Dress shops online - things to remember

Whether you are going to attend a 21st party, prom or party dress, buying at a dress shops online is definitely the best thing to do. Though you have a regular favorite fashion store, it's undeniably worth buying online. Shopping online are more exciting, enticing and enchanting rather than shopping offline, and more, you can even have variety of choices as you can find many dress shops online available at the World Wide Web.

When buying women’s cloth at some dress shops online, there are things you have to remember prior purchasing, and these are the following:

• Where do they ship from and how long will it take to get my order?

Normally, a website takes 5 to 10 working days before they can deliver the clothes you ordered. If you are buying an outwear that you would wear for this week, then buying from websites with a delivery timeframe of few days is not going to give you the result you want. It is very important to look at the delivery option. Furthermore, it can give you an idea if you really had save money buying at dress shops online by knowing if they are offering free shipping. Some websites offer cheap dresses but will cost you huge amount for the shipping fee as they are located at the other side of the world.

• My size and fit, is it the same with the dress I will purchase at the online shop?

Another important thing that you have to look for is the website’s fitting guide and measurements. Dress sizes you buy online may vary. If you are size 12, you have to keep in mind that there are many different sizes of 12 for a particular dress and style. Get a measurement tape and note of your measurements so you can get an accurate size of yours. Be wary of sites that do not publish any fit guides at all.

• Are the dress shops online I am into reliable and trustworthy?What will they do with the information they collect about me?

There are many ways for you to check whether the site you are buying from is a safe and decent site. For instance, when you are on the checkout page look up in the browser bar for a padlock icon, this shows that your personal details have been encrypted before being transmitted to your credit card company for processing. It is also important that you have read the website’s privacy policy and other customer’s reviews or testimonials prior purchasing on the site.

• It doesn’t fit and it’s defective, what should I do?

It is very essential that you have read and review the website’s return policy along with the shipping and refund policy if in case the dress you purchased did not fit or if in case it is defective.