Dress Up Gainesville — Local services in Gainesville

If I could give this store 0 stars, I would. I have never felt so watched and judged in my life. My best friend and I just went to this store in the square today just looking around at the clothing items. We were kind of store hopping, just hanging out. There was a dress that I really liked there, but I wanted to think about it some before making a decision because it was expensive. Therefore, we left and returned later. The whole time before, we felt eyes on us. My friend and I wear darker clothes, more layers, and have piercings. When going back, we had 3 or 4 employees follow us around, watching us as if we were trying to steal their items. I went back and grabbed two sizes in the dress and asked to try them on. The employee asked me for my name and gave me my dressing room. While I was trying on clothes, my friend stayed outside of the room and there were 3 employees watching her and standing around the dressing rooms. At one point, I asked my friend for help with the tie and when she was helping, they were all staring at us. After I tried it on, I was considering buying it. After trying it on, my friend opened the dressing room curtains as I placed all of my jackets back on. They were watching me do this as well. They asked me how the dresses were for me and I stated that I was not going to buy them. I did not buy them because of the way we were being treated. On our way out, we stopped and looked at a pair of pants on a rack. My hoodie got stuck in my jacket, so I was fiddling with it and we stepped away so my friend could help. Immediately, a worked came and checked the rack to make sure we didn’t take anything. All eyes were still on us. We walked out of there and I can say that I have never felt so judged in my life when shopping. I will never be returning to this store and if you dress in dark clothes, wear multiple layers (it’s cold), or have tattoos or piercings, you may not want to come...

Paid $41 online for a “Small” maxi dress that I had extremely high hopes for but it drags 4 inches on the floor and would be oversized on someone who wears a large. I’m 5-3 and weigh 125. I’m not tall but I’m not an uncommon size and I have never in the history of this store been able to find something that fits me — everything here is massive — so upon trying on this dress I had determined Dress Up is just not the store for me and I would not be shopping here anymore. When I took the dress in to my nearest location for return, I was refunded $32 to store credit. Not sure how I’ve lost $10 in this process (shipping was free..) but I’m pretty frustrated and this has only confirmed that I won’t be shopping...

I was frantically searching for outfits to wear for engagement pictures. The staff at Dress Up in Gainesville were welcoming, helpful, and attentive. I walked out feeling excited knowing how cute the outfits were and they made sure I was pleased. Great store, lots of cute pieces, and...