22 January 2024 , 16:54
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A woman has been left mortified after ordering a dress from Zara that turned her into a "medieval peasant".
is a go-to for many fashion lovers around the globe; the retailer's clothes often go viral as people fight to get their hands on the latest trends and must-have pieces. But, fashionista Mel caused quite the reaction when she attempted to change up her wardrobe for the new year.
Mel thought a new dress that she ordered from the Zara website was initially "cute", but it made her look like she is "recovering from the bubonic plague".
Taking to her TikTok page @mel.is.s, shared a photograph of what the model looked like in the long, oversized gown. The website shows a short-haired model with dark eye make-up posing in a cream-coloured dress with a striped pattern and red edgings.
But when Mel excitably opened her package, she discovered the dress was not quite what she envisioned for changing up her look.
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Making light out of the blunder, she put the "vintage" outfit on, as well as a headscarf, and danced around to a remix of Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' and a 'medieval' soundtrack. She also held an old-style candelabra as a gag.
The video raked in over 140,000 views and hundreds of comments as people revelled in Mel's humour. One individual said: "I tried it on months ago with such high hopes but it's giving medieval nightgown."
Mel ordered the 'cute' dress after seeing this image on Zara's website (@mel.is.s/Tik Tok)"I laughed so hard I legit weed a little," added another. One other joked: "I feel like I could rent a room with one bed for a night above your pub with my enemies to lovers supporting character in a 16th-century novel."
Some suggested Mel keeps the dress but adds a corset to make the ensemble more flattering. "At this point own it and add a corset," one wrote. "But styled with a corset could look bomb," another pointed out.
But others said they did not think the dress looked different from what Mel ordered. One said: "It gives medieval nightgown on the model too." "Not sure what you expected," added another.
"It is exactly as advertised," another TikTok user said.