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"I Needed a Garden Party Dress — and Learned Why Sizing Feels So Impossible (Until I Used Tellar.co.uk)"

Author: Stylist and brand team at Tellar

Date: 2025

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There’s something magical about a garden party invite:

flowers blooming, pastel dresses twirling, everyone sipping prosecco under string lights.

I had the invite.

I had the vision.

I just needed the perfect dress.

What I didn’t realise was that finding it would almost break me.


Shop 1: Sizing Confusion, Table for One

First stop: Mango.

I spotted a beautiful sage green wrap dress — romantic and effortless.

I grabbed my usual size 10.

Too tight.

Tried a 12.

Still snug across the hips.

Went for a 14.

Now the bust gaped and the waist hung awkwardly.

Was it me? Was it the dress? Was it Mercury in retrograde?

➡️ Tip: Know your brand size before you shop — use Tellar.co.uk’s Store Size Lookup


Shop 2: Same Story, Different Store

Next, River Island.

Their ruffled floral dress called my name.

Size 12: wouldn't zip.

Size 14: zipped, but the fit felt completely off.

By this point, I didn’t know if I should laugh, cry, or move to a nudist colony.

➡️ Save yourself the emotional rollercoaster — check your brand size first at Tellar.co.uk


Shop 3: The Fitting Room Freak-Out

Finally, Zara.

Cue the full-blown identity crisis:

I was a size 10 in some pieces, a 14 in others, and in one cruel case... neither size worked at all.


Then I Found Tellar.co.uk — and Things Started Making Sense

Sitting outside Zara, feeling defeated, I stumbled across Tellar.co.uk on my phone.

Their promise?

"We match your real body measurements to 1,500+ brand size charts — so you know exactly what size to pick."

That sounded like the miracle I needed.

I quickly:

  • Created a free sizing profile

  • Entered my chest, waist, and hip measurements

  • Selected the stores I was shopping at

And there it was:

  • Mango: size 14 recommended

  • River Island: size 12

  • Zara: size 14

It turns out, the confusion wasn’t all in my head.

Different brands size their clothes differently — but Tellar.co.uk takes away the mystery by matching your body to each brand’s official size chart.

(Yes, specific styles can vary a little inside a brand, but at least now I knew which base size to grab first — no more random guesswork.)


The Dress That Finally Worked

Thanks to Tellar’s guidance, I walked back into Mango, picked up the correct size immediately, and found a stunning floral wrap dress that actually fit.

Perfectly cinched waist.

Comfortable fit through the hips.

No drama. No breakdowns. Just happy shopping.


Why Tellar.co.uk Is a Game-Changer

✅ It matches your real measurements against real size charts

✅ It covers over 1,500 brands (and counting)

✅ It saves you time, frustration, and endless trips back to the racks

✅ It’s completely free

Create your free profile on Tellar.co.uk today

Or instantly find your brand size with the Store Size Lookup


Don’t Let Sizing Confuse You

Finding a dress should be fun — not a math test.

Tellar.co.uk puts sizing back in your control, brand by brand.

No more random guessing.

No more fitting room heartbreak.

Just smart shopping, powered by real data.

 Try Tellar.co.uk now — it’s totally free! 


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