“Red Carpet Worthy Gown”
- Height 5'8"
- Weight 150 lbs
- Bust 36B
- Body Type Pear
- Age 40
- Size Worn 8R
- Usual Size 8
- Overall Fit True to Size
- Worn To Other
I received this dress as part of a VIP Showroom Experience for loyal RTR customers. This gown is beautifully constructed. Definitely FEELS like a $4,000 dress... but I think that's also part of it's problem. The material is a tapestry type fabric, lined in tafetta with two zippers in the back... making it very thick (and possibly hot). There is boning in the bodice - corset style in the seams... so it's not the kind of strapless gown you're going to have to lift up all night long... but because of the structured style of it... it doesn't really wrap or conform to your body. It's not for curvy girls. I'm a size 6 in pants so I ordered the 8. It fit in the hip area, but was big in the waist and chest area - and since the material is so thick and structured, it wasn't flattering at all... made me look like I don't have a waist. So if you're curvy and can fill out the top more than I can... you might feel too constricted. It's got a beautiful tail to it - but this would probably be best for an event without a lot of dancing because I can see it getting stepped on all night. So while it's a beautiful gown - I probably wouldn't rent it because it just wasn't flattering on my body.
–Christine
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