We were doing a black and white theme for our engagement photos. And this dress was perfect. Love the surprise back. I wore a black gem beaded necklace to dress up the front. But great dress. Not too short and comfortable. It's true to size. 

Dress fit as expected and was very comfortable! 

I wore this dress for New Year's Eve (2015/2016). This dress definitely runs very large - I'm extremely glad I saw that mentioned in another review because otherwise I think the dress would have been unwearable. I would even suggest going 2 sizes down, at least for your back-up size, if you are short. As it was, I went with one size down (6) for my order size and then one more size down for my back-up (4); I ended up wearing the back-up 4, but I think a 2 would have been a better fit. Overall, the fit was just okay on my curvy 5'3" frame. The length was definitely way too long. While the lace back is sexy, from the front, the hemline made the dress look almost matronly. I had to "hem" it with safety pins to make the length acceptable to me. (This did not work out that well; it was extremely short whenever I sat down.) I wore it with a very large, long necklace in the front to play it up, and I wore thigh high leather boots with bare legs below. I would probably not recommend this for petite women, but on a taller frame at the right size, perhaps it would be a very lovely dress. In my experience, this rental was just okay.

I don't know how I made it all night without pictures because the dress was simply stunning.  I received rave reviews at the party.  The shape was the right amount of fitted to make me feel comfortable and confident.  My favorite was talking to people, making my exit, and then having them chase me down to say "Wow!" when they saw the back.  I will 100% rent this dress again...maybe that's the good part of missing photographs this time around :)

Everyone raved about the back of this dress. It is a super comfy fabric. It's not fitted- so if you're not into the sheath look- don't rent it. I loved it!  Very "business in the front- party in the back." Runs a little big. 

This was the perfect pick my cousins Black and White themed Bat Mitzvah. Its very rare I get to wear white to a formal event, so I was excited for this pick. I got so many compliments on it! It does run big, so I did go down a size. The 10 looked "frumpy" according to my boyfriend. The 8 was a little tight around my hips, but all in all it fit great! The back is absolutely beautiful. I was able to war a regular black bra and you couldnt even tell!!  I am tall, and I was afraid it may be too short, but was not the case at all. 5 stars for this hot number

This dress was perfect for the Black and White Formal I attended with my boyfriend.   It was perfect for dancing and was the right length to not have to worry about it ridding up.  

Beautiful and classy dress. The back is fabulous, but the fit is strange. Very big on top and much tighter on the bottom. 6 fit better on the bottom but top was huge. Still glad I wore it, I felt great in it! 

I wore this dress for my rehearsal dinner and just loved it. It's definitely more grey than white but fits great and the back is stunning. I wore a regular black bra too and you couldn't even see it. Would definitely rent again.  

Pros: Amazing back, super flattering and comfortable.

Cons: Lines under the dress are very visible. Even the sticky from VS showed through. I didn't wear a bra, which was fine, but the flower pasties were VERY visible so I had to use clear tape.

it was a little big but not too much... love the dress

Rented this for my birthday party and, after a few tweaks, it made for a perfect party dress! The dress was way too long on me - I think it came down just below my knees. With the boxy fit of the dress it definitely wasn't very flattering! But with the help of some double-sided fashion tape, I "fake-hemmed" the dress a good 3-4" so that it hit more mid-thigh.

FYI: The sizing is very off from the other brands that RTR normally carries, or maybe it's supposed to have a boxier cut, I'm not sure. Regardless, I would say this dress seems to be measured more along the US vanity sizing that we see in stores like Express and Banana Republic (where I could fit into a size 4 when I'm normally an 8). I rented a 6 & 8 and wore the 6, but I probably would've liked the 4 better.

Very cute dress but it runs big I did not use it definitely size down 

This dress was sent to me because the original dress I ordered suddenly became unavailable. I was skeptical because of the shape but as soon as I put it on I knew. It was very flattering in the front and the lace back was sexy but not too revealing. I wore a NuBra and felt the dress fit true to size, maybe slightly large. 

As usual top notch customer service from RTR. I will definitely rent this dress again. 

I wore this dress for my bachelorette party in Newport. The dress was great and I loved the back. The dress does run big as some other reviews mentioned. I ended wearing a size down from my normal size. I ended up renting a big statement necklace to make the front a little more dressed up!

It's not super white, more of a grey so it was fine for a wedding. The smaller size fit great and it was comfy all night. This was my first rental and I can't wait to order again!

This dress definitely runs big. I ordered a 10 and an 8 and I'm glad I had the 8. The 10 looked like a sack. Even though it's a loose fitting shift dress, I did wear spanx underneath because the front is plain. Everyone loved the dramatic back. Being tall, I had to be careful about raising my arms when dancing because the entire dress moves up with them as opposed to a dress without sleeves. Paired with a bold red lip and classic black heels 

This dress runs true to size. I thought I would have to go up a size to the 10, but the 8 was the perfect fit. I paired the dress with pearls but to add an extra flair to the front, I suggest a chunky statement necklace. The fabric is thick cotton, so it is breathable. I was also able to wear a bra and shaper with it (black of course). I loved the dress. Sophistication and class while still feeling sexy and young! This was my first time using RTR and it was an amazing experience.

I felt like a million bucks in this dress and received complements all night long.  I ordered a size 0 and size 2.  I ended up wearing the size 2 even though the size 0 fit okay (just too short for dancing and a little tight in the arms).  I wore black peep toe heels and accessorized with silver/diamond earrings and bracelet.  Loved this dress!

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