It’s review week on the blog! I was in Las Vegas this weekend, anytime I’m in any sort of major city it means major (window?) shopping time. So, I spent a fair amount of my time in lulu being one of those obnoxious people who hauls like half of the store into the fitting room. All for a good cause, i.e., you. ;) Here’s the first batch of try-ons for your consideration.
Reviewed in this post:
True self crops – bleacher stripe black/white
True self bra – grapefruit
Go om short sleeve – alberta lake
Yoga flow long sleeve – black cherry
Liberty shorts – bleacher stripe white iris flower
Dancing warrior tank – bleacher stripe white iris flower
For reference, I am 5’3″ and typically wear a lulu size 2.
True self crops – bleacher stripe black/white
Oof, these were…a real problem. I actually could see the color of my underwear through the front of the pants as well as the sides. YIKES. This of course required no bending, it was just that sheer standing normally. (You can see the line of my undies running in the opposite diagonal from the pattern in the third pic.) It does blend in a bit with the pattern, but still not something you want to be worried about. I’ve seen several other people report and post pics of this exact same issue. I didn’t really pay close attention to the opacity in the back, but it definitely wasn’t as bad as the front. In terms of fit, these felt true to size and were nicely comfortable. Putting them on, I didn’t catch my toes in the detailing at all, which was also a plus. I did notice the hem didn’t quite sit flush and flared out a bit on me. Overall, these might’ve been cute if not for the embarrassingly obvious sheerness.
True self bra – grapefruit
The smallest size they had in stores was a 4, so this is a size up for me. It’s pretty comfortable, and I didn’t find that the straps cut in like other skinny straps can. That said, it definitely felt a bit loose through the bust, so I would’ve needed my true size. It didn’t feel like it would be all that supportive if the sizing was right (not that it’s supposed to be), though the coverage seemed better than other yoga options like the FTB/FTBW or flow y. Overall, a cute yoga bra, though it didn’t work for me. Also, I love grapefruit and am excited the cool racerback to come!
Go om short sleeve – alberta lake
The go om SS is an interesting piece for summer–it has half sleeves, and is shorter than most tops but not quite fully cropped. I really like the burnout fabric. It’s airy, soft, and nice and thin for summer, but not so thin that I felt naked. The fit is definitely loose, which is made even more obvious by the dolman sleeves. I think this would’ve looked better in size down, though I don’t think it looks sloppy in this size. Overall, this seems like a really nice summer piece that would work for yoga, casual wear, or throwing on after a workout. (P.S. Not the best pics of them, but yesss I finally got my chevron speed shorts!!!!!)
Yoga flow long sleeve – black cherry
A similar style to the go om, but a bit longer both in length and in the sleeves. I like this one a little better. It’s made of the same fabric, so it has all those same pluses. It’s loose and flowy, but I didn’t feel like it totally swallowed me up. You can see how loose it is from the side especially. The back panel details help it drape a little better than some other loose styles I’ve tried. The sleeves hit a nice length just below the elbow, a true 3/4 length on me. As before, my TTS wasn’t bad, but I think a size down might’ve looked better.
Liberty shorts – bleacher stripe white iris flower
These were another problematic bleacher stripe bottom. These were horribly sheer. Standing normally, I could see the color of my underwear as well as the rip tag. Also, separate from the sheerness issues, I don’t really like how the front looks. The high rise makes a sort of long crotch effect since the wide waistband is set pretty high. They were very short on me, coming only barely over my bum. These felt like they fit a little bit tighter than other bottoms, but probably not enough to go up a full size. Overall, I didn’t find these flattering. I like the colors, but that’s about it.
Dancing warrior tank – bleacher stripe white iris flower
Ah, finally a bleacher stripe item that didn’t have issues! This tank is definitely lower support, though the coverage at the bust was enough that it didn’t cut in or show cleavage from the side. I felt like this ran just a hair larger than my power y tank in the same size. The body wasn’t super-tight on me, as you can see from the wrinkling, though it’s definitely still fitted. The straps are thin and could be prone to digging in a bit for ladies with a heavy-ish bust/bigger traps. The straps in the back are cute, but still functional since they didn’t seem to be in the way of shoulder mobility. Overall, definitely a cute tank.
I do love me some bleacher stripe print but think I’ll be skipping the crops. I almost bought a CRB in the print but might hold out for an energy bra instead.
I love bleacher stripe too but haven’t figure out what item I would actually wear in it. I find I never really reach for printed tanks, and the bottoms are of course sheer. An energy bra might be good though!
Great try-ons! It’s perplexing to me why they would put out these OBVIOUSLY sheer crops. They go to all that trouble to double up the fabric in the butt but nowhere else? I don’t get it. I got the heathered slate grey ones and although they’re very pretty, they’re going back because that fabric will show sweat like nobody’s business. Cute but not functional :( I did get 2 of the true self bras, though. Not the most supportive but ok for light activities I think. And quite cute!
I think they keep making sheer pants because, simply enough, people keep buying them! Their profits aren’t suffering, so there’s just no incentive, especially since I’m sure it would cost more to produce non-sheer pants. It sucks. :(
Also, normally, a single layer of fabric isn’t so offensively sheer on the front. Not sure what’s up with that.
Did you try on the Race to Win hat? What did you think?
Yes, I bought it!! :) (sorry disqus turned the photo sideways…)
Thank you! So cute! If nothing else cute uploads tonight, I’ll probably pull the trigger :).
I bought it too! I have a small ass forehead so I can’t wear with sunglasses but I like that it fits my tiny head. lol
Okay, #1 you look fabulous in everything – seriously you could wear a burlap bag and I’d want to buy it. #2 why is sheerness still a problem? Get it together lulu. Your prices continue to climb, but the lack of QC with regards to choosing high quality non-sheer fabric is atrocious. Appreciate the fit reviews and heads-up about these new products:).
Haha thank you for the kind words. :) I just wrote this in another comment, but if people keep buying (and their Q1 profits were great, so clearly they are!), there’s just no incentive for them to step it up. This is especially true for a publicly traded company, since shareholders would be pissed if they scaled back their growth and profit margins for the sake of principle. Honestly, at this point, I think we’re going to be stuck with hit-or-miss sheerness for the indefinite future. Ah, the emotional lulu roller coaster. :P
True that and well said. Good thing we have resources like your blog to keep us updated with the ongoing pantsgates/sheerness issues:).
Thanks for your reviews. I wish you go to a major city weekly. Decided not to keep those pants as I was on the fence about it. Also, OT, previously you have adviced the luxtreme top won’t pile so easily with a backpack. I test it out and you are right. Would you know about lullure tops ?
I wish I could go every week, too! :) Well, besides all the driving. Thanks for the report back on luxtreme and backpacks! I’ll definitely be keeping that in mind for my own hikes. I have no idea about lullure, unfortunately.
Thanks for your reply. AA. If I ever have enough courage to test out the backpack on lullure tops, I will update. =) Love all your recent posts =)
Thank you so much for sharing your try on’s with us. I was really taken with the bleacher stripe pattern but now I can see how sheer the crops really are I’m not ordering them at all! None of my clients needs to see my underwear through my Lulu’s. Thank you again for taking one for the team and warning us just how bad they really are.
You’re welcome, glad to save you the hassle. :) I really like bleacher stripe too, but there’s just nothing to come out yet that I could really see myself wearing.
nice pics!
haha the bleacher liberty shorts look really weird think it is the print placement or something. but definitely not buying if they are sheer (again).
You make me wanna buy everything you try on haha lulu should employ you to model their stuff !!
Yeah I don’t think the pattern placement helps. They seem to look nicer on other people in store pics. Also, thank you! :)