Name: Arabian Desert Maxi Dress
Brand: Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent
SKU: CV16
Price: 72 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.0 (27 reviews)

tight around the bust but overall a beautiful dress

Top fit like a corset and helped the dress stay up, which was very flattering (shown in picture - I'm a 32 bust and wore a zero, and as I said, dress stayed up beautifully. Wore to a date function, hence the tie.) Bottom was gauzy and flowy, as it looks to be on the model. Really loved this dress.

Pretty small, would definitely order a size up if I were to do this again! 

how do you make a rise and fall hem? I really need to do this to one of my dresses!

Hi Emily, we recommend Hollywood temporary fashion tape. Just be sure to remove the tape before returning your dress. 

I wore this to a summer wedding and loved it because the print was fun but not too dressy. I am pretty tall- 5'10" so maxi dresses are usually not really long on me, but this was super short. It was like 3" off the ground even before I put shoes on and was too odd of a lenth to wear in either flats or heels so I pinned up the front to make a faux mullet (rise and fall) hem. Other than that, it fit really well in the chest, I'm a 34 B/C and was light and comfortable.

I wore this glamorous dress to my bridal shower.  It would also work well for a nighttime event.  I got a ton of compliments on it and would wear it again in a heartbeat.  The top layer is very loose, but there is a lining that I thought was clingy.  Ended up going a size up to so the lining would fit easier.  

The dress was beautiful, very light. I wouldn't recommend it for a big busted or tall girl, like myself. I had to wear sandals, and was continuously pulling up my dress all night.  Definitely made for a less curvy girl!

RTR sent me this dress after my original one didn't work out, but I have to say that I loved the print on this dress even more than the one I originally chose.  In terms of the fit, it was slightly large in the bust area for me, but it was fine with the help of fashion tape.  The length ended up being perfect on me with 4" heels.

Fit well and didn't have to fuss with the top at all.  I am small chested so it was nice to not have to worry about that!

LOVE this dress. Such a cute maxi, wore to a birthday dinner with the Danielle Salmon earrings and got a ton of compliments. I'm a solid 4 with small Bs and had to wear the 6 to fit into the corset. BUT didn't need a bra and stayed up no problem. Great print, light and breezy. Definitely will rent on my next vacation too.

I loved this dress- fit true to size and was very comfortable. Able to be dressed down or up for any occasion. Highly recommend it- I got a lot of complements on it.

I got so many compliments on this dress! It is even more gorgeous in person. It is pretty see through, so don't forget nude spanx. The boning got a little uncomfortable, and should have probably worn one size up for the long night ahead.

Gorgeous dress, but it runs a little smaller than I expected with the boning.

I run about a size 4-6 and the 6 was great. The boning inside the dress made for a more secure fit, and it skimmed the floor when I wore flats. 

hi there i am usually a 4-6 but mostly a 6. due to your worries about the tightness up top, do you think with 34A bust size i may need to think about an 8?

Hi Lauren, you will not need to size up to an 8 if you are an A cup. Stick to your true size plus one size up for back up!

I wore this 5 months pregnant (2 sizes up) and it looked great! Boning makes it fit tightly on torso so if broad there id go a size up! great 4 summer

I actually didn't wear this one.  The fit was easy and comfortable.  The only issue with this dress that prevented me from wearing it was that the front was too long.  There was some drapey fabric that made me worried that I would trip and fall.  I was even wearing 3.5 inch wedges!  However, the pattern is really good looking--pretty grey with hints of blue, green, and pink--that will look great with a variety of accessories and shoes!

wore this after my baby and was worried about the bust, but it fit. the length was perfect with 3 inche heels

They did not have my backup size (2) and the 0 was slightly too small.  I still thought the dress was cute and was disappointed it didn't fit.  I'm not sure I would rent this dress again.  It was cute, but not as cute as I'd hope it would be for the cost. 

Generally fits great, note that its on the shorter side. I am 5' 8" and had to wear the dress with flats, and it was still skimming my ankles. Great for a beach wedding.

I ordered this dress as my backup for my senior prom. I figured it was a safe bet for my body type and would be a good substitute if the dress I really wanted didn't fit. The style was too casual though and would have been better for an outdoor summer wedding or more casual party. My mom almost wore it to pre-prom pictures. Also the boning in the top was pretty snug and the light, airy fabric made nervous about it ripping. I probably would order a backup one size up if I were to rent this dress again. 

This is a beautiful print dress, but didn't work for me because my waist is not my best feature and it definitely accentuates that. Because I'm tall & it only comes in R, it fells mid-calf which actually gave it a cute, casual feel. But in that instance, I would definitely go all the way casual and belt it. 
Beautiful dress though and great flow of material & fit on the bust.

This fabric is very light. The dress is pretty for spring, with a sweater.

The dress looked stunning in the photo, and I needed a full maxi dress for a party. But, it turned out (being 5'9'') the dress was nowhere close to being floor length. I knew it was just because I was tall, but still relatively disappointed. From the waist up the dress fit perfectly and was gorgeous! I just wish it was a little bit longer so I could've worn it. 

I rented this dress to wear for my birthday, sadly it was a little too snug around the rib cage, and the liner didn't fit right underneath. Also, it had pulls on the front, from being worn before so I decided to wear something else.

This dress is beautiful. Unfortunately, the material and cut is completely unforgiving, and unless the waist (which runs small) AND the bust (which runs true/slightly large) fit you exactly, I can't see how this dress would work for you. It didn't work for me in either the 0 (bust fit but not the waist-- couldn't zip it) or the 2 (waist fit but not the bust-- the top would NOT stay up no matter how much tape I used).... I was very disappointed and had to scramble to find something to wear to the destination wedding I was leaving for the following day. I'm actually surprised this dress is used as a rental-- I would expect something with even the smallest amount of forgiveness in the cut or fabric-- I am not a particularly unique shape/size and usually fit well into a size 2 of any dress. RTR offered to send a replacement but I was traveling to Mexico so not an option. They actually refunded me which was very fair-- they kept me as a customer and I have recommended RTR to friends and family since. I would not, however, recommend this dress unless you have a good back up plan. 

it was way way too big in the bust for a size 34 B i was really disappointed and the length was kinda short for a 5 ft 7 in girl.

I ordered this dress for a brunch-time engagement party and found that it did not fit well.  It was extremely big on top and the material felt like plastic.  The dress was also slightly see-through.

I ordered this dress for my senior prom and first tried on the 0 because that's what size I normally am. It was really short, hit above my ankles (I'm 5'7") It fit in the torso area and the colors are pretty in person, a lot more colorful than shown in pictures. the 2 was just as short and didn't fit me in the bust at all so I ended up wearing my back up dress. For someone shorter though it would work out perfectly!

Arabian Desert Maxi Dress

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