Jessica's Reviews
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8 reviews
Top edge does not lay flat
This dress fit me well in the size 6 but it gaped at the top in the front and back and would not lay flat. It made me very nervous that I'd lean over and flash everyone. The size 4 fit better in the shoulders but still did not lay flat. I did not wear this dress as the other option I was sent did not have these issues. That being said, this is a lovely dress and is very elegant. It wasn't the right look for my event but would be really great for a more formal event. (My measurements - Bust 38.2" [30I US / 30G UK], Waist 25.7" [natural], Hips 36.8".)
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Indigo Sheath
Trina Turk
Size Worn: 4R
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J
Size up at least one size! Possibly 2 for a large bust
I really loved this dress. I hadn't worn a strapless dress in over a decade and I'm glad I decided to go outside of my comfort zone. This dress is tight but not too tight and its sexy without showing a bunch of skin. I got a ton of compliments. One girlfriend referred to it as being "very va-va-voom!" Normally I wear a size 4 or 6 but I couldn't get the Small over my hips, my husband was afraid he'd break the zipper on the Medium at my bustline, but the Large fit. (My measurements - Bust 38.2" [30I US / 30G UK], Waist 25.7" [natural], Hips 36.8".) I had 2 complaints about this dress: 1. When I started to dance the dress did slide down my shoulders some, not to wardrobe malfunction level but it did make me uncomfortable. 2. The dress would catch on itself under the armpits and it was ripping some of the stitching out. I trimmed a number of loose ends just so I wouldn't have random strings sticking off of me.
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Addison Sequin Sheath
Dress The Population
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J
Size down for your backup
This dress was too big for me in a size 6 and the size 4 was unavailable. I could have dealt with the waist/hips being too big but it was also too big in the shoulders. I could wear a normal bra with it but it showed some at the armpit, but that may not have been an issue if the dress was the right size. (My measurements - Bust 38.2" [30I US / 30G UK], Waist 25.7" [natural], Hips 36.8".)
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Reba Dress
Elie Tahari
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J
Straps are multiple inches too long
I saw the other reviews saying the straps were long but OMG. Now I normally have to get dresses taken up 0.5-1" in the straps because my torso is apparently a little short, but seriously the straps on this dress were 2-3 inches too long on me. It looked ridiculous and made the dress completely unwearable. I can't see this dress fitting properly unless you have a very long torso.
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Watermelon Lace Dress
Shoshanna
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J
Kind of meh
This dress fit me but the material has an odd texture and while it looked ok it did not look good/great. It just wasn't flattering on me.
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Picture Frame Sheath
David Meister
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J
Pretty but does NOT fit "any cup size"
This is a very pretty dress but I had to order 4 sizes in it until I found one that would zip up completely. I'm a 30-32F cup, 39-28-39 measurements, and the size 10 was SNUG. I looked on the ML website for a comparable dress and the sizing chart said my measurements should have been an 8 for waist and hips and 10 for bust, but the 10 was snug overall. It would have been wearable except for the fact that both strapless bras I have showed in this dress. You definitely cannot wear a full coverage strapless bra, at least in a large cup size, with this dress. As the stylist notes mention, this dress does not give, so if you are full busted or have an hourglass figure then size up! I will say though that RTR was great and overnighted me two different packages with multiple sizes of this dress and all of the reps I spoke to were very kind and they offered me a credit because I couldn't wear the dress.
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Never Let You Go Sheath
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J
Pretty but does NOT fit "any cup size"
This is a very pretty dress but I had to order 4 sizes in it until I found one that would zip up completely. I'm a 30-32F cup, 39-28-39 measurements, and the size 10 was SNUG. I looked on the ML website for a comparable dress and the sizing chart said my measurements should have been an 8 for waist and hips and 10 for bust, but the 10 was snug overall. It would have been wearable except for the fact that both strapless bras I have showed in this dress. You definitely cannot wear a full coverage strapless bra, at least in a large cup size, with this dress. As the stylist notes mention, this dress does not give, so if you are full busted or have an hourglass figure then size up! I will say though that RTR was great and overnighted me two different packages with multiple sizes of this dress and all of the reps I spoke to were very kind and they offered me a credit because I couldn't wear the dress.
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Sweet Candy Apple Sheath
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J
Too informal for my occasion
The material was nice and the dress is well made. But the pattern shift between the top and the bottom looked a little odd. The pockets are cute, but if you have hips the pockets only make them look bigger. I'm a 34G and the size 10 was a little roomy up top. Not much, but I'm used to dresses being snug in the back when they zip all the way up to the shoulders. Because of the material and how it looks on, I would not recommend this as a dress for anything semi-formal or formal.
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Splish Splash Dress
Lela Rose
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 30J