I loved the color and the sleeves! I have broad shoulders, and am D cup. I felt it covered my chest enough (I did not wear a bra and my boobs stayed in place lol). And was flattering with my waist. SIZE UP for the waist as everyone said! I almost didn’t listen but am relieved I did!

Wore it to a wedding in Puerto Rico and WOW this dress is show stopper. The bride loved it and the complements were abundant! It definitely has an interesting fit though and boob tape and/or dress tape is a must to keep your ladies in. After dinner it was a tad tight on my mid section. I wore 2.5-3" wedges and it worked out well! I'm definitely pear athletic shape, so lots of room for the booty, but if I had a bigger chest not sure this dress would have worked out!! Loved this dress so much, will definitely consider buying it in the future! 

I dropped jaws in this dress!!! Prepare to have all eyes on you when you wear this! I sized up to accommodate the band around the torso. I’m typically an 8 and I wore a 14. Other than that, no notes. It’s gorgeous!

After reading many reviews to size up, I also chose to size up. I typically wear a 6 but opted for a 10. The dress is tight around the ribs so you want ample room to breathe! Make sure you get tape as well to hold ladies in place. 

This dress is a 10/10 - show stopper. I wore this for my 31st birthday dinner party and got so many compliments. I felt incredibly beautiful and vibrant! 

I'm 5'2" so I had to use a lot of fabric tape (took an hour), but I have never gotten do many compliments on a dress! Loved it

The one thing I wish I knew I needed was double sided tape! I wore this as one of my outfits in my my birthday photo shoot. It as comfortable. We also used a large  safety pin near the top of the back of the neck. But it was the perfecgt lenth and perfect fit around the waist. 

I'm almost 5'6, 171 pounds. 34 DD.  You will need either a stick bra or boob tape + pasties with this dress. If I were wearing this at an event other than the photoshoot, If you are a best chesty, you'll need double-sided tape. But I don't regret renting it and it was the perfect final touch for the look I was going for!

Wore this to my friend's wedding and got so many compliments. Bold neckline and lots of color. Used boob tape and fashion tape and I danced all night without any issues. As others have mentioned, the waist is snug, so size up if you're in-between sizes. 

Great dress! I took the advice of the other reviews and used toupee tape to keep it in place. It was a little uncomfortable trying to make sure I wasn’t putting on a show for people, but I still loved the dress anyway:)

There was not a single woman at the wedding of 150 guests that did not compliment me in this dress! I would 100% recommend this! The bride was in love with it as well! 

Beautiful and comfortable dress. I am 5’2” and it was still a bit long tho, even in my tallest heels.  Since wore it at home, that wasn’t a huge problem but would have been hard to wear out. Was still sad to send it back! Needed some boob tape but otherwise fit great.

Comfortable and sexy. I’m a busty girl and I was fine all night! You NEED fashion tape, it’s non negotiable. But I felt amazing. Danced all night 

Another spectacular cut dress- with all open sides- nothing was showing or falling out, even didn't need  fashion tape, don't wrinkles ( great tropical- date dress!!!

This dress is an absolutely stunning! Must have been my favorite all time rental. Be prepared to received tons of compliments. The fabric flows so elegantly and the cut is amazing. Pretty tight in the chest but I was able to zip it up. Used some fashion tape and felt really comfortable.

The colors are just gorgeous in this dress. I sized up one and was happy I did, if you have a wider rib cage, the middle section can be tight. I probably didn’t need to but it was definitely more comfortable. Will need to tape in some areas to avoid side boob, but this dress was so beautiful. Compliments all night!

Beautiful dress. Great quality. The waist band was a little snug, I could have probably gone a size up. I also pinned the straps in the center a little! 

got so many compliments on this dress and felt absolutely gorgeous. I get all the comments about the waistband running small; I got the 8 and the 10 just in case and wound up wearing the 8, which fit comfortably at first but felt tight after dinner 😅 dress was also just a touch long on me; I’m 5’3 and with 3” heels had to watch out for the occasional person stepping on my dress. wore pasties just in case, and used a small piece of fashion tape on each side to keep me feeling secure even through a night of dancing full-out. truly one of my all-time favorite rentals; bury me in this dress plz.

It definitely requires a few strips of fashion tape on the sides and the upper back if you’re like me and can’t fill it out but it wasn’t too much of a headache and the tape stayed on for almost the whole night! 

I typically wear size 4  but this dress I wore size 10. Don’t forget fashion tape and sticky cups. This dress is gorgeous and comfortable but one must be ultra confident showing a lot of skin :)  there is no give at the waist so size up you will thank me later :) 

I loved this dress so much & got sooo many compliments. I’m normally a 6, so I ordered the sizes 10 & 12 & ended up going with the 12! The 10 was a little tight in the waist band & there isn’t any stretch to the fabric, so the 12 was more comfy for me. I didn’t use any boob tape, but probably should have — I had to hold the top of the dress while dancing & it gaped a little when sitting. Overall I am obsessed with the colors & style of this dress & wish I could wear it a million times! 

By the time I sized up enough for the band to fit, the top was so loose even fashion tape was insufficient. (38b/size 10) I couldn't wear it. Some other ladies at the event were rocking the dress though. Size up! 

Loved this dress! Pleating and colors are very fun. Used a small amount of fashion tape on the neckline and it stayed put all night without issues. Would rent again. Fits a US size 0 well. 

The dress was perfect for a spring wedding - received so many compliments! The dress needs double side fashion tape to stay in place but other than that it was great!

I loved this dress from the moment it arrived. The online pictures truly don't do it justice. Glad I read the reviews here about sizing! Before renting, I found a sizing chart for L'Idee and determined I would be between an 8 or 10. The 10 was slightly loose around the ribcage for me, whereas the 8 was on the snug side (my underbust is 29"). Ended up choosing to wear the 8. Barely managed to get away with the length of the dress wearing 4" heels with no platform. As others have said, tape is definitely needed! 10/10 recommend, would wear again, would buy it if I knew I had more events to wear it to. 

Zipper is very difficult and waste band has zero give. 

Like other reviewers said, the waist band is really tight, I don't know how but I couldn't zip up the size 6, but the size 8, while it zipped, was still relatively tight but wearable and the chest WAS big! I needed like 10 strips of fashion tape for my boobs to not literally fall out, but otherwise, wore nipple covers and once I got the tape organized, it was great. Felt super hot and got tons of compliments

I’m so greatly for the previous reviews. As a result, I ordered the size up due to the rib cage comments. Yes that band runs small but the 6 was a perfect fit. Plus the double sided tape is necessary if you do not have a chest to fill the dress, which I do not. I loved the dress and felt so confident all night. 

The colors are bold and eyecatching!  I agree with everyone that the waistband is tight (had to suck it in to zip) and have lots of fashion tape ready. Otherwise be prepared for lots of boob showing!  

I got so many compliments on this gorgeous dress! You definitely need some dress tape and I was glad I read reviews and ordered a size 10 (I usually wear a 6). 

This dress is an absolute show stopper!  Be sure Ans pack your pasties and clear boob tape ;)

I didn't love it - I don't think it was right for my body type (too long, too low cut)

This is by far THE BEST dress I've ever worn.  It's beautiful, elegant, flattering - just rent it!  FYI, fashion tape is a must.

I felt like a goddess when I put this on! I received so many compliments when wearing it. It fit me perfectly, but I have a freakishly small waist to the rest of my body so the other warnings about the waist being too small is probably accurate.

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