Name: Make Way Gown
Brand: ML Monique Lhuillier
SKU: MNL46
Price: 68 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.0 (35 reviews)

I rented this gown for a James Bond holiday party and received compliments all night! The 6L fit like a glove and was a little tough to get on, but I felt comfortable once I had it on and started the evening. Very flattering gown!

This is a FANTASTIC dress.  I am a curvy 4 and it fit well, except bodice was a tiny bit loose. 

The gown fit very snug, especially around the waist and bust. It was easy to walk in, and the perfect length! I'm 5'3" and wore 3 1/2" heels, and my shoes showed just enough to be fashionable, but I did not trip over any extra fabric. The ruffles in the fabric were beautiful and hugged my curves just right. This dress really made me look curvy, even though I have an athletic build!

Beautiful fit, photographs best from the left. Fit well. Drags on the floor a bit. 

Fit was true to size. Had to safety pin the bust area due to that running a little big, but other than that the dress fit like a glove! I was worried that by ordering a R (L was unavailable) it wouldn't be long enough, but with nude flats it was perfect and my feet didn't show at all! 
Received many compliments and truly felt beautiful in it! 


Dress fits very true to size.  Runs long, but if you enjoy wearing tall heels like me then its no problem.  I would absolutely recommend this dress.  Thank you RTR!

I'm 5'6 and it was a little short in length, if you're my height or taller I'd suggest going with the long if you plan to wear a decent heel (say, over an inch). Little roomy in the chest area, but a nice padded bra should do the trick. The two was tiny so I went with the four and it fit very nicely. 

This dress was, in a word, stunning. I've rented many beautiful dresses from RTR, but this one took the cake- I got compliments all night, and my husband said I looked the best he'd ever seen me. I was a little bit worried about the trumpet-like skirt as I am definitely a pear-shaped girl, but this was elegant and not overwhelming. LOVED IT and highly recommend.

The color is beautiful.  The dress wasn't in the best shape when I received it.  Many of the darts on the fabric were missing or had come undone so therefore several of the "folds" on the dress weren't tacked down.  Other than that the dress was beautiful and fit true to size.

This is the second time I have used RTR and I have to say I am a huge fan! I ran into some snags initially when my original dress (this red Monique Lhullier) was unavailable at the last minute in my requested size of 10R due to a previous renter having returned it in poor condition. RTR was unable to get a hold of me to select a different dress myself, so picked a similar dress they thought I would like and shipped that instead. I contacted RTR when I discovered the shipment was on its way and advised that even though the back up they'd chosen was beautiful (a black Badgley Mishka), that I highly doubted it would fit based on my full thighs vs the description/reviews of the dress. My stylist, Zoe, was so helpful and wanted to make sure I had exactly what I needed when she heard my concern. She even helped me with additional backups just in case my back up still didn't work.  She was extremely timely and responsive, and although my timeframe was dwindling down for a substitution, I had no fear I wouldn't be covered since Zoe made it clear she was doing everything she could to get the new items to me as soon as possible. One of the dresses I selected as a back up was a larger size of my original dress choice--this ML in red, but in a 12R. I was nervous that it would be much too large in the bust, even though I am a 38D, based on other reviews I had read. It was very generous in the bust once I'd received it and tried it on, but I was able to pin it just right from the inside to ensure a snug fit.  I am only 5'3" and the regular length with 4 1/2 inch heels worked perfectly. The dress had so much personality! I lost track of how many compliments I received throughout the evening. The dress was comfortable and definitely enhanced when you naturally have curves--someone with an hourglass shape or pear shape would rock this look.  The only con besides needing to pin it for a snug fit was the occasional feel of needing to pull it up and back into place to ensure my cleavage was never too much. Although I am not one to repeat a dress, I would definitely rent this one again, but in a 10R. It truly is stunning and very easy to wear.

Wore the dress for a gala. The size was bigger than normal so I looked heavier with the additional fabric. Otherwise, the color has a wonderful fuscia undertone which made the dress stand out. Plus, the bustle in the front was not attached when I got the dress, but I managed to do a mock up with safety pins. 

It's a beautiful color but for me it ran large. I am a 36DDD and it was still too loose in the bust. My backup size was one size down but it wasn't sent due it not being returned on time. Luckily my replacement dress was phenomenal.  

Even with 4.5in heels there was about 1in of material dragging in the front. However, it is because i am so petite (5ft) and the 4R was more fitting than my usual 2R on the waist. The 2R would have fit better as dress length. I recommend getting a size up as backup, and using fashion tape if the front is still lengthy. One inch was not a problem for me, i just picked it up if i needed to. Everyone was complimenting the dress. The color really stands out. I kept with a simple jewelry and hair do because the dress is definitely the statement piece.

This was the perfect dress for a black tie wedding!  Everything about it was beautiful - the fuschia color, the hourglass/mermaid fit, the ruched bodice, and the flowy bottom.  It went extremely well with the Slate and Willow "Take the Throne" necklace.  The only negatives I can think of were that, with all the layers, it was a bit hot dancing, and with ~3 inch heels, I did trip over the bottom a few times.  I would recommend higher heels.  Other than that, everything was perfect!   We'll definitely rent from here again!  Plus I recommended Rent the Runway to many others.  The company was very easy to deal with.

This dress was way too long on me and I had the 0 regular( even with 3.5 inch heels). The bust was also huge, so I had to light stitch hem the bottom and I also safety pinned and sewed the top of the bust to better fit my small chest. In the end it looked fine, but I think this dress is best for bustier girls. The rest of the dress fit true to size. I'm 5'4, 110 lbs, 32b.

While I loved the dress and received numerous compliments, there were 2 major disappointments. The first was one was the hemming job. I am very short so definitely needed to get the dress hemmed. I went on Thursday before the event and waited 30 minutes for the seamstress who took a different lunch break (430-5pm) than what is advertised (4-430pm). The RTR staff was extremely apologetic and felt bad that I was waiting for 30+ minutes. Luckily, my office is a few blocks away and it was late in the day so it ended up not being a big deal. When the seamstress finally came and was pinning my dress for the hem, we talked about how she would also hem the lining and the tulle under the dress (obviously right). Since we had explicitly discussed this, I didn't check the dress when I picked it up the next day. On Saturday (day of my friend's wedding), I was absolutely shocked to see the lining had NOT been hemmed. It was an hour before I was supposed to be at the venue and so in a panicked frenzy, I began to pin the lining and tulle myself, but it was just so difficult to do and kept sticking out from under my dress. I kept tripping over it and it definitely was in the way most of the night.  Although it was not noticeable by most people unless they stepped on it, was a disappointment.

The second thing was that there were wires coming out of the top part of the dress (i.e. the bust area) and they kept poking me!! It was uncomfortable and painful at times and looked weird when I was sticking my hands in my dress from the top to adjust and push the wires away.

Dress is great for a girl with an hour glass!! Hugged my curves just the way I like!! :) just beware it is a bit tighter in the hips.

Ordered this gown for our military ball and although I had some issues, customer service was top notch! The dress runs true to size although the chest ran too small to wear a strapless bra with it. No bra needed... This dress is very flattering. I'm 5'3 120lbs 34D and it fit great except the length was still a bit long. I wore 5 inch heels which worked just right. The compliments rolled in all night! 

Love the magenta color. Dress is great for hour-glass shape. I wore the 2r because it fit more smoothly over my midsection & bust, whereas the 4r was slightly looser in those areas. Fairly easy to walk, sit, dance... Overall, highly recommended! 

The fit of this dress was great! I went with the 2R and felt pretty comfortable all night. I gave 4 stars because the initial 2R I received needed a repair and had been fixed by the last renter with a giant safety pin. Not exactly the look I was going for. However, the customer service was great and they overnighted me a second 2R. This one was pretty good...only a few minor issues (ripped lining in a few places) but externally it was good to go! I received a ton of compliments and look forward to renting again!

The fit was very true to size. Length was perfect. The color was AMAZING. This dress is gorgeous on and even more beautiful in person. Great RTR customer service and experience all around! 

Rented this dress to emcee a pageant. It was gorgeous! Until about halfway through the pageant when the  gathering at the knee came undone and I had to pin it  back up! Still I adored the dress and got tons of compliments :)

Not only is this dress beautiful, but it is so flattering! I'm not very curvy, but it made me look like I had hips, and I loved it! I'm 5'2, 110 lbs, and a 32C. I will say it runs a little small if you have more on top than the average person. I figured I'd be a 0R, but they only had the 2R for the date I needed it. I was shocked to find that the 2R was perfect. I never would've been able to zip the 0. I wore 5 inch heels & the dress was the perfect length! I absolutely loved this dress! I would recommend this dress to anyone & everyone! I had random people coming up to me all night & complimenting me on the dress. I wish I could wear it again!  Thanks for making my night even more memorable, Rent The Runway! 

I LOVED the dress. I dont have much of shape and it made my figure look beautiful. It does run a bit small so I recommend sizing up.

I am 5'11" and 132 lbs, I ordered a size 4L and a 2L.  The 2 was definitely too small, the 4 was perfect.  It was a little hard to zip through the rib area and maybe a little big through the hips but overall just perfect.  The length was great without shoes but I could not wear heels.  I found a really cute pair of dressy sandals that worked great.  I would pick this dress over again, just amazing!

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