TTMA Boden women's clothes

[CoverGirl82]

Has anyone bought women's clothes from Boden?  They sent me a catalog and a lot of the dresses looked cute, but I'm curious how their sizes run because it's a British brand.  I tend to wear a 6-8 in dresses for most US brands.  TIA!

[supertrooper1]

I bought a dress from Boden last spring. I rarely wear dresses and it was on the spendy side, but I couldn't stop thinking about how pretty it was. It was just as awesome as the picture showed. I was a little surprised at how thick the material was, but it's well made. I'm a size 10/12, more often a 12, and the 12 fit perfectly.

[indyrowergirl]

Following! I'm always eyeing up all the stuff in their catalogs (we're business casual, so I could probably get away with wearing most of it to work), but I've never bought anything.

[olenka]

I bought a pair of jeans from them that are my most hated clothing item. They have zero stretch! This body needs a little Lycra.

I also have a silk top from them with a gorgeous print that I love.

I feel like they used to have cooler clothes than they do now (I find some of what they show a bit dowdy). But I always find myself browsing anyway.

[helenahhandbasket]

I love their prints but their typical pp is high for me so I did buy one on sale. I really loved it and wore it until it pilled in the wash eventually. It was a jersey dress and I loved that the skirt was lined.

I think they have a size conversion chart in the site if I'm not mistaken.

[CoverGirl82]

olenka, ha ha, I need some stretch too! I'll steer clear of their jeans.

helenahhandbasket, I agree the prices are higher than I usually like to spend too. I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for a sale!

[brachysira]

It's pricey, but I can't resist their stuff. I have found it to fit as one would expect--I think they are showing you the American sizing when you look at their websites. I always read the comments and they help me know if I should size up, etc. Also, the star rating is helpful--somehow things people don't like are bad fits for me too--like weird shape that would never look right no matter the size. I'm not sure if they do this anymore, but telling the size of the person reviewing is also helpful since some things look good on their models but not on me. I once tried jeans, but they didn't work. I like their tunics and basic long sleeve shirts, and feel like I pay for the design. Note the material too, as I feel like linen always looks good on their models and you don't even think it's linen, but once I have worn it, it requires dry cleaning to look good on me. They have sales, and sometimes sales + % off, so never buy full price...although occasionally really great things are gone before the sales so I guess if you can afford it, perhaps buy sooner. I have several shirts from there that I wear non-stop and they've held up well.

[tulip22blue]

I have several dresses I've had for years. They are cute and machine washable and work-appropriate. Completely love. True to size, in my opinion, but if you're in between maybe size up.

[MamaPhD]

I LOVE Boden and their dresses have recently become about 75% of my work wardrobe (the other 25% is JCrew). They are pricey but well made (I usually dry clean). The styles are too trendy and the dresses fit well. I'm a size 10/12 and some stuff I have a 10 and some I have a 12. I will say that the size predictor on their website is pretty accurate. I also have a pair of booties from Boden that I love. They often have at least a 15% deal going on (first time purchase) and definitely check the sale section of their website.