Janemarie's Reviews
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8 reviews
beautiful and elegant
This dress was a pleasure to wear! The four fit like it was made for me. I loved the fabric. The belted back ia an excellent touch not only visually but it creates a lovely shape that accents the waist. It does have a wide neckline. I imagine it might be a tough dress to wear if you aren't at least somewhat busty. At a d+ it was low cut but stated in place mostly. I got lots of compliments.
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Bittersweet Dress
Viktor & Rolf
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
Such a sad moment...
This dress is stunning-BUT unless you have a very, very small ribcage you will not fit into your size dress. I was so sad that I didn't get to wear this dress. Not only is it the strangest shape that I have ever encountered but the zipper on the dress that I wanted to wear didn't even go up and down on the hanger. There were tons of reviews that mentioned that the zipper was a two to three person job to navigate and that was spot on. I can only imagine that after many times of being man handled by countless pairs of hands trying to get it zipped that the zipper finally broke. For me the waist wasn't the issue it was the bottom of my ribcage. Very odd. Here I was 36 hours from an affair and nothing to wear. Fortunately RTR came through and over-nighted me two new dresses in different styles. Post my debacle with this dress I noticed that it even looks like the model is poured into the dress in the photo. If this dress was ever reworked to make it more reasonably shaped I would chance it again-only with more lead time this time.
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Jadore Gown
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
So pretty, but busty girls beware...
This dress is so pretty! I was surprised when I opened the box that the colors are not exactly as they appear on the screen. The flowers are a darker orange. The quality of the dress was nice, but it was kind of obvious that it has been worn many times as the fabric has somewhat lost it's heft. All in all I was thrilled to wear it because it is a beautiful dress. Here's the beware part-IF you are anything larger than a B...you will likely NOT be able to button this dress!! It fit me well in the waist etc but there was no way that the front was going to button. I did wear it as another had mentioned with a white cami underneath. On the one hand I wished that I had an 8 to try but on the other hand the 8 probably would have been too big in the waist. It worked out in the end but was a more casual look this way. Fortunately it was ok for the party that I was attending. If you are busty in any way this is not the dress for you...
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Dixie Ruffle Dress
Shoshanna
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
Busty girls beware...
I had to get your attention...This dress is beautiful. The fabric is gorgeous. The pockets are a nice touch. The translucent panels are fun. Here's the catch-if you are busty at all, this is probably not the dress for you. I am ordinarily a size 4 and asked for the 6 as a backup. It's a good thing I did because I barely got the zipper up on the 4 in the chest. It fit beautifully everywhere else but absolutely squashed my chest. I had to wear the 6 and even that was a bit snug in the chest. Unfortunately it was big everywhere else. The 6 made my bottom half look much bigger than it did in the 4. All in all it worked out but it would have been an over the top home run if the top were more proportionate to the bottom. I can honestly say that this has never happened to me before so I do not feel like it's me. If you are a B or less this is probably a perfect choice.
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Rosette Envelope Dress
Carmen Marc Valvo
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
Beautiful clutch!
This is the perfect size. It was a beautiful choice. Thanks RTR
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Not So Demure Clutch
Rebecca Minkoff Accessories
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
My backup dress that didn't work for me
This is a beautiful dress but please be aware that it definitely is low cut and there isn't any way to tighten the halter to lift it up. I chose this as a backup for a wedding rental and there is no way that it would have been appropriate for a wedding without actually tying the halter to tighten the top. It was way too revealing for me.
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Catarina Bombshell Gown
Carlos Miele
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
Gorgeous..
Loved this bag. It was the perfect choice!
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Black Mesh Glam Clutch
Whiting & Davis
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D
the perfect choice...
I wore this dress to a wedding and it was an excellent choice. I got tons of compliments. It was super stylish and stood out without being over the top. It was very comfortable as well. I wore it with an adhesive, backless bra. The only issue that I had was that the fabric tended to "grow" as the night went on. I felt like it was a size larger by the end of the night. I wouldn't necessarily say this distracted from the dress it just meant that I had to hold it up and occasionally pull up the front.
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Beauty in the Night Gown
Narciso Rodriguez
Size Worn: 38R
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34D