Halara Dupe If you’ve been wanting one of the viral Halara dresses but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for it, this is for you! I have been looking for a dress with the built in shorts that I could wear on vacation. I’ve wanted one where the back separates so that I wouldn’t have to take the whole thing off to go to the bathroom. These fit the bill. It’s a heavier material that feels halfway between a swimsuit and athletic shorts. The whole torso section of the under-short is mesh, you can see in the attached picture it’s the black section, which is wonderful for keeping cool while still keeping everything in one piece. The shorts themselves have pockets on either side. I did size up to make sure the shorts would fit. I went by the inch size chart when I ordered. (I’m a size 18-20 pant size and a 36D). The bra is a little on the large size because I sized up, but I expected that and just tightened the straps which fixed the issue. I can’t wait to try it out on my vacation! It’s definitely worth the money, and still a fraction of the price of a Halara dress.
Super comfortable, but don’t size up I saw women of all ages wearing dresses in this style on a recent theme park vacation, so I was excited to try one and see if it was the solution to being comfortable and looking cute. The dress is definitely comfortable. The material is thick and stretchy and shiny. The straps are soft and lie flat, so even when tightened they don’t cut into my shoulders. I also appreciate the built-in shorts, which are attached in the front but you can step out of them from the back to use the restroom. I sized up to a Large and I shouldn’t have. While it’s still cute, there’s a lot of extra material in the lower bodice, and the bust gaps a bit at the sides. A medium would have delivered the fitted look I was going for. For reference, I’m 5’4 and about 150lb, and typically wear a size 8-10 dress/ 36C.
Nice tennis dress I got my normal size small, and it fits just fine. I found it a little hard to wiggle into because the shorts are attached. Once it was one, though, it’s a good tennis outfit. It has pockets on BOTH sides (so righty and lefty players can use this dress) and the back straps are adjustable (yay!). It’s highnecked so no risk of cleavage. I tossed the little pads because they just look odd on my shape, but they pulled right out so no drama there. The built-in bra has enough support for me (32DD) to wear alone, but you could layer another sports bra if you wanted.
Comfortable and flattering This dress is very comfortable and flattering for summer. The mesh lining does seem to give you a bit of a shapewear effect but not as constricting as some might be. The skirt is fairly short so this is not something you would wear to an office but for home and summer activities it’s great. The back has mesh that is detached from the shorts which was a little cumbersome. It is a little hard to get into but you can pull the shorts down just far enough to use the restroom. I found that it was easier to not wear panties with this but the crotch of the shorts is not cotton as I had hoped so just be aware of that. Overall very cute and I am happy to have this for the summer.
great design! This dress is super cute, the design is great and thoughtful. The color is beautiful and the material is soft. A great dress for running errands or working out in with the shorts under it.
So comfortable and cute!! Very high quality tennis dress!! The shorts are not too tight and actually have length to them underneath. Extremely soft and comfortable and not too tight. The chest has removable pads but they are really nice and well made, and no need for bra with them because they offer support. Compression in the chest area too because of the material. I ordered a medium and I’m 5’7 180 pounds and a size 8 for reference! Highly recommend this dress even for just the summer and hanging out!
Stretchy and fits as expected I ordered this for my wife. It took her a minute to figure out how to put it on since she normally doesn’t wear dresses that include built-in shorts. She really likes this style and how it fits. It has some padding built into the top which came a little folded and took a few attempts to unfold. She likes the control top area. It is mesh so it doesn’t get hot.
Melissa E –
Supportive build in bra
I’ve never been able to not wear a bra with a top. This is the most comfortable thing ever!
Callie Morgan –
Halara Dupe
If you’ve been wanting one of the viral Halara dresses but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for it, this is for you! I have been looking for a dress with the built in shorts that I could wear on vacation. I’ve wanted one where the back separates so that I wouldn’t have to take the whole thing off to go to the bathroom. These fit the bill. It’s a heavier material that feels halfway between a swimsuit and athletic shorts. The whole torso section of the under-short is mesh, you can see in the attached picture it’s the black section, which is wonderful for keeping cool while still keeping everything in one piece. The shorts themselves have pockets on either side. I did size up to make sure the shorts would fit. I went by the inch size chart when I ordered. (I’m a size 18-20 pant size and a 36D). The bra is a little on the large size because I sized up, but I expected that and just tightened the straps which fixed the issue. I can’t wait to try it out on my vacation! It’s definitely worth the money, and still a fraction of the price of a Halara dress.
Kelsey Mlnarik –
Super comfortable, but don’t size up
I saw women of all ages wearing dresses in this style on a recent theme park vacation, so I was excited to try one and see if it was the solution to being comfortable and looking cute.
The dress is definitely comfortable. The material is thick and stretchy and shiny. The straps are soft and lie flat, so even when tightened they don’t cut into my shoulders. I also appreciate the built-in shorts, which are attached in the front but you can step out of them from the back to use the restroom.
I sized up to a Large and I shouldn’t have. While it’s still cute, there’s a lot of extra material in the lower bodice, and the bust gaps a bit at the sides. A medium would have delivered the fitted look I was going for. For reference, I’m 5’4 and about 150lb, and typically wear a size 8-10 dress/ 36C.
Kindle Customer1 –
Nice tennis dress
I got my normal size small, and it fits just fine. I found it a little hard to wiggle into because the shorts are attached. Once it was one, though, it’s a good tennis outfit. It has pockets on BOTH sides (so righty and lefty players can use this dress) and the back straps are adjustable (yay!). It’s highnecked so no risk of cleavage. I tossed the little pads because they just look odd on my shape, but they pulled right out so no drama there. The built-in bra has enough support for me (32DD) to wear alone, but you could layer another sports bra if you wanted.
Mouse45 –
Comfortable and flattering
This dress is very comfortable and flattering for summer. The mesh lining does seem to give you a bit of a shapewear effect but not as constricting as some might be. The skirt is fairly short so this is not something you would wear to an office but for home and summer activities it’s great. The back has mesh that is detached from the shorts which was a little cumbersome. It is a little hard to get into but you can pull the shorts down just far enough to use the restroom. I found that it was easier to not wear panties with this but the crotch of the shorts is not cotton as I had hoped so just be aware of that. Overall very cute and I am happy to have this for the summer.
2 little ladies’ momma –
great design!
This dress is super cute, the design is great and thoughtful. The color is beautiful and the material is soft. A great dress for running errands or working out in with the shorts under it.
Katie –
So comfortable and cute!!
Very high quality tennis dress!! The shorts are not too tight and actually have length to them underneath. Extremely soft and comfortable and not too tight. The chest has removable pads but they are really nice and well made, and no need for bra with them because they offer support. Compression in the chest area too because of the material. I ordered a medium and I’m 5’7 180 pounds and a size 8 for reference! Highly recommend this dress even for just the summer and hanging out!
Bruce Berryann –
Stretchy and fits as expected
I ordered this for my wife. It took her a minute to figure out how to put it on since she normally doesn’t wear dresses that include built-in shorts. She really likes this style and how it fits.
It has some padding built into the top which came a little folded and took a few attempts to unfold.
She likes the control top area. It is mesh so it doesn’t get hot.