Name: Black Emergent Dress
Brand: Bailey 44
SKU: BL41
Price: 70 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5.0 (137 reviews)

Loved this dress - got tons of compliments. Just make sure you keep good posture in it otherwise it's not the most flattering under the mesh. Overall loved this dress. 

This dress made me feel funky and sexy. I loved that it was different from your traditional LBD! I didn't love the fit- my bust was a bit small for it. It would have been better for someone who was more gifted in that area!

I wore this dress to a formal gala and received tons of compliments on it. I'm 5'4", 115 lbs, and after reading several reviews saying it runs small, I ordered a 0 (usual size) and a 2 and ended up wearing the 2. The dress is a bit long (even with 4" heels) so I added a bit of fashion tape to temporarily hem it for the event since we would be walking around all night.

So many compliments and i felt so confident all night. The material really keeps you in and kind of smooths out your body on its own. Top is snug enough to stay in place and didn't worry about any inappropriate moments while on the dance floor. 

Pros: just a touch of sexiness with the sheer front midline, but still covered enough where i felt classy. Wore it for a summer evening wedding. 

Cons: for the short ladies - I wore the 0regular with i think a 4 inch heel it was still a touch low in the back. But I still loved this dress a lot and felt very elegant but fun. 

Perfect fit. If you have boobs (unlike me) this dress will show off great cleavage, yet still look classy. I'm 5'7" 140 ponds and a 6R was a  perfect fit. Once again RTR didn't disappoint. 

So nice. Worked out great. Recieced a ton of compliments, it was comfy and would definitely rent again! Normal size is 2, wore a size 4 and it was perfect... not too tight or too big

I wore this for a gala and loved it! I felt great and I got compliments all night. It does run a little small but I sized up to a 4R after reading the reviews and it was fine. It was also a little long on my 5'2" frame, but with the style, I wasn't tripping over it all night. It just looked a bit like a train, which I kept an eye on to make sure it wasn't getting stepped on all night.

Overall, a definite success and one that i wished I could keep!

The material is a mix between stretchy and fitted. It was smooth and perfect to the touch. The mesh inbetween the boobies was an awesome touch, keeping everything in place. I usually wear a 6 and the 6L was perfect for my height (5'9") Whenever I walked, the dress tail would flow...made me feel like I had a cape on. LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! So unique and different. I paired it with a bit of a rocker hair do, braided high bun on top and flowing locks on the bottom. 

 The dress runs extremely small, so be sure to order at least one size up. It did arrive with a few snags in the material, but it wasn't extremely noticeable. I would have preferred to have a dress less "worn".  Overall, I loved the look.  
5'7" 140 pounds. Athletic build. 34B

Nothing bad to say - fit great, high quality material

Fit absolutely perfect. Im 5'5" and even when I took my heels off the length was perfect. I got compliments all night, I highly recommend this dress! 

This dress was PERFECT for my black tie/creative cocktail event.  I'm between 6-8 & the 8 fit like a glove. The material is thick & stretchy so it holds you in. No undergarments or spanx needed, I did wear pasties. I'm 5'8 1/2 so the long length was perfect with 3' heels. So nice to not have to worry about bending over or dancing with the long layer in the back. Literally no cons to this dress!!

I rented this dress for a black tie wedding in early December. It was actually my back up choice but wound up as my favortie choice. Im 5'10, 148, and muscular and this dress hugged me in all the right places. I wore a 6L and the length was long enough even with heels. I felt like a million bucks in this dress. LOVE. 

At 5'1" I was grateful for the petite size! I wore 5 inch heels (like I typically do on a night out!) and the length was perfect. It's difficult to find a floor length dress that actually works without alteration -- but this one did! Another perk - no bra needed :)

Loved this dress! Super beautiful and comfortable and hugged all the right places. It was perfect for a friend's wedding and had that simplicity going, with the pop of sexy from the mesh in the front. A bit long (I'm 5'3") but with decently high heels it worked well. I would definitely rent again - this one was a winner and I received many compliments!

I am pretty shapeless, but this dress gave me a waistline and made my boobs look amazing. I did not wear a bra, and my nipples did not peak through (though you can put on nipple stickers if you want). The 10P was perfect for my height and was about 2-3" off the ground. This style worked well because I wanted to show off my shoes as well as have a flowy dress. 

Fit well, pretty strechy, and was thick enough to not wear a bra 

My daughter is 5'7 and was able to wear the regular length with four-inch heels.  It was perfect!

Loved this dress! I️ ended up wearing the backup size which just fit better overall, although only the king was available so I️ did have to wear some pretty high heels. I️ didn't wear a bra (you really can't) but even though it was cold, I️ didn't have any problems. It was the perfect dress for my birthday and I️ felt so special all night! 

This was the most treasured dress i have ever worn. It actually was my back-up dress but i liked it even more than my primary rental!!! Fit like a glove. Just the right amount of sexy. True to size. Had people texting me the next day about this dress. Loved it so much I that I wanted to purchase!

Fit like a glove. I would definitely wear again. I wore a sticky bra and had no issues with it showing thru the mesh. 

I'm a 6, but they were out of my size, so I got a 4 in hopes that I could squeeze into it.  At first it seemed like it wouldn't work, but after trying my other option I decided this dress was more flattering, even though it was a little tight. After wearing it for a bit, I felt like it was made for me!! Highly recommended.

This was my first rental from RTR and I will be definitely be coming back for more! With that being said, for my friend's wedding, I wanted to do a variation on the classic LBD and this dress fit the bill. It had the right amount skin showing without being too out (for me) and was perfect for an outdoor wedding in Oceanside. Being 5'2" (plus heels), the dress hit right at the floor wearing the 6R. I originally ordered the 4R, but when I tried it on, it was too tight for me in the hip area. I do highly suggest ordering a size up for the back up as the other RTR ladies suggested. For this particular dress, I bought some petals and there was no need for fashion tape in my case. I wore the dress with minimal accessories since it had a lot of skin showing in the front. I would definitely rent this dress again!

I rented this dress for a wedding and it was amazing! I got so many compliments! It's simple yet sexy with the mesh cutout and has a pop of fun with the long back! I would say it runs true to size to slightly small. I did end up buying a silicone stick in bra separates to give a little extra lift. The length was great too, I am 5'7" and wore 4 inch heels and the regular was still long enough. Overall a super great dress.

I received so many compliments on this dress throughout the night. It was very comfortable and great for dancing. 

I loved wearing this dress! It was rented for a black tie wedding in NYC. I received a lot of compliments and it was comfortable to dance in. I went braless and the fabric was thick enough to provide coverage, even against flash photography in the photobooth and in the sunlight. My only negative comment is that it doesn't photograph well from the side due to the high-low hemline, so photo posing was a bit awkward. 

The dress fit well, surprisingly the underskirt didn't ride up.

I am quite petite -- 4'11 and barely 100 pounds so finding clothes that fit --especially evening wear-- can be quite a challenge. The dress fit fairly well, the only the was the length. Since I ordered a petite size I was expecting the length is hit the floor but, even with four inch heels, it still dragged. It was a simple fix, I used some dress tape for a quick hem and went about to evening to lots of compliments. 

It fit way better than I expected it to. I'm a bit curvy and was concerned it would be to tight in the thigh area but was not at all. I absolutely would wear this again!!

Fits like a glove! The fabric is thick enough for good support with a good amount of stretch. My sticky bra showed too much so I went without it and it looked and felt fine. 

wore this to a wedding in the Caribbean, received so many compliments all night. fit great and was able to dance the night away! 

I loved how comfortable this dress is! You don't have to wear a bra, and you can still wear spanx. It was a little less formal than I had hoped, but with some great heels and jewelry it worked. It does run small! I'm usually a 4, and the 6 fit perfectly.

I wanted a dress that was a little different and something between cocktail dress and gown. This was perfect! I received so many compliments. I wore it with silver strappy heels for a little color. It does run small especially for those (like me) with hip and thigh shape, so I went with the 8 over the 6 (which wouldn't even go past my thighs). I ordered the 8R but it had been damaged or returned late so I asked them to throw in the 8L because I wasn't sure if the 6 would fit. They were incredibly nice and did that for me. The regular would have been better because the L was a little long, but with my 3/4 inch heels, it helped. From reading the reviews, I saw that most people went braless because you could obviously see a bra through the mesh part of the top of the dress. I could have gone bra-free but I wanted a little more barrier between my chest and the dress. I used my "chicken cutlets"/NuBra that I normally wear for backless dresses. It sticks onto your chest and you normally clasp it together in the front. I just stuck them on higher than normal and did not clasp them. So that is an option. I would totally wear this again.

I got a million compliments! This dress was Super comfortable! I felt elegant and sexy;) I wanted to keep it haha! 

I felt unbelievably sexy and confident in this dress. It was so flattering, and allowed me to get away with no bra or tape AND comfy undies. That train mean no panty lines. My husband of ten years had to pick his jaw up off the floor.
BTW, I usually wear a size 12, which wasn't available. This dress looks revealing, but it hides a lot of sins.

Dress fit perfectly, very sleek and sophisticated.   Unable to wear bra due to sheer detail in front but the dress is so tight and the fabric is thick enough to keep you in place.  

Dress fit so well. I got so many compliments on the dress. I looked so unique and even though it's showing a decent amount of skin it still looked elegant. Only con was that it was a little difficult to zip.

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