Fever Sexy Santa Dress with Hat and Shrug

Fun and flirty festive fun

Reviewed: 28 November 2014 by A.N.Th

I bought this dress with my OH in mind, as we weren't "doing presents" this year, but I thought it only right that he had something to 'unwrap' this Christmas!

I've just tried it on and I can say that I'm quite impressed with the fit and feel of the outfit.

Being a size 14-16 in high street sizes, broad-framed and bottom heavy, I was concerned that the large might be tad snug by Lovehoney's 12-14 guideline, but in my opinion the dress is a good fit and does not feel at all stretched or taut. In fact, it's could almost be considered roomy.

Likewise, I have what I consider to be a large upper arm, and broad shoulders but the shrug is comfortable and flexible, and I do not feel that it restricts my movement at all. Not having any easy to grab parts, the shrug is a bit difficult to get off on your own, but this is a minor issue.

Based on this, I would suggest that the guideline to Fever's costume sizing may be better to go by in this instance.

As described in other reviews, the material used is thin and obviously not highly luxurious, but it is soft and certainly doesn't feel like it's likely to be torn apart in the throws of passion.

I do have a large head and I did find the hat to be a struggle to get on, so I imagine I'll be using one of the many other Santa hats accumulated over the years.

Also the belt is fixed with Velcro at the back, but does not fit very tightly. It looks fine with the dress, but I will probably use one of my elasticated waist belts for comfort and confidence.

All in all, this dress is brilliant for a bit of cheeky fun this season, and its comfortable material and sizing means I can look fabulous without missing out on too many mince pies this Christmas.

Naughty and Nice

Reviewed: 19 November 2014 by Peitho

When worn this is such a cute Christmas outfit, the red colour is really vibrant and the fur side of the fur trim feels lovely. The material is not the highest quality, but for a Christmas novelty outfit for just over £20 I wouldn't expect it to be. It looks great.

The dress:

I am a size 12-14, bigger on the bottom half than the top and got the L (12-14 in Lovehoney's sizing though 16-18 on the packaging sizing). On me, the dress is very generous and I would say would fit a size 16. Also (and this is definitely a negative towards Fever) it is not quite the same dress that is worn by the model! Hers is much more fitted on the top half, it is seamed below the bust line with darts to round the boobs. The actual dress does not have this, it has a seam at the waist separating the bodice part from the skirt and two sections to the top of the dress and on me is just a bit baggy between the bust and the waist. The buttons on the dress you get are also positioned a bit lower than those on the model's dress, which I think I'll adjust without any difficulty. The neck line is also a little different, it is more of a V-shape though I actually prefer this.

The dress has an elastic section at the top of the back but also non-removable clear straps. This is good as relying on the elastic without the straps would not hold the dress up on me. The straps are not adjustable but on me are just the right length to hold the dress at the right height. However, they do feel slightly itchy where they're sewn at the back. Having said all these things, the dress still looks very cute when on. I think it is a little longer than the models. I am just over 5'8'' and it is mid-thigh on me, which I actually appreciate as anything I wear outside the bedroom I don't like to have too short a hem line.

The shrug:

The red material has a lot of stretch but only in one direction. On the dress this is width-wise, on the shrug this is around the circumference of the arm which unfortunately means there is none across the shoulders. I am very broad shouldered and getting into and much more so, out of, the shrug was quite a challenge and required quite a bit of wriggling, not overly sexy if brought for the bedroom.

However, as I say, it has plenty of stretch width-wise so will fit most arm widths and on me was perfectly comfortable and looked great once on. Given how much stress the shrug was under when I was getting it off though says a lot for the build quality of the garment as it's none the worse for getting on and off a fair few times!

The belt:

The belt is the one part of this outfit I don't like. Like the dress, it is not the one worn by the model. It has a different buckle shape and I think is just the standard Fever belt that goes out with lots of outfits. It has a Velcro fastening at the back and this has very little adjustability. It is far too large for me and looks ridiculous. The outfit does, however, definitely need a belt to cinch it in fully at the waist and cover the seam. Luckily, I have a wide leather belt that works really well with the dress so I'll be using this.

The hat:

The hat is the same material as the dress and is quite snug (I don't have an especially wide head!). However, when worn it's actually perfectly comfortable and on me looks better pulled well down the forehead to show off the red material as well as the white fur.

One of the other reviews says the material is thin and has been put together shabbily. I think this is unfair. The red material is quite thin, it wont keep you particularly warm if you're out on a cold winter's night but it's not see through. I'll be quite happy wearing this out and about at themed Christmas parties and get togethers without feeling exposed. I do not think it has been put together shabbily, either, as all the stitching is secure and even on the shrug where I've put it under a lot of stress getting it on and off, the stitching is all holding perfectly.

I would recommend this as a fun Christmas outfit. It looks really cute on and is, apart from slight scratchiness where the straps connect at the back very comfortable to wear. However, get a better belt to go with it and don't expect quite the dress in the picture.

Christmas is... coming

Reviewed: 21 November 2014 by slinkykinky, a Straight Married Female

After seeing pictures of this sexy Santa outfit online, I was eager to get my hands on it and give my husband an early Christmas present.

It comes in standard fancy dress packaging (a clear packet with a cardboard insert showing a picture of the outfit), and the first impressions were good; the woman on the front looked sexy and hopefully I would too!

I tried the outfit in a size large, and as a top-heavy 14, I found it to be a good fit. I could have possibly got away with a medium, but I suspect it would have been a little on the tight side.

The outfit comes in 4 parts, of varying quality. The dress itself is reasonable, and although it obviously isn't made of the most expensive material, it looks quite good. It fits in all the right places and is flattering. For a product such as this, it is what I would expect, but I wasn't blown away.

The hat is of similar quality, and reminds me of any of the cheap Santa hats that you can pick up from shops at this time of year. I did, however, find it to be quite a tight fit. I may be wrong, but I consider myself to have an average-sized head, so it was a bit disappointing that this was on the small side.

The shrug is like none I have seen before, and is more a tube of material with a hole in the middle for you to put your arms in. When it's on, it compliments the outfit, but because of the design I found it very tricky to get off and had to enlist the help of a perplexed husband!

Finally, the belt. I feel that this let the outfit down. It feels cheaply made, and although it looks okay from a distance, it is really just a strip of material that is fastened with Velcro, with a plastic 'buckle' in the middle. There are no belt loops of the dress, so it doesn't always sit in the right place.

Overall, it is okay - nothing more, nothing less. It isn't luxurious, but it does the job, and, unlike many fancy dress outfits, I actually found the main dress to be a good fit.

If you don't want to spend a fortune, but you want a bit of festive fun, go for it, but if you want a luxury item that will make you feel a million dollars, this probably isn't the one for you.