I cannot say how much I love Modern Dress enough. Ashley, the owner, was SUCH a sweetheart. She was…read moreso patient with me and my girls and getting everyone coordinated and looking fabulous. I bought my bridesmaid dresses here for my May 2015 wedding and really wish I would've bought my wedding dress here. They have some amazing dresses and are definitely worth the time and effort to go through them. I ordered my dresses right before Thanksgiving for my wedding and was given an arrival estimate of 12 weeks. Perfect. More than enough time for altering. 12 weeks came. 12 weeks went. 13. 14. Ashley took a lot of her time to track down my dresses - sitting on a loading dock in California and then in Dallas TX - due to a shipping strike! Couldn't believe it. She was so apologetic and kept me in the loop on everything so I was never wondering what was going on or where my dresses were. She was absolutely on top of everything. I couldn't have asked for a better advocate for me and my bridal party! The dresses came in on time and looked gorgeous. Everybody loved their dresses and I was SO pleased. And every single Modern Dress employee was an absolute doll. Loved working with all of them. Definitely go here for your prom, bridal or any other special occasion dresses.

I knew even before shopping at Modern Dress that my experience would be 10/10 & it most definitely…read morewas. I really didn't think I would say yes to the dress my first time shopping but I did! My experience was extra special for a few reasons- both Ashlee & Sage were able to help me find the perfect dress & both of them will be standing by my side when I say I do! And on top of that, I am marrying Sage's brother. I truly can't imagining saying yes to the dress any other way. Modern Dress has a wide variety & selection of dresses. I tried on so many different styles. Sage & Ashlee were great at finding dresses that complemented me well AND met my mom and grandma's expectations. Whether or not you say yes at Modern Dress, I guarantee your experience will be top notch and a day to remember.

Super cool hidden gem in Boone, Iowa of all places! A funky fresh little vintage shop with…read moresomething for everyone! And ALL are welcome! It's also the unofficial safe spot for the quirky and marginalized in a redneck, racist, Confederate town.

Great selection on very niche items. Excellent customer service. What a find! Must see to…read moreappreciate.

A terrific store located neat the northern end of Jewell's Main Street, Handcrafted FCD has a…read moreterrific vibe and a fun selection of kitchen items, soft drinks, apparel, home decor, signs, buttons, taffy, candy, and seasonings. Despite the ongoing Main Street construction project, they were thriving on this Saturday afternoon. Open only on the weekend. Women-owned, and the best thing about the place is its sense of humor, which is found throughout the venue. I loved how they have fun and poke fun at themselves. Bought numerous taffy pieces and enjoyed the heck out of them on my way home in the car. We will be back.

Great products, Great vibe! This is a small town dream come to life. Cute shops are all around,…read morebut this one is a favorite!

At first I was worried this would be an obscenely priced fashion boutique for the purposefully…read moreemaciated for fashion crowd, but it's actually a pretty cool little spot that has a little something for all. You'll still only catch me there for sales and clearance specials, but it actually is decently priced and they have little knick knacks and sell body care products from a local farm. Go feel like a pretty princess.

Nice merchandise but prices are a little high. Good selection of Iowa State stuff and some other…read moreteams as well. We w greater as we entered and the sales associate was engaging and helpful.

As I told in a review earlier this week, I was very disappointed by the pricing of your products…read more it seems the pricing overall has gone up by at least 10% overall. I was in need of tees and found some in the "sale" rack but very disappointed I couldn't buy some of the newer tees at anything below $30-38! Guess I'll be going back to other, LOCAL, ISU supporting businesses for my Cyclone gear.

Love the ladies in there. They have furniture, china, kitchen gadgets and some small appliances,…read morepictures, jewelry lots of Christmas decorations All of the stuff is USED.

This shop has been here FOREVER and I had no idea... 25+ years if I recall our conversation with…read morethe owners correctly. I grew up not far away in Dows IA and my mom actually worked in Ellsworth for a few years. This shop doesn't look like much from the outside, but it had a great selection inside. It's a little dusty and cluttered...you can browse from a little bit of a distance or you can do a little bit of digging. Whichever your preference is. Make sure you pay attention to the sale sign posted on the wall as you walk in past the front counter. When we were there it was 50% off of items tagged after a certain date. The owners are personable and friendly. A definite place to make a stop by if you are into thrifting and are in the Ellsworth IA area!

I went to Ames Silversmithing for my watch clasp, my issue was solved in 10 minutes. I recommend if…read moreyou're looking for good service. Thank you guys!

Wow! Talk about great customer service and a wonderful and special experience! This summer, my…read morefiancé surprised me with a stop at Ames Silversmithing to pick out my engagement ring! He arranged with them to have a private viewing so we were the only ones there that was really special and kind of them to do. Kyle Youngberg made the experience so fun and exciting! He worked with us to create the ring of my dreams. I knew nothing about diamonds but my fiancé had done some research and could talk to Kyle in diamond terms. They then helped teach me about all the wonders of diamonds. We looked at different diamonds under the microscope and in the sunlight to pick the perfect one! I had to get my ring re-sized after the proposal and they were so helpful once again when we went in to drop it off and pick it up. It only took two days to get it back! We looked under the microscope again so we could see its beauty again and to see the special numbers engraved on the side so we can always make sure we have our diamond. Everyone is so friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful here. Love this family owned business!

If you want to take a trip around the world but not leave the main street of your town Worldy Goods…read morehelps you get there! No passport stamps needed! Wordly Goods has hand made and fair trade items from around the world! If you are looking for Jewelry, coffee, tea, chocolate, clothes, furniture, musical instruments, etc. This is your one stop shop in Ames! I remember when we got married we actually asked for items from here, like a registry! We loved out bamboo chairs and table we purchased from here as well as numerous other items over the years! The staff is really great and will wrap or hold onto items for you for a better pick up time! All the items in the store are fair trade and that makes shopping here also make you feel good about helping families in countries you may never get to attend, thrive. All in all a very unique store with a big heart and cool things from around the globe!

There are tons of great gifts in this store! It feels a bit cluttered, but the prices were very…read morereasonable. I had several gifts that I needed to purchase and found pretty much everything I needed here. However, the service was not great. When I went in, one of the clerks was very nice and helpful but the other was super rude and scowled the whole time and was very short when speaking.