Name: The Dark Alley Dress
Brand: Asilio
SKU: ASI13
Price: 55 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.5 (101 reviews)

This dress is amazing- the fabric, cut, everything about it feels so glam, yet understated enough to wear multiple times. The problem was that RTR suggested an XS for me and there wasn’t a S back up size available. So I took a chance and unfortunately I couldn’t get it to zip (tears for days). The small would have been perfection. I will try again next time I need something fancy!

Heavy, but it sat perfectly on my hips so the top stayed in place. The top is quite tight. I am a 30D / 32C bra cup size and I could zip it up just about.

Ran a little tight in chest. I'm a 32b and 24 inch waist and thr x small was a little tight but the small was huge. 

Had a really fun time in this dress, got so many compliments! 

Had so much fun in this dress! Was worried it would be too long since I am only 5'1", but with my heels it was perfect length! Fit a bit snug around the waist and too large for my A cup chest. While the style is so cute and I got so many compliments, overall I wouldn't order again. I do typically have a hard time with empire dresses being "square" shaped but it was so cute I had to give it go!

Absolutely loved this dress!! Enough formality for a black tie wedding with just a little edge to make it unique. I'm pretty small on top and the xs was fairly tight at boning after a while, but not enough to make me not want to wear it. Such a great rent and tons of compliments! 

Great dress!!! Got over 100 comment on it! The waist was tight and belly comes through when you sit (at least mine did) and the top is really big. I don't have a large chest so I had to use a lot of fashion tape! OverAll, one of the most iconic dresses I've worn. I felt like a celeb!!!

Loved it and so did everyone else! It is a bit tight in the waist area but still comfortable enough. It's also pretty long but my shoes did shoe at time. For reference: I am 5'2" 113 lbs and typically a true size 0/XS/25. It is A LOT but in a good way so if you're looking for the WOW factor, this is it (i.e. someone said "it's such an Oscar look"). If you're not, don't rent this dress! 

This dress was so beautiful on. It fit tight around my rib cage but I had a little extra room in the bust. Otherwise it was gorgeous. Flowed beautifully and the slit was a sexy surprise. I loved this dress with a statement necklace! 

I wore this dress for my prom and the only complaint I have was that the material was very heavy for dancing in the strapless dress was often tough! Got so many compliments and loved it though!!

I'm quite tiny, 4'11 and about 125lbs and rented both a small and medium, but I'm quite busty 32DDD/E/F sometimes, so went for the medium to contain the girls. The small did fit everywhere else. If you're chesty I would definitely recommend double stick tape to keep the dress up, it does shift a bit while dancing. Lots of compliments.

Felt cool and cute in this dress! But was the wrong vibe for the event I was attending. Would rent again for a different occasion! The cutout in front was unique and the slit in front is customizable, can close to any length using buttons.

It was a statement dress and I felt so  confident in it.  I would wear this again and again! Runs true to size and it is great for the petite body type. I am 5'3 120 pounds and it hut was the perfect length. 

This dress was super cute and unique. I received lots of compliments. On me the medium fit my waist but was large in the top. A padded bra and double sided tape solved that easily. 

Dress was super cute and comfortable. Only issue I had was the top didn't roll down but the back side of the material kept showing. 

I wore this dress to a formal wedding. This dress was everything you could ever want in a dress. It was fun and trendy but I still felt soooo elegant wearing it. The cut out and slit made it JUST sexy enough but still so classy for a formal event. I felt amazing wearing it and got so many compliments the entire night. If you wear this dress, you will by far be the best dressed person at your event, guaranteed! Now, all other dresses seem so basic to me lol. I'm already hoping for another opportunity to wear this dress again!
In terms of the fit, I am pretty slim so I wore the XS. However, I do have a medium to larger chest relative  to the rest of my body but the XS still ended up fitting so nicely. It was a little tight to zip but it looked perfect once on and even helped to give my chest more support and lift that way. 

So I did like this dress but it's a bit longer than I had hoped it would be on me. I'm 5-4 and this ending up being almost floor length. I didn't end up wearing it.

It was also kind of an odd fit around the chest. It was tight in the chest but a little loose around my boobs. I'm fairly large chested and I felt that if I had been any smaller up top the dress would have shown more than intended. Fabric was pretty and you don't have to worry about wrinkles!

Sooo many compliments! A little right in the waist area around the ribs, maybe would've been comfortable a size up but not sure. Boobs were definitely out a little more than I expected. Overall SO happy with it and got tons of attention for it!!!

The fit is a little small around the bust-I had to go a size up even though I usually don't have sizing issues with the bust. The dress is definitely unique, especially with the cute front cut out and the slit in the front. I definitely received a lot of compliments in it. Overall, it's comfortable and perfect for a formal event!

The fit is extremely flattering. It is brilliantly designed. The material is cool in both senses of the word. The slit is sexy. The color is gorgeous. This dress was hands-down my favorite RTR yet. I'll be renting it again if the right event comes up.

Waist was a little tight but bearable. Got so many compliments! Great experience overall

The dress fit true to size and was SO comfortable. Received so many compliments. I wish I could keep the dress forever!

The dress was beautiful and the material was so interesting. Despite other reviews, this was a bit small for my frame. I had trouble zipping it up and it was tough to take deep breathes at times, but still worth it. 

I ordered this for a Masquerade ball and it was perfect! It even arrived a day earlier than expected which was nice.  The top was a little loose so I kept having to adjust it after dancing, even with fashion tape.  I love the color and the material of the fabric is very high quality. It was so fun to wear and I got so many compliments! 

Loved the unique style of this dress. Paired it with red accessories on the day of the wedding.

This is by far the best dress I have gotten from RTR. I got compliments all night. Super comfortable also. 

I am 5'1 and the dress was full length with 2 inch heels.  Was very comfortable to wear. 

beautiful dress, only small issue was that it fit my waistline perfect but the bust was a little bit big on me, but other than that it was awesome! So many compliments!

I ordered the small and medium and the small was too big. I called immediately and someone from RTR helped me find an XS and shipped it right out. I had to pay for shipping but it was worth it because it arrived the next day with perfect timing... and fit perfectly!

Would DEF rent this again and highly recommend it !! Just be aware that it does run slightly large..

This was my first RTR experience. It was seamless! I picked up my dress at a Chicago location, traveled to Pittsburgh for a black tie wedding and shipped back via UPS. I was a bit concerned because I definitely could not fill out the dress. But I wore a padded strapless bra and tapped myself in everywhere with double sided tape and it worked perfectly. I'm short, so even with my 4 inch heels, the dress was an actual floor length gown on me, but looked flawless. Received compliments the entire night. If you want a stand our gown for a formal event, this is the one to choose! Also FYI - it is more dark gray or off black than blank. I wore black shoes and thought it would clash but worked out fine to match my earrings. 

I loved this dress and got so many compliments! It fit like a glove. A great color for a fall wedding.  As with all strapless dresses, it would fall some but nothing too crazy. Would rent again or buy!

I love the material of this dress. It's kind of crunchy but very high end.  I think the fabric dresses the "ball gown" down just the right amount. It has a lovely slit down the front which isn't super visible until you move. It has buttons for more or less exposure. OBSESSED with the cutout, which is perfectly placed and not too large. Dresses like these are tricky, especially for someone between sizes like me (0 -2) and the XS fit great with a padded strapless bra (fell down without it). 

Sturdy and beautifully textured fabric. The dress is definitely long which I felt wasn't portrayed in the photo as I am 5'7" and it still covered my 4 inch heels. I got so many compliments including from a 3 y/o who said I had on a princess dress! 

This dress in more charcoal than black. The fabric is fabulous and fully lined. The dress is heavy so it could be hot for a summer event but was perfect for a New England Fall wedding. I am small chested and the top and waist were perfect but for someone with a bigger chest it could be tight. Loved this dress!!!

I'm usually a small. I had to get a medium for the top. I'm a 34DDD and the medium was able to zip past my chest. 

I ordered a size up per reviews and should've just stayed true to size 

the SM was a great fit. I seem to have a wide ribcage for my size, and the XS was too tight. The dress fabric is thick, yet flows along well. I was in a humid and hot environment, and I never felt like the dress was sticking to me. I did wear 3inch wedge shoes, and the dress was skimming the floor. 

This dress was everything. So comfortable, great fabric, and cut exactly the way I anticipated. Tad bit longer than I thought it would be (even with heels), but I didn't mind it being a gown rather than a tea length. The bust is tight. Sooo many compliments on this one. Loved.

I LOVED this dress! I only took one star away because the Large was super tight around my bust area and the part around the cutout didn’t lie flat. But it looked great in the photos and I loved the edgy-elegance of it. The pewter color was also a great alternative to black, my usual go-to. 

I got SO many compliments on this dress I can't event tell you. I was hesitant at first - was the stomach cutout too much? But no! It was a big hit - I felt so comfortable and fabulous. Such a fun dress to wear! True to size - if you're slim, but larger chested I would recommend get a backup size one up as the top is quick snug once zipped. Also, the length was perfect. I am short and was worried this would drag on the floor (I hate heels) - but it was perfect for a small 1 inch wedge. LOVE LOVE - if you're thinking about it - go for it. 

The Dark Alley Dress

Asilio

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