1. Victoria Pardue
MCS 229
Garment Evaluation Assignment
I chose to compare two staple garments that every girl should have in her
closet, a little black dress. I happen to have two, but I typically use them for quite
different purposes. My first garment I bought at The Fashion in downtown Ruston.
The brand is MK2K, and it retailed for around $248. My comparison garment is a
black lace dress with a white print that I had bought from Target. The brand is
Xhilaration, and it retailed for about $35 but I bought it on sale for around $18.
These two dresses have been very useful for me in the settings that I deem them
appropriate, and when looking at the prices I know it seems like my dress from The
Fashion was a splurge, but considering the way it has held up proves that a little
money spending will do you some good.
The Fashion dress is a great, non-fitted black lace dress. It has a small swoop
collar neckline and adorable sleeves. The rest of the dress just falls and hits right
above the knee. It is a size medium, and was purchased my sophomore year of high
school, which means that it is 4 years old. The sleeves are a double layer of both lace,
and it has a beautiful lace trim work on the edges of both sleeve pieces. Also, there is
a double layer of fabric that connects on the sides right under the armpit in order to
hide the sides of bras, which is very convenient. The lining under the lace is very
comfortable and easy to move it, and so is the lace that lies on top. The dress is easy
to dress up with a great statement necklace, pop of color with your heel or clutch, or

2. even an up do. This dress is also easy to dress down with a pair of tights and boots,
cardigan, or simple jewelry. It has served me as the perfect go-to dress.
The Target dress is a decent dress. It’s sleeveless, contains no collars or
pockets. The zipper is rather flimsy and has a hard time staying zipped even though
it is a little big on me. It is a size XL and I bought it about a year ago, and fits about
the same when compared to the Fashion dress. It has a lace fabric and then a white
sort of print on the fabric, which I assume was to conceal the discrepancies in the
cheap lace. The lining in the dress is also mediocre, because when held up to the
light you can still see through it in the slightest bit. I’ve also noticed that the
gatherings are the waistline are rather frumpy and awkwardly fitting. It’s almost as
if they didn’t put much effort into that area of the dress making, but that may be the
case seeing that it was made in China.
Unlike the Target dress, the Fashion dress was made in Korea but finished in
the United States. The fact that it was finished in the United States gives proof to
stipulation as to why the trim work, button, and other finishing touches were
executed so well. Also having it sent out to Korea and back to the United States could
explain as to why it is so much more expensive than a China made dress. The Target
dress had poor seam lines, trim work, and finishes, which is expected of Chinese,
manufactured garments.
Although the dresses do show major differences, in preciseness,
sustainability, and sizing, they are still both great dresses to have in your wardrobe.
But after evaluating these two garments very closely and really seeing the pros and
cons, I still would rather spend five times the amount on a dress that will last me a

3. great deal of years and save me from wardrobe crisis’. The Fashion dress will
forever be my go-to, what do I wear, I’m in a hurry dress, so I would gladly spend
the money all over again.