I was so excited for this dress but my excitement immediately turned to disappointment once I tried it on. I should have listened to my fellow RTRers when they said this dress is NOT meant for a pear shape! The dress is SUPER fitted through the hips but fortunately, it is not too noticeable because the dress is lined and also the outside material is very thick and structured. It was, however, kind of difficult for me to actively move around in. The dress is not at all fitted in the waist or bust area, which gave the appearance that I was wearing a white rosette sack! If you are looking for a form fitting dress, this is not it. I really wouldn't recommend this dress if you are short or have short legs. The material is gorgeous but it consumes you! You want to wear the dress, but this dress definitely has the ability to wear you- not a positive thing! Between the tight fit through the hips, no fit through the waist and the rosette detailing making me look larger than I am, I just couldn't take myself seriously in this dress. It was not for me. I would definitely recommend this dress if you are: tall, athletic, thin, busty, hourglass.

Tie-Back Rose Garden Shift

Mark & James by Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: S

Usual Size: 4

Height: 5' 2"

Weight: 120lbs

Bust: 32B

I ordered a size 2 and 4. The 4 was big but the 2 fit well, so I definitely recommend going a size down. I am a classic pear shape and this dress fit pretty typically: Fit my hips but was loose around the bust. To compensate, I added some cups to my strapless bra and was good to go. I was nervous about the longer length on me, as I am only 5'2, but was pleasantly surprised with the length and overall look of the dress. Cons: The lace along the top of the dress is very flimsy and kept folding over! I attempted to use fashion tape to keep it in place, but once I sat down the dress pulled and detached from the tape. So not only did I have flimsy, folded over lace at the top of the dress, but I also had a back full of fashion tape. This unfortunately, was pretty noticeable and also very uncomfortable. Also, the black bow was wrinkled and limp which took away from the quality of the dress. I'm sure this is due to constant use. It wasn't a big deal or too noticeable, but it is worth mentioning. The dress loses 2 stars for these cons. Pros: Great fit, especially for a short and tricky pear shape! Beautiful lace detailing- absolutely gorgeous and received SO many compliments!

Ambrosia Lace Dress

Anna Sui

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Size Worn: 2

Usual Size: 4

Height: 5' 2"

Weight: 120lbs

Bust: 32B

Being a pear shape, I found that the size 4 was a bit loose up top, but fit just right over my hips. When I sat down or moved around alot, the snug fit over my hips caused the dress to ride up a bit. This was minimally and did not detract from the dress. Just something that fellow pear shapes may want to keep in mind. The fit information is dead on and I was overall really pleased with the fit and look of the dress.

Black Lace Combo Dress

Milly

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Size Worn: 4

Usual Size: 4

Height: 5' 2"

Weight: 120lbs

Bust: 32B