Name: Red Bow Front Shirtdress
Brand: Tome
SKU: TME29
Price: 80 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.0 (12 reviews)

Loved this dress. I got a bunch of compliments and it felt funky and daring while still work appropriate. Definitely a lot of fabric but still comfortable. Would rent again. 

I felt great wearing this soft, extremely flattering dress. I tied the bowtie at a more moderate size, and you could even skip the bow altogether and just have more of a sarong field to the skirt. It is a very very flattering cut for those of us with belly issues.

If you are looking for a bright red dress, I would say this is not quite it: I am a purist when it comes to shades of red, and this feels more like a pinkish red than a true red. (I know, I know, it looks like a perfect red in the photo. But trust me people, there is a serious undertone of pink. OK, my kid insists it's orange. Well whatever it is, it ain't red.)

The drawback: It is more wrinkly than crisp, so even though the cut and fit are dreamy, I wouldn't wear if in the professional contexts for which I rely on RTR. It would be fine for a day at the office (unless you have a suit-y job) but I can't imagine wearing this for a speech or media appearance. It just isn't crisp or polished enough.

Admittedly it arrived quite wrinkled, and since I was renting it to use for a headshot, only bothered to iron the top half.  (So you can see exactly how wrinkled the sash and skirt looked when they arrived.) Even the top was pretty wrinkled after a day of wear. I think the fabric is also somewhat worn, or perhaps it's just very thin and soft but to begin with.

One surprising upside: that generous sash made for a fantastic emergency hand towel when it turned out the café washroom did not have any paper towels left. You gotta love clothing that does double duty!


Bow doesn't completely cover elastic waist.

It's an easy fit dress. Nice cotton, bright color, liked the accent bow in the front yet it could be a questioning design as I see my tummy swelled and the balance from the back vs front was kinda weird. Yet overall I think the color fit me and made my day definitely brighter and more colorful and cheerful. 

Red Bow Front Shirtdress

Tome

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