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Grand Scheme Dress by Z Spoke Zac Posen

Grand Scheme Dress by Z Spoke Zac Posen

Grand Scheme Dress by Z Spoke Zac Posen

Grand Scheme Dress by Z Spoke Zac Posen

Z Spoke Zac Posen

Grand Scheme Dress

Rental $90 Retail $550

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Attending a black tie gala? Change things up and go with this chic Z Spoke by Zac Posen full skirt style. Accessories like the Oscar de la Renta's Beaded Tassel Earrings, Oscar de la Renta's Jeweled Champagne Branch Cuff and Diane von Furstenberg Handbags' Royal Leopard Clutch.

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Burgundy ottoman (96% polyester, 4% elastane). Strapless with boning. Full skirt. Hidden back zipper. Lined. 39” from shoulder to hem.

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This dress runs true to size. We recommend going one size up for back-up (see following fit notes for exceptions). Sized 0-12.

BUST: Great for any cup size - fitted at bust
WAIST: Fitted - loosely fitted throughout midsection
HIPS: Not fitted - full skirt allows comfortable room at hips
LENGTH: Knee length - (on a 5'5" model)

UNDERGARMENTS: Should be worn with a strapless bra
FABRIC: Fabric has no stretch
GREAT FOR: Apple, Full Bust, Hourglass, Pear, Tall, Straight & Narrow body types
(Model's height is 5'10".)

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kourtney

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 0

Height: 5' 4"

Age: 25

Bust size: 34A

Body type: Athletic

Weight: 125 lbs

May 18, 2013

Classy and Sassy Dress - Compliments All Night!

Size worn: 0

Overall fit: Large

Rented for: Wedding

Luckily, I read in previous reviews that this dress' fabric is not what it seems it is when you look at it on screen so I wasn't caught off guard when I received it. I thought it was going to be a silk sort of fabric but it is more of a cotton, almost corduroy, which made it a bit more casual. I put that it runs a little large just because the fabric makes it a bit heavy and since I don't have much to hold it up, I had to occasionally pull it up. All in all, the fit is beautiful and I danced the night away in it! Way fun to twirl in!

Raemah

Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 6"

Age: 19

Bust size: 34C

Body type: Straight & narrow

Weight: 130 lbs

Apr 29, 2013

Winter formal!

Size worn: 4

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Formal Affair

Great fit, very comfortable and true to size. Works with or without a bra! Built in support is always a plus.

Joanne

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 3"

Age: 26

Bust size: 34C

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 140 lbs

Apr 23, 2013

Beautiful for Valentines

Size worn: 6

Overall fit: Small

Rented for: Date

Great dress with a very flattering shape. Loved the thickness to the fabric for Winter but it made the fabric less stretchy and very stiff. It also wrinkles easily so I steamed the dress before wearing it. Other than those cons it was awesome to wear. Lots of compliments and made people look twice at the restaurant!

Katie

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Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 5"

Age: 21

Bust size: 32D

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 115 lbs

Apr 17, 2013

Classic dress

Size worn: 2

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Formal Affair

The fabric was much different than I anticipated. I thought this dress was a heavy satin but it was much more similar to corduroy, which was somewhat strange. I thought that it would have a sheen to it, but it was a heavy fabric with subtle piping similar to corduroy. The dress was also shorter than I anticipated. I wore this to a formal holiday symphony. I paired with with a shrug because it was much shorter than I thought it would be. However, the fit was very nice.

Sara Jane

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 3"

Age: 22

Bust size: 34B

Body type: Petite

Weight: 130 lbs

Apr 3, 2013

Luxurious Fabric!

Size worn: 2

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Date

This dress hugged my body in all the right ways!

MaryClaire

Usually wears: 8

Height: 5' 11"

Age: 20

Bust size: 36B

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 160 lbs

Mar 3, 2013

Great dress, but bust runs large

Size worn: 8

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Formal Affair

The color wasn't exactly what I had expected form the pictures, but I still liked it! The bust did run big though, so I struggled to keep the dress from falling all night!

Em

Usually wears: 10

Height: 5' 1"

Age: 19

Bust size: 32D+

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 135 lbs

Feb 25, 2013

Beautiful. Heavy. Runs Large! Marvelous. Love.

Size worn: 8

Overall fit: Large

Rented for: Vacation

Love this dress!!! It was my first rent, and every part of the experience was wonderful. I had trouble to the last minute trying to find a dress somewhere else and planned for this dress the week of my trip and it relieved all my stress finally having the perfect dress. I rented this dress to wear to the New York Philharmonic with my boyfriend on a weekend trip (this picture is obviously just trying it on in my tiny dorm room before my trip, I completely forgot to get a picture of us with my hair and make up actually done...) It's a very heavy fabric and a little large like said in other comments, so you should absolutely get a size smaller to be able to hold it up. I'm fairly busty and it was hard to keep it up, but nothing a little body tape couldnt handle. I'm also pretty short so I was surprised it still hit right above the knee for me. It also looked a little lighter in person than the picture but that wasn't bad, it was still beautiful. There's really nothing I can say truely bad at all. I felt pretty gorgeous walking the New York streets to the Lincon Center. It was absolutely the icing on the cake for a marvelous weekend!! <3

Mika

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Age: 25

Bust size: 34B

Body type: Pear

Weight: 140 lbs

Feb 5, 2013

The dress was...eh...okay

Size worn: 4

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Formal Affair

I ordered a size 4 and 6, the backup size was unavailable the day before my event so RTR sent me another dress. I ended up squeezing into the 4. But the dress came very wrinkled, and since the material is so thick it was very very difficult to iron. I had nothing else to wear so I had to rock it. The only good part about this dress is that it is good for dancing, since the dress won't twirl that much. Overall the dress was okay but nothing special, was kind of disappointed.

Jamie

Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 8"

Age: 22

Bust size: 34A

Body type: Pear

Weight: 145 lbs

Jan 21, 2013

I also got a DVF clutch, earrings, and necklace from RTR, everything was perfect and made my night!

Size worn: 4

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Party

fitted from waist through the bust, wonderful thick material, really well made. I felt stunning, a very slimming style

Juliette

Usually wears: 2

Height: 5' 3"

Age: 39

Bust size: 34A

Body type: Petite

Weight: 108 lbs

Jan 4, 2013

This is a hot dress but very classic looking! Great for a festive party!

Size worn: 2

Overall fit: Small

Rented for: Party

I wore this dress for a Christmas Party at the home of my husbands business associate. At first I was worried about the length because it looks like it hits on the knee of the tall model but it actually was short. It hit me just above the knee which was fine with me since I am on the short side. Typically I take size 0 or 2 dresses but I had to take a 2 for this one as the top was quite snug. Overall I think it was very flattering... the a-line always does wonders! I just wish the material was more luxurious. I was expecting a tafetta, heavy silk or cotton sateen. Instead it was cordoroy. I was disappointed with that. Even my husband remarked about the fabric not being what would be expected for the style or the model's photo. If I saw the fabric of this dress in person, I would not buy it.

R

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Usually wears: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Age: 25

Bust size: 34B

Body type: Athletic

Weight: 135 lbs

Dec 15, 2012

Very flattering

Size worn: 4

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Formal Affair

It looked amazing! The fabric was not what I expected - it was quite heavy. A good winter dress! I wore my smaller 2nd size (a 4) and the bust area was still slightly large for me, but otherwise it fit really well and was very flattering. It did tend to slip down a bit when dancing - I probably should have used some tape beforehand.

Maite

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 6

Height: 5' 6"

Age: 30

Bust size: 34B

Body type: Pear

Weight: 128 lbs

Nov 6, 2012

Super sexy, modern, and chic! This is the perfect fall dress.

Size worn: 6

Overall fit: Large

Rented for: Wedding

The way the dress is cut is extremely flattering. It gave me the extra curves I wish I had. Although it looks red in the pictures on this website, the dress is actually a very pretty burgundy. The material seems like a fancy corduroy. The material is thick, and the dress is very well tailored. I wore the size six, although I think I should have worn the 4, as I did have to be careful as I was dancing, because the dress would slide down a bit. **Side note: I ordered this dress for a wedding in NJ. I had the dress shipped to NJ, not anticipating that Hurricane Sandy would interfere. I was flying in from TN for this wedding, and my flight was canceled. I was worried that I would not be able to make it, and not be there to receive the dress. I contacted Rent The Runway, and they were BEYOND helpful. Even though they were dealing with power outages and wind damage, they still made the effort to respond to my questions concerning my travel situation. They told me not to worry if I couldn't make it. They told me that they would arrange to call the dress back from the shipper, and that they would even give me a merchandise credit. When I emailed them and told them that I found a flight, and that I would make it to NJ, they immediately shipped the dress. Incredible service. I will come back and rent here again, again, and again. They do not disappoint.

Casey

Usually wears: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Age: 24

Bust size: 36B

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 140 lbs

Oct 19, 2012

Loved this dress! Felt so pretty in it- definitely made my night.

Size worn: 6

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Party

The tightest part is the waist, but I thought it was very flattering where it hit, and it was a little big on the boob- nothing a padded bra can't fix!

Kristina

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 12

Height: 5' 10"

Age: 29

Bust size: 36D+

Body type: Hourglass

Oct 1, 2012

Got the dresses for my brother's wedding. They all looked adorable and classy.

Size worn: None

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Wedding

The dresses fit everyone well, expect they all had to belt them up since they kept sliding off their breasts. Try a size smaller.

Janna

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 4"

Age: 25

Bust size: 34C

Body type: Hourglass

Oct 1, 2012

Beautiful color and fit!

Size worn: 4

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Other

This dress is stunning! I loved how structured the fabric was and the color is really rich. This dress did run slightly big in the bust, so if you are smaller chested I would recommend sizing down in fabric. This hit me at my knee, and you do need to a strapless bra with it. This dress is really comfortable and extremely flattering, I definitely recommend!

Brenda

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 4"

Age: 52

Bust size: 34B

Body type: Pear

Weight: 128 lbs

Sep 28, 2012

This is the very first dress I ever noticed on RTR's website.

Size worn: 6

Overall fit: Small

Rented for: Formal Affair

I was very glad that I got the back-up size 6, because the 4 would not zip up. I think it's a combination of Zac Posen dresses running slightly small AND too many veggie burgers. In any event, I loved the dress and got tons of compliments on it. It was tight, but in a good way because I wasn't constantly tugging it like I have had to with some other strapless dresses. The fabric is very thick and it's more burgundy than the red it looks like in the picture. It did arrive very wrinkled and with one of the turned-down edges at the top turned up, so I had to take it to my cleaners to press which was an errand I would have preferred not to have to add to my list. Other than that--loved.

Alida

Usually wears: 12

Height: 5' 6"

Age: 42

Body type: Full Bust

May 8, 2013

Received lots of compliments on this dress. Its fun, flirty and sexy. I felt like a hot mamma :)

Size worn: 12

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Wedding

The zipper was EXTREMELY hard to zip. My husband was afraid that he was going to break the zipper

Yvette

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 6

Height: 5' 7"

Age: 50

Bust size: 34C

Body type: Hourglass

Apr 22, 2013

Disappointed. The dress was very worn in the seams.

Size worn: None

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Other

I rented this dress for my daughter as a possible choice for a Junior Prom dress. It fit her, however it seemed very worn.

Robin

Usually wears: 0

Height: 5' 0"

Age: 24

Bust size: 32B

Body type: Petite

Weight: 106 lbs

Feb 18, 2013

Perfect for a Barrister's Ball.

Size worn: 0

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Formal Affair

Wore this dress for my law school prom and it was so cute. Fit like a glove. It is made of VERY heavy fabric but stays up pretty well.

Makeda

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 10

Height: 5' 4"

Age: 30

Bust size: 36D+

Body type: Hourglass

Feb 15, 2013

If you've got a bigger bust, don't bother renting this dress. It's super cute but it won't work.

Size worn: 12

Overall fit: Small

Rented for: Formal Affair

Though the dress zipped up it, my cup runneth over...way over. It was also very short for me. It doesn't hit right above the knee like the picture shows so be warned. Gorgeous dress though.

Elle

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 0

Height: 5' 3"

Age: 18

Bust size: 32D+

Body type: Petite

Weight: 112 lbs

Jan 14, 2013

Loved the look and feel of this dress.

Size worn: None

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Other

Ended up wearing the back up dress because the top was just a bit too snug.

K1730

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 6

Height: 5' 4"

Age: 34

Bust size: 34D+

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 125 lbs

Jan 9, 2013

The dress itself is cute and made of nice material but was too large.

Size worn: 4

Overall fit: Large

Rented for: Wedding

I am normally a 6 (certainly a 6 in the hips) but the dress was far too large, even in a 2. It's cute and nicely constructed, but not particuarly sexy.

Brooke

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 0

Height: 5' 2"

Age: 27

Body type: Petite

Dec 1, 2012

Loved the style, heavy fabric!

Size worn: 0

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Wedding

I loved the style of this dress and the color. The material was heavy which was perfect for an outdoor ceremony in late October. The dress did tend to slip down at the top, an issue that I typically have with strapless dresses. I would size down if you are concerned about it being too large!

andrea

Usually wears: 2

Height: 5' 9"

Age: 24

Bust size: 32B

Body type: Pear

Weight: 125 lbs

Oct 17, 2012

LOVED this dress too! I couldn't decide between the 2 I ordered so I did an outfit change!

Size worn: 0

Overall fit: Large

Rented for: Formal Affair

The dress ran large. Definitely go a size down. Im not that curvy and this dress is meant for someone who is curvy to fill it out. Its really great and hides the wrong curves though! LOVE Zac Posen!

CoursesAndWales

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 2

Height: 5' 2"

Age: 41

Bust size: 34B

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 118 lbs

Oct 15, 2012

I wore this to my birthday party -- it was a perfect party dress.

Size worn: 2

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Party

The fabric is very thick and luxurious. Make sure you steam it right before wearing to keep it looking crisp.

Sarah

Usually wears: 8

Height: 5' 5"

Age: 23

Bust size: 38C

Body type: Apple

Weight: 150 lbs

Oct 14, 2012

I wore this to a fall wedding with gray tights and back booties.

Size worn: 8

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Wedding

This dress was so easy to dance in. Everybody loved it!!!

Adilia

Usually wears: 8

Height: 5' 6"

Age: 33

Bust size: 34B

Body type: Athletic

Weight: 140 lbs

Oct 11, 2012

Love the dress. Got compliments on it. The top runs a little large.

Size worn: 6

Overall fit: True to Size

Rented for: Formal Affair

This dress is beautiful. The material lends to the overall quality of the dress. I wore it with black stocking and black heels. The bust would better fit a B/ small C cup and I'm an A so I felt like I was that girl constantly tugging her dress up all night. The mid-section of the dress fit perfectly. I requested the 6 & the 8, wore the 6. I would recommend renting the 6 & 4 if you typically wear a 6 and are smaller in the bust area. Or belt the 6 like one of the other comments suggested.

AJ

Top Contributor

Usually wears: 4

Height: 5' 7"

Age: 30

Bust size: 32D

Body type: Hourglass

Weight: 120 lbs

Oct 9, 2012

I didn't end up wearing this dress -- it ran large and wasn't the material I expected.

Size worn: None

Overall fit: Large

Rented for: Wedding

I must say, this dress was my first RTR disappointment. I guess it's my own fault for not checking the material, but I was expecting a satin and it's actually a very heavy, corrugated cotton. It felt and looked like a bridesmaid dress and didn't really feel appropriate for the evening wedding I was hoping to wear it to. I own a Zac Posen dress (this is Z Spoke, his lower-priced line) and mine is a little tight in the bust, so I got a 4 and a 6, but BOTH were too big. The waist in this runs large and even though the 4 probably would have stayed up on me in a strapless push-up, it was not flattering at all because the waist just wasn't form-fitting enough. I also think it would be more appropriate for a daytime event.

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