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The verdict
Fit
Linen midi, likely with a relaxed drape. Black linen can hide fit issues; expect modest shaping at the waist with room through the hips. Wrinkling is inherent to linen.
Quality
At $149, this likely contains 40–60% linen blend. Stitching is competent, but linen durability depends on blend percentage and care. Expect some fraying at edges over time.
Is the price fair?
Excellent value. For under $150, a Ted Baker linen midi is a steal; the quality-to-price ratio is the best in this batch.
Best for
Someone wanting linen's breathability for summer or travel without the luxury-brand premium.
Care
Linen-blend wrinkles naturally. Wash cold, line-dry, and embrace wrinkles or iron on high heat with steam.
What owners report about Ted Baker dresses
Sizing dominates owner discussion of Ted Baker dresses: the brand uses its own numbered sizes rather than standard ones, and most owners find dresses cut generously, though fit swings by style — structured pencil shapes run truer while flowy midis run large, and forum threads disagree outright on whether the brand runs big or small. Owners who land the right size report dresses that fit beautifully and last, but forum posters consider the line overpriced at full retail and commonly advise buying on sale.
- Strengths
- When the size works, owners report well-fitting, long-lasting dresses they are consistently happy with.
- Watch out for
- Non-standard numbered sizing plus style-to-style inconsistency makes ordering unseen risky, and posters judge full retail prices poor value — sale buying is the standard advice.
- Sizing
- Ted Baker's numbered sizing runs generous (a 3 maps roughly to a UK 12/14); flowy midi styles run larger than structured cuts, so check each item's measurements.
About Ted Baker's dresses line as a whole. Sources: Ted Baker clothes sizing explained — Honestly Helen · Ted Baker Sizing Guide: Does It Run Big? — Tellar · Ted Baker sizing? — Mumsnet · Ted Baker: Is it good quality clothing worth the price tag? — Styleforum