Elizabeth Suzann Georgia Midi Dress in Silk

Just like I said in my Elizabeth Suzann Georgia dress review, I love getting ES secondhand since I don't have to wait for production and I get to see how an item wears over time.  Well this ES Georgia Midi dress (link is to new Gen 4 version) is definitely old, in fact it's a Generation 1 version (so probably from around 2013 I think).  And you know what?  It feels as almost good and as new as my Generation 4 silk Georgia tee (I won't say it's equal but you'll see why in a bit).  And actually this is a piece of ES history since I purchased this from Liz's friend and first hire Lydia thru Instagram (and I still learn about archival ES pieces from her since I'm still fairly new to ES).  So this is a very special dress indeed.

First a note on sizing, this dress is an OS, which I thought I might be too long for (5'4") but I have found that it's the perfect size.  On the hanger, this dress looks large and I was pretty sure it would look blah on me, but in fact when I wear it, I find it's anything but!  And I think a large part of that is due to the fluidity of the silk.  I added a lot of similar pictures to this post because I feel like depending on the wind direction and my stance, the dress looks different each time.  And yes, at times I think I look a tad big in this dress (especially in static pictures), but that doesn't bother me because I don't feel big in it.  In fact, I feel quite chic and a tad artsy, lol.

{Wearing: ES silk Georgia midi, Everlane Day Heel Mules, Celine Seau Sangle bag (reviewed here, similar here)}

The silk of this Gen 1 dress is not as thick and luxurious feeling (since it's 18mm) compared to the 23mm of Gen 4 silk (for reference Everlane and Grana usually use 16mm silk).  But since it's such a loose and flowy dress, the extra thickness isn't quite needed.  Also the Gen 1 neckline is a lot larger than the Gen 4 Georgia neckline.  But I don't really mind since the extra room around the neck prevents me from choking myself in the front when I sit down (which is the problem I had with the regular Georgia dress, but that's also because that was an OSM which I found is too small for me).  I think the Gen 4 neckline is better though if you don't want to show your bra straps (which happens time to time in this dress).

All in all, I really love this dress.  It's perfect for buffet lines as well as nice dinners out.  The silk material is what makes it so versatile.  I don't think I would get this Georgia midi dress in any other material (like linen), because any material that's stiffer will make the dress more voluminous (and to me, less attractive).  Also I think the midi dress works for me even though I'm on the petite side, because of the fact the dress is slightly shorter in the front than in the back.  And thus there's enough leg showing to help make it look slimming (and also a heel helps, preferrably in a nude color).

Anyway I'm so happy to have this newest ES addition to my closet!  This dress is really fueling my addiction for ES even more.  For me, this midi dress is my modern day take on the Hawaiian mu'umu'u which I'm totally comfortable with (coming from Hawaii).  So be prepared to see this dress all summer (and maybe even layered in the fall)!

Elizabeth Suzann Review: Generation 4 Georgia Tee in Silk Crepe

*unsponsored review

Lately, I feel like I'm apologizing at the start of every review for making people wait for them.  Maybe it's because I preview them on my insta-stories and then wear it for a month before reviewing the item.  But I also have a back-log of things to review, which is probably an indicator that I'm buying too much again (>_<).  Anyway here's the review some of you guys have been waiting for (and sorry for the wait, lol): Elizabeth Suzann's generation 4 Georgia Tee in silk crepe.

{Wearing: Elizabeth Suzann silk georgia tee, Elizabeth Suzann Clyde pants in cotton canvas (reviewed here), Bryr clogs (review coming soon), Celine small Cabas Phantom (reviewed here)}

First a note on sizing, I ended up getting the OS in this Georgia Tee even though I'm petite.  But since I have a fairly long torso I think the OS works well for me.  I also have the linen Georgia Tee in OS (a gen 3 version) so I decided to stick with the same size.  I did notice some differences between this silk gen 4 version and the linen gen 3 version that's due to the updated fit (and not just due to the material alone, but I'll get to that too in a bit).  The biggest difference is the neckline.  My gen 3 linen Georgia tee is more of a boatneck compared to this gen 4 version and you can definitely see my bra straps on the old linen version but not this one.  So I do think the fit of the gen 4 version is better than the gen 3.  On their site, it also says the gen 4 version has more length, but when I tried it on I couldn't really tell.

Now even though they're pretty much the same tee, the silk version feels very different from the linen (no duh, lol).  The linen version, since it's so much more structured, feels a lot more oversized while the silk version feels more like a normal blouse due to the drapey-ness.  Also the sleeves on the linen version are more pronounced because they can hold their structure.

This is my first silk item from ES and I have to say I really love the quality!  The silk that ES uses is 23mm which is a heavier momme weight than what both Everlane and Grana use (they both use 16mm silk, which is not bad either especially when they do a double-layer of silk like in my recent Everlane review).  Only Cuyana uses a thicker silk with a momme weight of 25.  TBH you can't tell the difference between 23mm and 25mm, though you can tell the difference between 16mm and 23mm silk.  You can read my original post comparing Everlane, Equipment and Cuyana silk here (though the Cuyana silk tee used in this old comparison post is unlike the silk they use now for most of their clothes).  And you can read all about ES's silk here.

Anyway I'm in love with both of my ES Georgia Tees.  The linen one made it onto my top 10 favorite items I tried through blogging, and I have a feeling this silk one will be on that list next year!