A review by
bpotter1 written on Sep 1, 2001
Pros:
delivery within a week
Cons:
I found I needed to watch the sizing it seemed to run big to me
The Bottom Line:
If you are looking for professional clothes this should be a site to check out.
Full review
have been getting the Chadwicks Catalog for many years but started ordering on line last spring.
I ordered a leather jacket that was on sale. I found the quality to be adequate not lamb leather so it was not super soft but I was pleased for the price of 79.00. I had to order up a size and was glad I did the sleeves were just right in the larger size and would have been to short otherwise.
My second purchase has been a clearance item to a pair of corduroy pants I ordered a correct size here and found the fit to my liking. The price that I paid including shipping and handling was about the price at the store with out tax so I did save a little bit.
When ordering on line Chadwicks lets you create an id so you can check on your order I found that you needed to give them two days before they changed your order status from processing to processed I did receive both of these orders with in a week. There is a 3 or 4day shipping option at a cost of an extra 5.50.
My last purchase from Chadwicks is a dress, which I have ordered a larger size again because of sleeve length this, is backordered they have given me a ship date and I will have to wait and see if this arrives at that date. This order did not arrive on time it took about 6 weeks for it to arrive. To receive your order you need to order as soon as you receive the catalog if you want to get things on time.
Chadwicks either doesnt stock a lot of certain items or they sell out quickly.
Chadwicks has misses, petite and plus sizes charts are given to choose your correct size for me as I stated earlier I usually order up a size.
At Christmas they offered matching outfit for mother and daughter but this was rare all their clothes are women they also have shoes, boots, nightclothes, and a small formal selection.
I have found the same brand of clothes in the Chadwicks catalog and on line that I have seen in stores so I sometimes take advantage of this and try them on in the store then I will know about the fit. The price on line is usually about 10.00 less then the store so you do not save much when you consider shipping, handling and taxes.
My average shipping cost has been about 7.00 I found this cost acceptable in exchange for shopping any time.
The site was easy for me to use and was divided up into different categories so if you were looking for casual dresses you could find them within a few clicks.
If you shop the Chadwicks catalog you can use the site to order, which is what I have done, the order is filled in and completed with in minutes.