Dillard’s

So this is my go to spot for clothing.
Need something casual for work? I’m coming here. Need a cute Sumner dress? I’m coming here. Need a pair of kick ass heels? I’m coming here. Need a gown for a formal occassion? You guessed it, I’m coming here.
I mean, who can pass up 65% off original prices, then an additional 30−60% off, depending on the sale of the week? It’s common for dresses to run 50−60% off that pink tag, and every once in a while, you hit a lick and get the coveted Buy 1, get two dresses free or the freak out worthy, buy one get three dresses free! These are quality duds to boot!
Now the bad. yes you will be searching for hours and will probably get overwhelmed at the sheer amount of clothes to go through. Imagine Ross or Marshalls on steroids, shoot, roid rage.
Your size is often not where you think it should be, but the plus size section is much better than the rest of the store, although the selection isn’t a quarter of the junior and misses section.
Also, there is no returning anything ever if you get a case of buyers remorse. Huge signs all over the store remind you that once you buy, it’s yours. Be sure to try on everything and give it a good once over to make sure there are no rips or tears.
All in all this is a great store and you will definitely save money, unless you’re like me and spend all your money here!
Alert, this store is set to close in July and will relocate to Ridgemar Mall in Fort Worth

Leave the kids at home! I never knew Dillard’s had clearance centers… shock to the system at first. Very different store layout/​setup. I knew something good would come of this when I saw people walking out with bags and bags of clothes. Patience! You need patience, but some bargains are here. The sales associate told me Dillard’s has 28 of these clearance centers nationally, usually in unsuccessful malls. Ok. Don’t leave valuables in the car, I saw bad things on the «malls» Unilocal page. Not a shopping trip for young kids! The 65% off the already looking lowest price was pretty sweet. More women’s and men’s clothes than kids.

I first found out about this place right here, just yesterday. The reviews here prompted me to go, but not many are very recent. So I wanted to come back and give you an up-​dated review.
1.First of all, you needn’t be concerned about the location. Some of the reviews make the place out to be in some really scary isolated, seedy part of town. It isn’t. Six Flags mall, while not a fully active mall anymore, is still actively being used. It’s movie theater is one of the best places in town to see a movie on the cheap. It’s right off highway 360 and Division in Arlington, which isn’t a neighborhood at all. So please don’t fear the location at all. You’ll pull right up to the door at Dillard’s, just like you would any other mall.
2. Second, there’s nothing dirty about it. At least not anymore. The place was very clean. I didn’t see anything laying around, nothing on the floor, nothing. All the isles were clear.
3. Third, your experience inside will depend on what time of day and more importantly what day of the week you go. I went in the middle of the day on a weekday. There were no crowds, no huge families with crying babies, etc. As far as the dressing rooms, I only had one encounter where there was a line, and there were only 2 people ahead of me. They have dressing rooms in several locations but I guess they don’t have the staff to man them all, so many of them are closed. That could explain the wait some people experience. I didn’t have a problem when I went, but if you tried this on the weekend I think you’d experience all of the above.
4. Forth, take everything everyone has said about the patience and time needed to take full advantage of this place and double it. It can’t be stated enough. Picture a regular Dillards in a thriving mall. Now completely gut the whole bottom floor to the bare walls, then fill it back up with nothing but racks and racks of clothing, as far as you can see in every direction. That’s what it’s like. Don’t go expecting to spend less than 2 – 3 hours if you really want to get some amazing deals. Because you really have to go through those racks to find those.
5. Fifth, take everything that has been said about the effort being worth it and double that too! For example, when I went yesterday there was a special on the whole men’s department: buy one, get two free. Not just one kind of thing. Everything. Mix and match, anything you want. The only catch was they all had to be off-​season items.
I walked out of there with a Thomas Dean button-​down shirt (google him) that normally sells for $ 110, and two sweaters that normally sell for around $ 70 each. My price out the door? About $ 40. The shirt had been marked down to $ 38 and some change. And because of the special, it was the only item I had to pay for! $ 250 worth of high-​end, brand new clothes for 40 bucks. You decide if that was worth a few hours work.

I have been here multiple times and I love wasting my time looking around. Most of the clothes here are out of season meaning they get shipped from the regular Dillard to here. I could care less what the trend is for the year ’cause I wear whatever looks good on me. That being said, I have found items on sale that are still in the actual store for the full price. Just because the clothes here are cheap doesn’t mean they’re defected. Most of them are new items, just «out of season.» I am frugal when it comes to clothes so if you don’t like spending a lot of money on a single item, this is the perfect place. If this is your first time coming here (or the Irving one that’s 10 minutes down the other highway), you will be overwhelmed and want to pass out. I have brought friends and family members and everyone was so exhausted after 30 minutes. And these people love shopping too!
You need time and patience to shop here. The place has tons and tons of clothes that are mostly organized according to the signs (e.g. small/​medium/​large and dresses/​pants/​vests). I guess I am used to shopping here but it is messy compared to a regular mall. Come here more often and you’ll get the hang of the store. The fitting rooms are limited and if you go at the wrong time, you will be waiting in a super long line. I recommend trying on the clothes because they are FINAL SALE.
My favorite items that I buy from here are dresses because there are so many of them. I wish I was a regular sized gal like my sister because I would be done shopping after one hour. I am shorter than «short» females so I have to look extra hard. Regardless, I find dresses that I like and have them tailored by my mom. Here, most clothes are already marked down 50% when they’re on the racks. But whenever I go, they tend to be marked by an extra 50% or 60% on top of the good discount. I bought many dresses, sweaters, and skirts for $ 10 and these are brand name items. So, I recommend you to look online at the dillards website (that leads to the outlet website) and it would tell you what specials are going on for the week before going. I can’t go into a regular Dillard and buy clothes anymore at regular prices ’cause I know they’re going to be marked down in the future. Enough said, come shop till you drop!

this place is HUGE! you need at least 3 hours to shop and look around. they do tend to have really great deals. the plus size section is okay, but if you are a size 10 and under you will find alot. also there isnt a huge shoe selection either. it’s still pretty decent. i did enjoy my expierence there!

ahh Dillard’s clearance center, you are not for the faint of heart or anyone in a hurry. However, if you go in with patience and enough free time, you can find some sweet deals lurking in the clearance racks. I got a dress for $ 12

I’m going to Hawaii and really need some shorts and my local Dillard said that since it was mid-​December they had already sent that type of clothing to the outlet Dillards in Arlington.
Being that it was the first time I’ve come to the outlet it left a pretty good impression. In was clean and pretty well organized except the big and tall which is where I shop… lol. It was like they organized everything by size except that department. The is why I only gave 4 stars.
Prices all seem to be 65% off MSRP. Some exceptions are available like a tiny area of stuff for $ 1.99 but I couldn’t find anything in my size there.
I walked out with 3 Hawaiian Shirts and 3 shorts. The prices were still a little high for the bargain Hunter in me at $ 31 each for the shirts and $ 21 each for the shorts, but they were 65% off the MSRP. The big upside for me was that I wasn’t going to find Hawaiian shirts and shorts in mid-​December any where else.

A few years ago, this place was a wreck. I hadn’t been to this Dillard’s Outlet in a really long time because of it. I visited the store a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised! The have organized and improved so much. I went back there today and had only about 45 minutes to spend. However, for me, it just wasn’t enough time to select items and try the clothes on. It could probably take a few hours because they have SO MUCH! And the prices are really reasonable as well. I really like the Dillard’s Outlet in the Irving Mall as well. I’m so glad to have this Dillard’s in Arlington and I’m really happy that they have improved so much.

Best place to bargain shop! I came looking for a nice pair of black and heels and found some for $ 16. These were Antonio Melani brand. I danced all night in them as they were comfortable and had great quality!
I came back the next week and spent $ 80 on 3 designer dresses! And two pants! (Special was buy one pant get other free). One of the gowns only $ 5. I got my summer dress and business attire covered!
This place is a mess. But for the price you really can’t beat. You are not going to find quality brands at this price even at your Ross or TJ Maxx.
Cons: 1 fitting room open. Closes at 7 pm. No shopping cart. Dark lighting. You’ll be here for hours. If you can’t stand thru racks and racks of clothes, this is not the place for you.

Bargains galore, especially if you catch a sale. There is a lot of quality merchandise that is off season or one season past its glory. There is a good selection of big men’s clothing, particularly shirts and shorts. My wife is not impressed with the women’s clothes available here, but for men’s clothing it can be great. If you see something you like, don’t wait to go back for it; it probably won’t be there when you return. I suggest that you check the merchandise every couple of months because there is turn over, more so as the season’s change.

Don’t be alarmed! I know the area looks like something from a zombie movie, but you’ll be okay. The «mall» it’s located in is pretty much abandoned except for a haunted house. This is a Dillard’s outlet, so get yourself into that mindset before you enter. Don’t come here when you are short on time, patience or you’re not feeling like a people person. This store gets all of the unsold items from Dillard’s off season. So in the spring it’s full of fall items and vice versa. I have found some gorgeous dresses here for a fraction of what would have paid at full price. Just yesterday I scored a fabulous Calvin Klein fitted black dress (that looks amazing on me) that was originally $ 228 and I paid $ 41. They keep shorter hours and tend to be a mad house on the weekends, so keep that in mind.

Everything I wanted to buy was $ 34+ not much of a clearance store for me, maybe for others…

There are a few things to note when coming to this Dillard’s outlet, so I’ll give a rundown for those who aren’t familiar with this location.
This Dillard’s is an outlet. When items are put on sale at a normal Dillard’s, a certain amount of time is allotted for those items to stay on sale racks before they are taken away and brought to the Dillard’s outlet here. When the items are sent here, they are marked down to a significantly lower price (usually 60−75% off what you see in a regular Dillard’s). With that being said, the items in the Dillard’s outlet are mostly clothing styles from the opposite season. For example, if you shop here in the summer, you will have an easy time finding coats and long sleeved shirts for winter; vice versa for the winter time.
When you first enter, you’ll see racks everywhere. There are signs (on almost all racks) that tell you what style (men’s, women’s, etc) and also the sizes. If you’re already coming in here looking for discount items, I would suggest for you to think of it from a thrifting standpoint. Shirts that are not your usual size might still work with a waist belt or a fitted blazer (or whatever your style is). Since the entire place is so disorganized and overwhelming, I would recommend keeping an open mind with the things that you see and letting your creativity construct outfits.
Though the prices look cheap, a lot of them are marked down by another percentage, which makes everything cheaper! The last time I came here, I saw that many items were about $ 10 – 20 dollars, but they were marked down again by 60%. Learning to read signs is essential here, since certain items are marked down and some are not. If you’re really confused, I would suggest asking a sales associate what the price of something is (they know just by looking at the color of the sticker on the tag). I would also recommend paying attention to what color goes with what discount percentage, that way you can get an idea of how much money you’ll save.
Overall, you need to be really patient to shop here. Get used to items not being on the right style or size rack. If you take your time, there’s a ton of clothes to get at cheap prices. Keep in mind that the items you are browsing through are the ones that were leftover from regular Dillard’s. Therefore, the amount of each item will vary. Some days you will see an excessive amount of shoes compared to shirts, or more jackets compared to swimsuits.
If you’re looking for home décor or bedding, they also have really great deals on those items as well. I didn’t purchase any of that stuff, but I did see entire bedding sets for only $ 40 – 50 and decorative pillows for $ 5. The last time I visited, I came out with 2 jackets and a pair of shorts for only $ 12 total. It was a frustrating process to search through so many racks, but dimes can be found! And one more note: every purchase that you make here is a final purchase. There are no returns/​exchanges/​refunds!

I have been shopping here a long time… I actually had a real fondness for the original Arlington location (at what used to be Forum 303, really liked the Montgomery Wards there too) but alas time marches on.
I like it but it seems smaller than the old one, no upstairs. I remember when this used to be a real Dillard’s so okay yeah maybe I am stuck in the past…
Okay right, the review! Great deals! I stocked up on bras last time I shopped here, my size can be hard to find but a found 6 really great ones that cost what one would regular priced. Score! Husband bought a three piece Ralph Lauren suit for less than $ 150. Expect to spend a lot of time here, you really have to enjoy the «hunt.»
Shoes have been lacking in recent years because I think they do huge clearance sales at the regular Dillard’s stores (especially in March).
It’s an adventure, for sure. Extra discounts during the holidays, but expect a wait for a fitting room. During the really good sales I will make another trip up 360 and east on 183 to the one in Irving and make a day of it. Exhausting but fun.
And sure, some of the employees might be surly but whatever, I am there to find bargains. Some of them are super friendly too so whatever. I used to work at a Dillard’s years ago so honestly I give them a pass on attitude ;)

For those searching for prom dresses… I was at Dillard’s Clearance Center in Irving Mall on Sunday 4÷7÷2013 (they are closed Monday) all dresses were buy one get two free…
That is right ladies… BUY 1, Get 2 FREE!
Be sure to call ahead to get this weeks sale discounts!

Sweet! Dillard’s at apparel at a large percentage off is an awesome score. Yes, you need the patience to go through he racks but it is so worth it! We will return asap!

Love me some cheap, quality merchandise.
For guys — it’s shirts and pants. Shoe-​selection is limited. You have to comb the racks though to find the good stuff. On my last trip — a Perry Ellis LS shirt for $ 16 !!
You have to deal with large groups/​families of people and screaming kids however — hence the loss of a star

Heh heh, Dirty Dillards is the best way to describe it, if you like «dead malls» definitely make a stop at this place. Been going here since way back when it was at 303. The deals have dried up a bit in the past year or two, I used to pay 25.00 for 200.00 items at 90% off, and most items were in the 10.00 range but now fairly average items are 20 – 30.00. Was honestly surprised to see signs advertising «20% Off!» because they never used to bother with such a low percentage. Mens trousers were always rare and pretty much non-​existent now — for guys shirts outnumber pants by a factor of @ 15:1.
Someone in management obviously realized how much traffic this store gets, so its seen better days definitely. Actually went to Burlingtons right after and sure enough there were better and cheaper items. And of course a LOT of people know about it now so you really have to time going when items leave the Dillards stores and hit the floor here, and are also at their lowest prices here. If you have couple hours to really dig for cheap clothes, this is your place.

Wow! I never knew Dillard’s had a clearance center in TX. I was checking out at Dillard’s in North Park Mall and had LOTS of cloths. The cashier kindly said, «It looks like you’ll break the bank today with this pile! You’d get three-​times this many clothes if you shopped at the clearance center…»
I left my pile and headed to Arlington where the Dillard’s clearance center is located off of Division Street. There are so many racks of clothes that its overwhelming! However, if you have the time to look around, you’ll score big! Everything is separated by season, color, size and style.
I picked out some great linen shirts, shorts, button downs, casual pull overs and some pants… literally a huge pile of clothes and paid less than $ 200 for everything! Its crazy cheap and I’m going back again today to buy Christmas presents now. They have an amazing selection of coats and jackets! Thumbs up all the way!

Affectionately termed «Dirty Dillards», located in the creepiest zombie mall ever (not yet aware that it’s actually dead).
You so completely have to be in the mood to treasure-​hunt. My now 19-​year-​old TOTALLY scored on school clothes one year, but the next several trips not so much. Little kids hardly ever have anything worth looking at. Grownups — males usually have way better stuff then females, which tends to run on the old-​ladyish end of the spectrum.
Special occasion dresses are usually a complete bargain, but you’ll have to find the exact right convergence of your size/​style/​color. It can happen, though!
Shoes, same thing… although, having gigundous feet doesn’t help my cause any, either.
Basically, it all boils down to: be prepared to search, be open to all bargain possibilities (you can look for sweaters and find a great set of pasta bowls… just go with it!), and don’t visit when you’re stressed or PMSing or anything else that may have already eroded your patience and goodwill toward your fellow man. Yes, even the woman who’s calling dibs by sitting her ass on that couch that she won’t have the money for until her husband brings the cash to her… yes, the husband who’s on the other end of the cell phone, while you hover like a vulture because that’s SO not fair since YOU can completely buy it RIGHT. THIS. MINUTE if only she would just stop giving you the stink-​eye and lose focus for one second. Even her. Yes, I know you could totally take her in a scrap, but it’s not good for the karma.
When you DO find a kickass bargain, you will feel triumphant!
p. s. I think there’s a «no returns whatsoever so don’t even think about asking» policy, so buy accordingly.