Name: A Formal Affair Dress
Brand: Carlos Miele
SKU: CL3
Price: 630 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.0 (39 reviews)

I sadly did not get to wear this dress. It was stunning and prettier than I imagined when it arrived. I am usually a 6 and ordered the 42 and 38 because the 40 was not available. I am very curvy in the hips and couldn't even get the 38 over my butt (going legs up or over the head) and the 42 fit my body great but the bust could flap right down in the front. 

RTR was amazing with sending out a new dress of my choice and overnighted it in time for the wedding the next day. I was in a full panic having to wait till the day of but was beyond impressed with their customer service rep, Claire and how well the new rental came so soon!! 

Unfortunately this dress was all wrong for my hourglass body type. I'm 5'6, about 145 and it was too tight on my hips and WAY too big in the chest. Even with 34D's & a padded bra. It also had a tiny tear in the neckline. The fabric was nice, but color was a little darker than I expected. More beige than gold. It's a shame, but I'm very happy customer service was polite and were able to send me a backup style straight to my hotel so it's waiting for me when I arrive tomorrow.

I'm very petite so the dress was a little loose in the stomach area, but only I was able to notice. You will have to pull the dress up when dancing cause its strapless, but it isn't a big deal. 

Too short on the bust so kind of uncomfortable

I thought this dress was beautiful. I loved the color and the fabric.
It did run small and was a little uncomfortable to move around in. I chose not to wear a bra because the material of this dress was thick enough for support but I had to be carefull when raising my arms or bending down to not have a wordrobe malfunction. 

Although I liked the dress alot, the picture is a little deceiving. The fabric is not quite as elegant as it appears in the photo on the website. I did still love the dress and received many complements. I ordered a 34, and 38 (I needed a 36 but it was already being rented) I usually wear a 0 or 2 dress size. The 34 fit, but was short on me, and too tight. I ended up wearing the 38, and it was big, but more appropriate for the wedding. Overall I really enjoyed my experience with rent the runway, and liked the dress a lot. 

It was a little tight on the hips and around the middle.  I was hoping it would have fit a little looser.  The neckline dropped a little lower than I would have liked, but  all in all it was a gorgeous gown and the fabric/design was beautiful.

The 34 was too small. It was tight in the hips and there wasn't enough room for my breasts in the pre-made cups. The 36 was about 1/2" too large all over, but I wore it anyway. I usually have all formal wear altered, so maybe RTR isn't a good idea for me. One of the dresses also smelled faintly of smoke.

I wore this dress the night before my wedding for our dress rehearsal.  I felt beautiful, it was the perfect dress to be the last one I would wear before the "one" that I would wear to begin my new life.  I normally am a "0" and was glad I to have both sizes in this dress, I went with the 36 over the 34.

A Formal Affair Dress

Carlos Miele

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