Everyone was very attentive and accommodating. Even though we didn't find THE dress we thoroughly enjoyed our experience.

Amanda and Kayla are absolutely great at their jobs. They listened to what I needed in a Mother-in-Law dress and did not stop until I had the perfect one for me. read more

French Novelty - Women's Clothing Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I couldn't recommend a better place to go shopping for any special event dresses for women. Katie helped me through the whole process and she was amazing. I was in Orlando and she found all the items I wanted and told me the availability of the colors and sizes I needed. Prom, bridesmaids, mother of the bride, birthday, etc. this is the place to go to. They have so many options and a wide array of inventory. If you don't see it in store but they carry the designer they can order it for you. We used the designer Cinderella by LaDivine and I wanted a dress for my bridesmaid that was on the LaDivine site but they didn't have it in stock and we got it in time for my wedding and it took only 5 days. read more

French Novelty - Inside - Women's Clothing Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

We were initially disappointed, because all of the dresses our girls had picked out online prior to our appointment were unavailable upon arrival. But then Nish and her team started to work their magic and we left very happy. What an excellent staff! Kind, knowledgeable and patient, exactly what is needed for a group of 5 girls and their moms. Cannot recommend them enough. Prices are on par for special occasion dresses. read more

I found my dress online and French Novelty was the only one who had it at a lower price ($300 less) in the whole country. I was helped by Matthew and he was professional, thoughtful and kind. He treated me as a valued client. He even made sure that the delivery had a signature requirement so that the box was safe. I wish I could give them 6 stars because the whole experience was truly amazing. read more

We drove 3 hours just to go here for my sisters prom dress. The gowns are absolutely stunning, and those some of the most incredible women I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. They made my sister feel like a princess! Thank y'all so much!! We will be back for her senior year homecoming and prom dresses!! read more

French Novelty - Women's Clothing Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

I enjoyed my visit to this shop. I was looking for a mother of the groom dress and received very personalized service from Katie. They had a wide variety of designers and styles in stock. Great experience! read more

We got a late start wedding gown shopping because we literally had to finish moving here from NJ before we could plan our wedding. I started shopping about 4 months before the wedding and one of our first stops was French Novelty. To add to the delay, I'm disabled and really depend on family members to drive me around. I was looking for a non-traditional gown in either blush or blue. I had found an Allure wedding gown pretty early on I loved but it was too expensive(triple my gown budget expensive). Unfortunately, there weren't a lot of non-traditional gowns in the store but with the help of the amazing staff, I was told that they could get gowns in pretty quick depending on the gown. My daughter was just about to move to CT so I didn't have a lot of time with her so we went looking through loads of books that they had there. I was able to try on a few gowns and able to narrow down the style that worked best for me. The woman working with us took a list of styles we compiled and was able to tell us in 10 minutes if the gown would be able to arrive on time. I didn't make any final decisions that first day but I was heading in the right direction. From home, I was able to check out their online stock and compile a list of gowns I liked which I then emailed over to the store. They were able to get back to me quickly with which of those gowns they could get to me in time. I chose a Mori Lee blush prom gown ultimately & I couldn't have been happier. It arrived earlier than they estimated and I made an appointment 2 days later with Pat to alter it. Pat did my alterations of hemming my gown & adding a built in bra with some padding for less than $100. She knew I was going to be barefoot for at least part of the evening so she hemmed the front in such a way that I didn't trip on it while leaving the back slightly longer creating a slight train from it :). It was done with 2 weeks left till the wedding. Plenty of time to try it on and bring it home. The Mori Lee gown I chose was very much like the Allure gown I had fallen in love with except it was a third of the price plus an. Additional 10% off. I highly recommend both French Novelty & Pat(for alterations). I couldn't have been happier! read more

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A hidden gem in Jacksonville!! All sort of inventory all prices and colors and sizes must check it out I went for one dress and left with 3

I was visiting Jacksonville for the weekend and came across this store. I am so happy I did. I was greeted upon entering and asked what I needed and the sales associate actually helped me look for a while, before I let her go to search on my own. I was looking for a simple, yet fancy not too plain, inexpensive reception dress. My husband and I picked out 3 dresses but he fell in love with the 2nd one I tried on, it was perfect. They honestly didn't have many dresses in my size 8,10 in Gold/Ivory but I found a perfect short white one. The store is quite small and it kind of makes the place seem overwhelming because there are soooo many dresses all over the place. If the store was bigger or had more space I would've gave it 5 stars but at almost every turn I was turning into somebody. It was difficult moving around. The staff was very helpful even though it was crowded in the store with girls searching for prom dresses. I really appreciated the nice customer service. We were checked out in a timely manner and sent on our way. read more

I bought two mother of the bride dresses over the last few months. One was for a very formal wedding and the other a beach one. Our consultant, Neesh was patient and encouraged me to try something different l. It worked both times. Thank you. read more

I wish I would have wrote this stellar review sooner. It makes me sad to see the last review was from ten months ago- I hope this helps all my brides out there and Laurie Schneider's business at the French Novelty because she is amazing for so many reasons! For background- I was originally planning to get married fall 2020, and having a really hard time finding bridesmaids dresses during the pandemic in May. I was living in NY, which was completely shut down, and trying to find bridesmaids dresses online. This proves to be very hard, because I found the colors online for bridesmaids dresses are all colorized based on the Pantone or a swatch of the actual dress, but online everything reads flat and you really can't see the shine or texture and even tell what the real dress will look like. Bridesmaids dresses were also really expensive at online retailers other than David's bridal, and for all of them you had to pay to order swatches of the dress color/fabric. I was looking for specifically a dark charcoal, satin dress that was thick enough that it wouldn't easily wrinkle when my bridesmaids danced or sat down and had a nice shine. This is actually a rare color and satin is actually not the trendiest of fabrics so I was having a pretty hard time finding what I wanted. I finally got fed up and headed to Jacksonville Fl to visit my mom and randomly found this store on Yelp. The store was open by appointment, and I scheduled one with Laurie. The store is in a shopping center, near a grocery store I believe, which at the time I thought was interesting. I walked in an immediately noticed that she had almost every single dress I had seen from all the online brands and more (alexia, allure, Christina woo, dessy, mori lee, etc.) in a wide variety of colors. It was the best and broadest selection of bridesmaids dresses I had ever seen! The headline here is that once we got to the store, Laurie was so sweet and helpful, and she could see I was stressed because I was finding these dresses late in the game. I told her what I was looking for specifically and she immediately pulled 2-3 options for me in satin that came in charcoal. Then she pulled the largest book of swatches I have ever seen- she has the swatch of every single color for every single fabric for every dress so you can touch/feel/see the real material. Her prices literally cannot be beat- she has signs all over the store that she'll match anyone lower than her but she is already so low. My bridesmaids dresses came out to $137, and she sent an email to all my bridesmaids with instructions for how to measure themselves since all dresses are made to order. She also offered for any of them to call her on video if they needed help! She even makes sure all dresses for one wedding party are the same dye lot/run. Her expertise, kindness, and attention to detail really made my experience and I hope many more brides find Laurie. When you need bridesmaids dresses, SHES THE ONE! read more

Went to French Novelty over the weekend with my bridal party to find some dresses and had such a nice time! Neesh and Lorie were so personable and sweet, if you're not sure what kind of dress you're looking for they will help you find the perfect one! We all found some beautiful dressed, very pleased! read more

I searched the website and found several wedding dresses I was excited to try on. I drive 45 min to come to find almost empty racks where the wedding dresses should be. Tried to put me in a bridesmaid dress because they had only 2 styles in my size. Kept telling me to just look at a Catalog to find styles. Good place for bridesmaid dresses. Not wedding. If your looking for a wedding dress don't waste your time. read more

I live in California. Who buys wedding dresses online these days? I do! I've never stepped foot in the French Novelty store. In fact, I found my dream dress at a small bridal store in Los Angeles. However, I wasn't ready to order at that store so I took down the dress designer and style # in case I decided to order it later. A month later I tried it on again at a different store and decided it was the dress for me. When I looked up the dress online, I found that French Novelty the exact same dress, actually in my perfect size, and could get it for me in two months. The best part is that French Novelty's price was $300 LESS than the two California bridal stores where I tried on the physical dress. I was a bit scared to order online from French Novelty because I had never visited the store before, and especially for something as important to me as my wedding dress, but I decided to try. Right away, from my first email to French Novelty, the sales ladies were very prompt, friendly and communicative. They placed the order for my dress, shipped it to the store to check that it was the right size/design, then shipped it to my door. They emailed me to confirm every step along the way. The dress is simply perfection, brand new, and arrived to me in ideal condition. French Novelty was truly a dream to work with and I'm so happy that I saved $300 by ordering through them instead of a local store! My destination wedding is on a private beach in Mexico on 3/18/19 and thanks to this store I got the dress of my dreams at an amazing price! Highly recommend them! read more

Went in to request getting measurements for a dress I was reserving and offered to pay for their time; it was an odd request, but they were happy to help me anyway and said "Don't worry about it", giving me free of charge for their service. I bought a very cute choker from their store and am very impressed with their service. I highly recommend this store! read more

i was very satisfied with the 2 suits that I purchased from French Novelty. They were reasonably priced and arrived on time just as specified on their website. Most importantly, they fit wonderfully and needed no alterations. The quality of both suits was excellent. I will certainly check their website first when I shop. Thanks so much for being the type of company that lives up to the claims and promises made on your website regarding customer service and the quality of your products. How refreshing! Well done! read more

A friend of mine got her dress for a military ball from here and she looks amazing in it! the employees are very friendly and the dresses are beautiful read more

The team at French Novelty provided excellent customer service as I searched for a flower girl dresse and mother of the bride dress for my daughter's wedding. I will definitely be a return customer. read more

The employees at French Novelty went above and beyond the call of duty in ordering bridesmaid dresses for my sister's wedding. From helping us in the actual store as we tried on so many beautiful dresses to assisting my sister and me as we coordinated plans (with bridesmaids all over the country and all totally different body shapes/sizes!), the French Novelty ladies were phenomenal. Additionally, the bridesmaid dresses themselves were BEAUTIFUL and affordable (huge plus!!). We all got so many compliments from guests at the wedding, many asking where we found such glamorous gowns that looked good on everyone. Wonderful people, wonderful store! read more

I had a dreadful experience. The dresses were nice, but the service was not. The women who helped me (barely) continued to argue with my family and I and wouldn't stop telling us how wrong we were. She didn't smile once and had a rotten attitude. Even if the customer is not right, you don't sit there and argue with them. I do not plan on ever going back. read more

I am from San Diego, Ca and was on the hunt for a bridesmaids dress I needed for my cousin's wedding by the end of April. It's a special order Watters wtoo dress that normally requires to be ordered at least six months in advance to receive and alter on time for the event. Everyone else in the bridal party ordered their dresses back in November from a bridal shop. Unfortunately, being a single mother with three children and Christmas around the corner, a $230 dress was just not a priority. I waited till the first week of January to order it. French Novelty was the only online seller that had it on sale, let alone for an entire $80 less than everyone else. I made the order immediately for that amazing price! I was contacted immediately by email letting me know they were worried they wouldn't be able to deliver the dress by my wear date with Chinese New Year around the corner. I responded saying order the dress anyway. I'll take my chances, because the price was to hard to pass up. Laurie from French Novelty called me right up, said the distributor has the same exact dress I need in stock. One in a size larger and a size smaller, so I do not have to wait for my dress to be special ordered. She could order one of those for me instead and have it to me on time. I originally ordered a size larger because Watter's dresses are known to run a little small. I let Laurie know I will take the one size smaller dress, so I can have a little extra initiative to lose some weight for the new year. That dress showed up three weeks later on my front porch! January hadn't even ended yet! What?! So, I took it out of the box, took pictures of it, sent them to the entire bridal party bragging about how fast I got my dress, and how much I saved. They were all so jealous, because they don't have a clue when their dresses will even arrive. After that, I hung it in my closet. I was afraid to try it on. I was scared it wasn't going to zip up, because I ordered the size smaller. I finally tried it on this morning.... I tried zipping it up....believe or not that dress zipped up all the way! I couldn't be happier! Not only do I have the dress already, now I don't have to stress about losing any weight! None of this would have happened if Laurie from French Novelty didn't go above and beyond to communicate with me, and do everything she could to make sure I would receive the dress on time. Laurie was attentive and amazing! I am so appreciative of her efforts that went the extra mile! I highly suggest purchasing from them and will definitely purchase from them again in the future! read more

I ordered my bridesmaid's dress for a wedding that I was in recently from French Novelty. The dress was less expensive than in retail stores, arrived very promptly, and was exactly as requested. I also liked that I could pay half when I ordered the dress and the balance once the dress was ready to be shipped. Should I need another formal gown, I will definitely consider using French Novelty again. read more

My daughters and a friend visited French Novelty to shop for a Homecoming dress, which turned out to be a very unpleasant experience. A young lady that worked in the shop approached us and she was very attentive and started a dressing room for us. However, while we were still looking at dresses an older woman approached my daughter and told her the dresses she had would not fit her and she took they away from my daughter and hung them back up. She then tried to show my daughter other dresses that looked like they could have been worn to church and didn't have nearly the same bedazzlement as the others. When I picked the dress up and told her to try it on the older woman informed me she knows how the dress fits and she can't get it in another size.We've been dress shopping for some time now and we know the sizes she can wear. I had to tell her that we will not try to force something that will not fit or break a zipper and did I mention that we're African American. I have never been to a shop were they try to persuade you not to try on dresses. The woman took the dresses to the dressing room with a look and demeanor of dread. Her behavior was completely inappropriate, rude, unprofessional, and very judgmental, especially for a young teen to be told she can't fit a dress. The only reason I gave the shop a rating of 1 star was because of the younger employee was professional, inviting and treated us with respect. There is a happy ending, we went to another shop and found and bought the same dress, in a different color, and the same size as the one she didn't want my daughter to try on. read more

french novelty is a great store and has a great website! the employees are so great and helpful and know exactly what to recommend for you if you're not sure exactly what you're looking for or what will look good on you. i loved my prom dress from here, loved ordering bridesmaid dresses from here, and can't wait to order more! read more