Catherine Malandrino

I got both the MR and LR. The MR fit better but the length wasn't long enough. So I wore the LR mostly for the lenght. And as the dress is made entirely of stretchy fabric, very forgiving on minor size differences.

I loved this dress. It was very stretchy, so happily very forgiving. I did use fashion tape to avoid being too boobalicious (closer-up picture is BEFORE fashion tape, FYI), but just a little bit, and I didn't think about cleavage once I was taped. Seriously, this was very, very comfy -- and I tend to live in denim and sweats -- but looked elegant and was awesome for my extremely formal black-tie event. Even though it's a simple black dress, there's lots of detailing. I'm generally between a size 6 and 8, I've had two babies so I have a slightly rounded tummy. Because the "girls" hang lower than they did pre-baby, I used adhesive bra cups - but honestly, someone younger might be able to rock this dress without them. I tried both the SL and the M reg (they were out of the M long). Everyone agreed that the S fit better, and with 3 or 4 inch heels (forget which), I definitely needed that length. Recommend spanx because it hugs the rump and hips a little.

If you wear 4 inch heels and you're around 5'6 you will want the MR It fit everywhere perfectly and length was just right.

The dress was comfortable, flattering, and easy to wear. Perfect for larger bust sizes I'd say.

This dress was amazing!!! I am very petite and was worried about the overall size and length. This dress fit me perfectly. I wore about 4 inch heels. The material was very flattering. I wore this to a Mardi Gras ball for 10 hours and was super comfortable the entire time! The neckline was a little too low on me, so I pinned it and it worked out perfectly. Would definitely rent this one again.

I wore this dress for a black tie event. I am very petite (usually wear a 00P/0P) and the stretch material of the dress was a perfect fit in flattering curves. Also, the dress was super comfortable. My one complaint is that the dress was a little big around the torso and neck area. I had to pin the area that goes around the neck to make it tighter. Thankfully, my hair covered this up. And, I used fashion tape to close in the a portion of the bust area to not show my bra. Overall, simple fixes.

I wore this dess for a New Years Eve Masquerade party. This was the most comfortable dress!! The material was soft and just the right weight. I received compliments all night long. I usually wear a 10 or medium...I ordered the MR. It was a bit long but with heels it was fine. I would order this again and again...I wish I owned it! :-)

I wore this dress for a formal house New Years Eve party. I felt like a million bucks all night long--I have nothing but good to say about this dress and the overall RTR experience! The dress was an awesome fabric and was very flattering. It was low cut but I was able to wear a V-Plunge bra and double sided fashion tape to stay secured in the dress all night long! I actually paired it with ruby red accessories. Red suede shoes, very sparkly earrings and bracelet and placed several Swarovski crystal flowers in my hair that I did in a messy side up-do. I was very sad to have to return the dress!

I rented it for my Chrismas party, got tons of complaments

I got the petite xs and it was a perfect length. I have a really hard time w dresses because I can't wear heels any longer to due to a foot injury. This always means $75 to get a dress hemmed, which pains me to do. Being able to order a dress at the perfect length was a HUGE reason I will continue to order from RTR. I am 5 foot 2, straight body, petite frame. The material of this dress is a jersey type material- I was so comfortable yet dressy and felt pretty all night long. Would definitely recommend this dress.

I rented this for my boyfriend's holiday party. It was perfect the perfect length with my 5 inch heels. I absolutely loved twirling in it because the bottom looked so pretty when I did. It is rather low cut but it stayed in place and I did not need any fashion tape. It's hard to see in the picture and it was the end of the night, but I was going for the retro glam look. I had the red lips going and the side swept curls and it really completed the look. I wish I would have taken a picture earlier in the night with better lighting. It wasn't the most gorgeous dress, but the style is definitely VERY forgiving if in the stomach area. I was worried that the dress was going to look cheap because of the jersey fabric, but there is a sheen to it that dresses it up. I really cannot express how happy i am about the length of the dress turning out perfect with my shoes.

I love this dress! It's extremely comfortable, very forgiving in the midsection and extremely flattering for the chest! I wore a U-plunge bra and nothing showed except cleavage! Husband loved it too! The middle panel is actually smocked so its very stretchy around your stomach, but still very flattering. I am 5'7" and I wore 2.5" pr 3" heels and the MR was perfect. ML was out of stock, but I'm happy it was as it would have been ridiculously too long!

We were invited to a Black Tie Gala and my husband said" We can go but you can't buy a new dress' so I said " OK- no problem." ( I RENTED ONE !!!!!) This dress is AMAZING. I love Catherine Maladrino anyway but this was superb. It is very well constructed , the fabric is very good quality that is heavy enough to lay without being bulky.It has a slight amount of stretch to it so it moves with you. The details don't show in the picture. ( there are tiny ruffles going diagonally across the bottom that give a slendering effect). I loved this so much I inquired about purchasing it. I would rent this again.

This is an extremely flattering dress, but the SR was too short and had a lot of pulls in the material. The MR fit ok, but was a little longer than I would have wanted, but I just wore taller shoes. The deep V neckline makes it impossible to wear a bra, which was okay for me, but since the larger size was also a little loose, but I used some fashion tape to hold it in place and it ended up being great.

I ordered this dress because it looked gorgeous on the model and I liked that it was stretch jersey...I hoped that would increase the odds that it would fit. I am very curvy at the hips and have wide shoulders and rib cage, so I often have difficulty zipping into formal gowns. This gown did not disappoint! I ordered the SL and ML and the Small fit perfectly. It stretched where I needed it to and it made me feel so sexy. The length was perfect with tall heels. The back of the dress is a bit longer than the front, so even with tall heels I had to pick it up when I was walking around. But otherwise the fit was perfect and the dress made me feel like a movie star. If I could purchase this dress I would!

This dress fit really well and was super comfortable to wear all night. The length was perfect (ordered a small long fit). However, I had to use fashion tape to make sure the top stayed in place since the neck line is so low cut. Other than that, a fantastic, fun dress! Definitely more fun than your average LBD!

Great dress, many compliments. Ended up wearing the Small Reg over the Ex Small Reg because the XS was a little short. Although the S fit great I would have like to see the fit of the XSLong. Still an awesome dress that I loved!

This dress is rediculous! It is so comfortable and low maintenance. I didn't even wear a bra. I'm very small on top so I ordered the XSR. It could have been a few inches longer, but whatever, it was drop dead amazing. I wore it to a local Oscar party.The strech silk was the most incredible fabric. This is what couture is all about! It is slimming and flattering and sexy and everything I want in a dress. It was so sad to mail it back :(

I was so impressed with this dress! The plunging neckline was dramatic (but they send fashion tape along and it works great). I'm 5'6 118 lbs and the small fit like it was made for me!

Loved this dress! The fit is very flattering - it's a jersey-like fabric that is snug yet comfortable. The neckline was perfect; I'm 34C and used a backless, strapless bra which I then glued to the dress with the enclosed double-sided tape - it stayed put all night. I'm 5'6, 125lbs, 35-27-37 and the Small fit perfectly. I did order the Regular and feel that with my height and using 4" heels, the Long would have been better, but no matter - this was a beautiful dress and my only regret was having to send it back!

This dress is a fabulous LBD. Perfect for a formal event. Comfortable, stylish, fantastic.

I am 5'7 and normally wear a size 2. I love to wear 3 inch heels so I ordered the long dress to accommodate the heels. I am glad I got the xs because it fit perfectly. I am a 32c and the dress really can be worn without a bra. The low back is very sexy. The material is very nice and held everything in without spanx. It looked great with gold heels and gold pearl Chanel earrings.

I rented this dress to an inaugural ball, and unfortunately I booked late and unfortunately black tie dresses left in my size were somewhat limited. The good: This dress is a dressy jersey material so it's insanely comfortable and forgiving-- I'd say it's a good choice for those whose weight fluctuates or aren't sure what size they wear in a given designer dress. The ruffled texture dressed it up a bit and added some visual interest and the ruching at the waist was insanely slimming. The length was also good. I'm 5'5 and I wore flats to navigate the DC street closures. It dragged a bit, but with heels it would have been perfect. The plunging neckline was sexy but tasteful, without being over the top (that said, I have a modest bust-- 34B-- so I didn't need a bra. I think on larger busted girls the look is totally different. That's evident from some of the reviews here). This leads me to the not so good... The less good: I got the feeling that this dress had been rented a lot. There were some minor pulls in the material, which were not really noticeable. More importantly, the bust was *totally* stretched out. I think some of my better endowed sisters had rented this dress and permanently stretched the top. I had to use a ton of fashion tape AND a padded cup AND chicken cutlets to get the top to even remotely work. And the cups of the dress still puckered and gaped like a bra that was too big. Fortunately because the dress was black it was only noticeable, but I was self conscious about it, especially since the neckline really does make the dress. Overall this dress was exactly as represented and worked well for the event-- I wouldn't say it's a show stopper by any means and definitely blended into a sea of black dresses. That said, it's a flattering choice that's overall easy to wear, but may require some tinkering depending on who wore the dress before you.

Very flattering cut, material is gorgeous !

The fit was great, very stretchy material and long enough for me. I really liked this dress and would definitely recommend it!

The dress was very pretty but it was my backup so I never actually wore it besides when I tried it on. It definitely hugged all the right places and was extremely comfy.

The only thing about this dress is that t is super long! I am 5'8 and had 4 inch heels on and it was still to long. Next time I would get the regular and not the long. Otherwise it fits like a glove!

This dress was PERFECTION. So many compliments, so many turned heads! Came off very elegantly b/c of my lack of cleavage (!). The deep v neckline would be too vulgar for larger breasted women, but since I am petite it still maintained a level of class due to the function I was attending. I loved the stretch, no bothering with closures or zippers. Hugged all the right places and with 4.5 inch heels the length was perfect. You can't miss with this one.

This dress was amazing. I have a chest so I was nervous about it beign low cut and inappropriate, but I have one of those REALLY low bras leftover from my wedding so I wore that and some fashion tape and it worked perfectly. Just sexy enough. I'm 5'3" and wore 4 inch heels and the dress still hit the ground, but it was workable.

I loved how this dress fit and felt! Super comfortable for a night of dancing!

Very fitted, too long (being 5'7" even with heels) and didn't accentuate the right areas.

I ordered this dress for a wedding. Although it look really nice on me , I ended up not wearring it because the raffles made it look too casual for the wedding I was attending.

This dress was so flattering and so comfortable and I got tons of compliments. I would rent it again!!

This dress was perfect for the charity ball my husband and I attended. It was sexy and classy on all in one! This runs true to size and highlights the positives and minimizes the negatives. Love RTR!

The dress is a stretch material that holds everything and is super comfortable. The only complaint was it was a little big around the neck.

Wore this to a black tie event, and it was great. Super comfortable, very flattering cut that accentuates curves. I am a very petite 5'1" and this dress was almost short on me. Fit great, but in 4 inch heels the dress was too short so definitely plan on shorter heels. Also, I am not busty so had to pin the very bottom of the v to prevent the bust area from bulging and revealing my bra, and also had to use some padding. It was a simply fix and worked fine.

I love, love, love this dress!!! The only thing bad about it was that I didn't get to keep it forever! I was a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding this weekend and I definitely had the best dress. It fit perfectly, I looked curvy in all the right places, the length was great, the neckline is very flattering on small boobs. Also, the included double sided tape was very helpful. I highly recommend this dress and if I have a black tie event to go to, I would want to rent this dress again.

Best dress EVER! I wore it as a bridesmaid's dress in a wedding where the bride wanted us all in long black dresses. It was such a huge hit and it felt spectacular to wear. I have an athletic but thin build and small boobs and the low neckline was very flattering. I wore low-ish heels so the size small, regular fir perfectly. The detail on the dress is just beautiful and it felt great to be wearing a Catherine Malandrino to a black tie L.A. Wedding for $100!

This dress is way too short. I am 5'6" and it didn't touch the ground. I would have had to wear flats with it so hence didn't wear it. If you are over 5'2" I would order a long.

Awesome Dress! Hugs the body in all the right places. Wore it with 4 inch heels and it did not touch the floor at all- absolutely perfect length! Needs a little double sided sticky tape to hold the dress in place in the chest area. Would highly reccomend it!