives nearly $100K in online donations - Washington Times

Ferguson looting: My bakery's window is busted - CNN

I just liked their FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cose-Dolci-Bakery/255581581133872


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Bride-to-be at center of Ebola scare wants refund for bridesmaids

I have very mixed feelings on this, especially being a a small business owner.

Bridal Store's Side:

• The small business had to stay closed for 21 days and had it cleaned using UV.
• Many customer canceled orders
• The store lost a lot of money (tens of thousands of dollars)
• No phone call from the nurse, just an attorney's letter!
• Looks like everything is custom ordered, limited stock
• Refund policy is none

Nurses Side:

• Wants to get back to a regular life
• Found another store to use
• Wants her $480 back

Reality:

The store owner should just refund the $480 and move on. The danger of a negative hit to the stores' reputation is not worth the $480. The store is already getting hit by a negative review. It seems the store owner does not understand online reviews, and how powerful they are. Her Yelp reviews are not good.

Google Reviews

Yelp

The Knot

Bride-to-be at center of Ebola scare wants refund for bridesmaids - Local Ohio