Name: Monet Madness Dress
Brand: Catherine Malandrino
SKU: CM48
Price: 64 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.0 (39 reviews)

Fits really well, hids the midsection area so you can drink and eat all you want! I was able to wear a regular strapless bra under the dress. The material was light and very comfortable and even though it was strapless, it was not falling down throughout the night! 

I am between the sizes 10 & 12 right now. I could have squeezed into the 10 but I wore the 12 instead. It had lots of wiggle room. I added a baby blue jacket and a salmon colored thin belt. The dress is very comfortable and very flattering for a woman with curves. I was very very happy with this rental. It was perfect for the event and helped me to feel both stylish and beautiful. And as always the service was perfect. I even received this dress a day early. 

This dress was absolutely perfect for my sister 's engagement party. Everyone commented on how beautiful it looked. Fit well, true to size. I was glad it allowed room for a strapless bra. Overall I was really happy with my entire experience. 

The fit was a perfect 6, and I usually don't wear strapless dresses but this one was very comfortable. The colors were fairly accurate to the photo on the website, but the dress was much more casual than I expected. It seemed like more of a sundress. The ribbing on the inside of the dress seemed a little off and uneven, and puckered in weird places, but overall a good dress. 

I wore this to a beach wedding with nude heels and a gold chain shoulder necklace. I got a ton of compliments and felt really comfortable all evening, indoors and out, whether standing, sitting, or dancing. A cropped navy cardigan was a perfect addition once it got chilly. The dresses arrived in really poor condition, which spoiled what otherwise would have been another excellent RTR experience. I'll save that info for the end of my review.

What I loved:
- The pattern and colors are really beautiful.
- The dress is lightweight and very comfortable.
- It's easy to accessorize and match shoes.
- The pockets are a sweet touch.

What I didn't love:
- The dress runs large, but only through the waist and hips. If my chest were much bigger, I would have had to size up, which would be frustrating with the rest of the dress already quite loose.
- The fabric has zero stretch, which makes fitting difficult but crucial. This would be a more all-pleasing dress in a material other than cotton, something that hugs and gives along the curves.
- The tulip hem is problematic if it's really windy. I learned this the hard way!
- The design is unflattering in the waist/stomach; the pleats and drapes add bulk. I'm a legit hourglass, so I prefer to accentuate this area rather than hide it. If you have a little extra in the gut then it's probably ideal. A little bit of a baby bump would even be adorable in this dress.

Had the dresses been the quality I expected, my order would have been perfect. Unfortunately, both sizes looked like they should have been retired long ago. It was like they'd been worn by girls who squeezed into them and tested the seams at every angle. The extra-soft cotton fabric was probably beautiful at some point, but it just looked over-worn. 

The 10 had a ripped seam that allowed the plastic boning to pop out and poke me in the armpit. It also had a stain on the chest - a perfectly round, coffee-colored dot - which luckily blended in with the splotchy pattern (though that color brown is conspicuously absent elsewhere on the dress). I can't blame the dry cleaners for missing the spot, but the ripped seam is a deal-breaker. I went to try on the 12 hoping it was in better condition, but the seam at the bottom of the zipper was also ripped, and the zipper was stuck to where I couldn't even pull it up. (It would have been too big anyway.) Who is letting all of these ripped dresses out the door?

To RTR's credit, I contacted customer service and explained the problems, mostly because I didn't want to be on the hook for damages. They offered to send another dress and refunded my order without question. I chose to just wear the 10 and deal with the pokes rather than worry about the logistics of a last-minute hotel delivery. I hope they tighten up on QA.

Dress runs small. The colors are a bit more muted than pictured on the model. I received tons of compliments on the dress 

I rented sizes 10 and 12(12 being the complimentary size), and the 10 was just a little too tight to be comfortable for the whole night (I don't normally wear short or form fitting clothing).  I loved the pockets!  The print was fantastic.  I'm a bigger girl and the dress didn't make me look big.

This is such an easy dress to wear. It fit well and was so comfortable! It was great for the spring wedding I attended. 

I loved this dress!! It was perfect for my friend's outdoor wedding on Memorial Day. It fit perfectly and thankfully it was also very comfortable to wear. The temperature hit a high of 93* and I was cool and stylish. I was able to wear my own strapless bra (although if you have a smaller chest than me you may not even need one.) And who doesn't love a dress with POCKETS!! I paired my look with a simple pair of gold heels and gold jewelry (both of which I wore to another wedding earlier in the month) Great dress!! Of course I wished I could have kept it. 

I rented this dress for a black tie wedding. Per the invite "evening gowns were preferred" but this number worked just fine with some pretty earrings and a chic updo! The fabric seemed lighter/airier than I would have imagined. The fit was super comfortable due to the elastic portion in the back, althought the elastic in the back bunched a bit on me. It's a classy, pretty dress. Also, my RTR experience was awesome! I can't wait to rent for my next wedding next month! 

Loved the colors in this dress - pastels plus brighter shades.  There are tons of accessory and shoe options.  I wanted to dress down so I wore with a white shell-like necklace and flat sandals.  The fabric was pretty casual - its cotton, though it appears silk in the pic.  I think Catherine Malandrino runs small so I got the 4 & 6 but wore the 4.  Someone with a larger chest would probably need to size up.

Runs a little bit big on the top hem so it needed to be pulled up occasionally, but just sitting it looks nice.

Monet Madness Dress

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