Gretchen's Reviews
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19 reviews
Amazing dress, best I've ever rented
Fit like a glove, which is often tricky when you're a girl with curves. I received so many compliments all night, most said I looked stunning.

Sequin Egyptian Dress
Nicole Miller
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Lovely, easy flowing dress...
I was looking for an easy flowing dress with a lot of give and this was exactly that. It was very comfortable to wear, no Spanx required, give it an enthusiastic two thumbs up. My only critique is that because the back of the dress is elastic, there isn't much support if you have a larger chest. I didn't have any slip ups, but I imagine someone else could easily. Beautiful, elegant dress, loved wearing it.
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Meteor Shower Gown
Rebecca Taylor NYC
Size Worn: 10L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Beautiful, gorgeous dress... but deadly
RTR sent this dress as a second option when the dress I previously ordered was unavailable. I loved how I looked in it, everyone said I looked like a mermaid, which if that's what you're going for... My only complaint is that I have never worn a sequined dress before and was unaware of how it can rub and give you rug burn. It actually scratched and cut up my arms. It was so painful that I couldn't put my arms down all night. If you are a more experienced sequined dress wearer than me and know what you are getting into, go for it. The dress is gorgeous.
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Emerald Rush Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 12L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Lovely Dress
I love, love, loved this dress... However, I could only get it in the regular length and it was just too short. The dress only came to my ankles and I'm only 5'6. I would definitely try to rent this dress again, but only if I can get it in long.
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Reflect In Beauty Gown
Carlos Miele
Size Worn: 44R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Have curves, don't even try.
I wish I could have worn this dress, the fabric is lovely and so pretty. However, I couldn't even get the dress over my breasts to see if it would fit my big old birthing hips.
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Take The Throne Gown
Vera Wang
Size Worn: 10L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Loved these!!!!
Beautiful earrings. I received compliments on them all night and was surprised with how light they were.
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Silver Pave Weave Earrings
Kenneth Jay Lane
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Great dress, when you need a formal dress with some stretch.
The dress fit nicely and hid all of my flaws that come with it being the middle of the winter. It was very comfortable. I am 5'6 and was able to wear 3 inch heels with the regular length dress. Plenty of room for the girls and lots of stretch. Although, there were times that I was annoyed with the strap that goes around the neck.
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Sparks At Night Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 12L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Felt like a Movie Star
All night long I was getting complimented on my dress. While the dress is tight and a mermaid style, I never felt restricted or uncomfortable. It hugged every curve of my hourglass figure and made me feel like a movie star.
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Royal Treatment Gown
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 10L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Odd fit
I loved the dress. The dress material is beautiful and I so wanted to wear it, but it just didn't fit right. I ordered the size 48 to deal with my ample "birthing hips" and it fit perfectly below the waist. However, I didn't have the assets on top to fill what a size 48 required.
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Animal Pack Sheath
Versace Collection
Size Worn: 48
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
I hope that you are busty!!!
I love this dress in the picture, but when I got it home... the top was huge. It was much blousier on top then I was expecting. Nothing was falling out, but the dress was ballooning out at the top. It was just so BIG. I'm glad the event that I was going to was not as formal as I thought it was going to be, so I could wear another dress.
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Star of the Show Gown
HALSTON
Size Worn: 10R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Perfect Different Kind of Cocktail Dress!!!
If you want to wear a dress to a cocktail party that turns heads and is not your typical little black dress than this is the dress you want. They say that it's gold but the print definitely makes it look a bit more taupe-ish grey. No matter what the color, it turns heads. I got compliments on the dress all night and I think it was just because it's so different from what people are used to seeing. The one shoulder gives it just enough sex appeal, but the knee length keeps it classy. Wish I had taken a full length pic so you could see my electric blue suede heels that I paired with it.
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Mercury One Shoulder Dress
Rachel Roy
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Beautiful, stunning earrings
They were the perfect earring to top of my strapless dress. And I was shocked at how light they were.
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Jet Ombre Bacall Earrings
Elizabeth Cole
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Felt amazing all night
I got this dress for a night at the opera and just absolutely love it. The fabric was beautiful and made me feel amazing all night. The dress is very flattering for an hourglass kind of gal, but you definitely need something up top. The dress is large in the bust area. Luckily, I could fill it out, but I wouldn't recommend to someone smaller than a C or D cup. Absolutely beautiful dress, Wish I had taken a pic to post.
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Atomic Azurite Dress
Chris Benz
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Breathtaking dress.
All night long the compliments did not stop. Loved this dress, it fit so perfectly. Although it might look a little better on someone who is more straight up and down, than curvier, I loved it. Made by breasts look perfect, so easy and comfortable all night. Although I did wish that it had been a tad longer, I could only wear kitten heels with it o keep it at floor length, if I had gone for a real heel it would have looked too short.
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Keyhole Goddess Gown
Nicole Miller
Size Worn: 10R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Perfect Sweet Dress
I wore this out for my birthday in January with a pair of black tights and sky high heels. I loved the simplicity of it and it was just so chic.. If I could buy it and have it in my closet all the time, I would not hesitate. Loved, loved, loved this dress, so perfect for a romantic night out.
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Hayley Lace Ruched Shift
Shoshanna
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Love, love, loved this dress.
I would say this is the perfect dress for a comfortable night out. It was so flattering and the draping made it perfect to go Spanx free for the night. I wish I had take a picture in the dress that night. I received so many compliments in it.
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Sultry Safari Dress
Haute Hippie
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
Beautiful detailing.
I did not wear this dress, I got it as a back up. I found that it definitely ran true to size, although I had wished that I had gone with the longer length. The regular length was just impossible to wear with heels. The dress was beautiful, but if you are on the busier side, be prepared to show it all.
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Drop Dead Gold Gorgeous Gown
Nicole Miller
Size Worn: 10R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
If you have a larger chest, this is not the dress for you.
Unfortunately, I did not get to wear this dress. All of the online reviews that I read said that this ran large, so I thought I would be safe going with the medium. But when I put the dress on, it was skin tight around my chest, did not fit at all. In the end it worked out because another girl who came to the party wore the exact same dress that she had rented from RTR, so it kind of worked out that it didn't fit.
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On Cruise Control Maxi
Parker
Size Worn: MR
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D
This dress was very fun, but only for the truly daring. All night I received tons of compliments :)
The dress was true to fit and the slit in the chest area covered all the essential areas. To keep everything PG, I was double taped within an inch of my life. From the front it looked great, from the side, if you have a bigger chest, you can get a lot of side boob The longer length was perfect with 5 inch heels. My only complaint about the dress is that it got dirty in the car on the way to the event. No matter what it showed every inch of dust or fleck of makeup that landed on it. I was dusting it off all night. (Weird, I know.)
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Wanted Cutout Gown
Plein Sud
Size Worn: 42L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 6"
Bust: 36D