Name: Maiden Gown
Brand: Lela Rose
SKU: LR59
Price: 230 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.0 (21 reviews)

This gown is fabulous and definitely shows off your curves! The green silk is pretty thick and there is built in boning so you can go without a bra or wear a NuBra with this style. It ran very large in the bust and was a bit too short on me so I think a size 0L would have worked better. You definitely want the bust to fit properly since the back dips down very low. The hips and waist fit perfectly on me, but I would size up one size as backup if you're more of an hourglass figure. Pair it with a statement necklace or earrings! 

Overall this dress was gorgeous. I got so many compliments on it and I felt like a movie star. The color is amazing. 
In terms of the fit: I wore this dress in the 4L, the 6 regular was too big in the bust and was too short. The 4L was slightly tighter on my hips, but even as a 34C/D it was still a little big in the bust. The main issue is the low back, which makes the bust fit a little differently. I bought a backless bra and used some fashion tape and that helped a lot. I was able to wear the dress all night and didn't have to worry about pulling it up so invest in one of those sticky backless bras and that should help. It would have been nicer if the boning in the dress was a little stiffer to help it stay up, but that would not prevent me from renting this dress again.

This dress was incredible.  I got so many compliments on it!  People kept asking where I got such a stunning dress.  As I was walking around Bannister's Wharf in Newport, strangers came up to me to tell me how beautiful the dress was... I felt like an absolute princess all night! People were amazed when I told them I rented the dress and that it hadn't been tailored just for my body. It was so elegant, so well made, and I could not be more thrilled with RTR!   It was perfect and so elegant.  I really cannot say enough nice things about my experience with RTR, I can't wait to use the site again!

Be Scarlett O'Hara, rent this dress.  You will feel stunning all night long. 

I just had the same thing happen to me with someone else ruining the dress I really wanted and they've discontinued it so I can't get another one. Now I am considering this one but will probably have to pin/tape it as well. What did you find was the best way to do this? Also, did you wear a stick-on bra with it or is it thick enough to go braless?

it was thick enough to go braless, but my smaller chest meant that I went with push up sticky boobs anyway. And what I did with the pinning was basically fold the back of the  dress over the zipper and pinned it, Then I put a brooch over the pinning so it actually worked as a decoration for the dress.

I wore this to prom, because the original dress I ordered was ruined by the person who rented it before me. It came in at eleven o clock the day of the prom, but the stress of waiting for it was so worth it. I have a large booty, so that part was snug, but it was loose on my smaller waist and chest, but some fashion tape and artful pinnning did the trick. Even though I normally wear a six I probably could have used the four. Note that the long sizes really live up to their label. I received complements all night and I never failed to feel sexy and dynamite in it. I paired it with coral makeup and accessories and my date kept saying I looked like Katy Perry, which I decided was definitely a success.

hey there! really hoping you will have a chance to get back to me! i just wanted to know if you could tell me which exact spanx you wore under this dress, im afraid of buying a pair that may end up too high! thank you. You looked stunning btw! 

Hi Glenda- the brand was spanx but I am not sure what style. It was only high-waisted under-ware not higher than that.The back does go pretty low, but you should be fine with most pairs. hope that helps! definitely get the nu-bra though!!!!

Tried the dress on at the showroom in NYC and everyone there, go-to-girls and other clients said that I had to get this dress. It originally wasn't my first choice, but I literally had people ask me if I had the dress made for me because it fit me so perfectly and I felt amazing in it. I was a 2R in Lela Rose and a 4L in Badgley Mischka I was a 2L in other dresses as well.  I wore spanx under this dress but didn't need too. As it was backless I bought a nu-bra which is a must as well as fashion tape- You can't get away without either! It was worth the cost for sure.... I would rent it again in a second. I wore a 2.5 in heel and that is as high as I could go with the 2R being 5'8" (they don't have this dress in a 2L) I also had backup flats that would have worked also. 

Great performance! I sing too and that is one of my favorite songs. Dress looks great on you!

You have a beautiful voice and looked stunning.

I was a featured performer at a local event and wore this gown for my vocal of "I Dreamed a Dream." I loved the fit and flair of this gown. It was a tad bit snug but was a change out when my original order was returned in disrepair and I was asked to select a new style. It was pretty tight in the lower waist/hips, but overall a surprisingly good fit for someone who more typically wears a 2. As a petite girl, I was also pleasantly surprised that the hem was basically perfect with my 4.5" heels. To see the dress "in action," there's a video clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EitSNSamuZ4

LOL!  You look Beautiful....I'm thinking about renting that dress.   It's smoking Hot!

I wore this dress for my "Sweet Double Sixteen" birthday party. it was gorgeous in person. The color is vibrant and i looked amazing. I got so many compliments. Its definitely a snug fit, I'm so glad they have a showroom now and I was able to try it on in advance, because I had to loose weight to fit it comfortably. But it was worth every salad and bottle of water! Lol! 

The dress is so well made. Even if it was a bit loose on my chest it still stood in place perfectly and it It fit like a glove on my body and hips. It was also comfortable to wear. I got so many compliments. Thank you Rent-the-runway ! I have to say that the dress I originally wanted to rent was returned damaged and so they didn't have it for me. It was one day before the event and I got nervous, but the to-go-girl was so helpful and together we found a solution. I never had such a great service from customer support. Thank you again! 



This dress is probably made for a little bit more of an hourglass figure than me, but I just didn't care, I loved it!  I didn't quite fill out the chest area - I am a 32 B (which may be a lie to myself hehe) but if they had a 30B that would probably be me, I am very very narrow chested.  The hip section fit me PERFeCTLY and looked sexy in a classic timeless way.  Also I am about 5'4" and I wore 3" heels, but the front still dragged a little.  There is a slight train to the dress and the event was oversold, so it got stepped on a couple times, but I was pretty careful about carrying it when needed.  I received many compliments all night and I absolutely would wear this again.  I would also point out that I think the pictures (due to the flash) make the dress appear "shinier" than it really is.

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