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Versatile
Docking one star because it's so long!!!!
Watercolor Animal Print Shirt Dress
Hutch
Size Worn: XXL
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 36C
So fun and unique!
I have a pretty small chest and wore the L for my hips. I can't imagine someone with larger boobs being able to fit into the top.
Pretty Chic Jumpsuit
YUMI KIM
Size Worn: LR
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 34B
Intricate embroidery
Size up for hips. Only con was the bottom of the dress stretched out some after two wears. Very pretty and unique dress ... lots of compliments!
Penelope Lace Sheath
Dress The Population
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 5
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 34B
Fun flair for work
What a fun and unexpected dress to jazz up a work presentation in the middle of winter. Keeping this for a while on unlimited. I sized up to accomodate my 17 week baby bump, and the ruffles totally hide and distract from my little bump. I imagine this would be great for hiding any little stomach pooch. Rent this!!! Note: I did have to roll the sleeves under to "hem" them but they stay put just fine due to the stiff fabric. No one would ever know!
Navy Lincoln Dress
MSGM
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Quality dress
I've kept this for more than a month on my unlimited subscription. I love the heavy fabric; it is very smoothing. This dress is very body-con and I have enjoyed showing off my early baby bump in it. Hate to send it back!
January Knit Dress
Nicole Miller
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 10
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Not for pear shapes
This is a straight up and down shift dress, not suitable for pear shapes. Trina Turk has some similar dresses on RTR with more room in the hips.
Cady Bell Sleeve Dress
Milly
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Nice fall staple
Super soft leather in a military green. Nice neutral color and good for layering. Slightly cropped and runs small. Size up!
Olive Leather Jacket
Nicole Miller
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Cute, runs large
Returning and getting the size S via Unlimited. I think it will fit perfect. The bust and waist were too large in the M and I'm a size 8.
Windowpane Knit Dress
Draper James
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Fun and flirty
Great casual top. Perfect for early fall. Fabric was a little worn. This top has been around and is not the highest quality, but I enjoyed the rental overall. Beats shopping hands down!
Midnight Floral Stockton Top
LIKELY
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
On trend florals and shoulders
Loved this fresh top. Wore it to an outdoor concert and received compliments. The only con is the sleeves were a tad too long and made it hard to eat. Not the most functional top, but fun, fab, lightweight and comfy.
Autumn Floral Juni Top
Cooper & Ella
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Compliments
Loved the fall colors and playfulness of this dress. It feels (and is) expensive. I had to wear spanx, though, and it STILL hugged my middle and gave me more of a belly than I actually have. I was a little self conscious about the bodycon fit, but otherwise this was a great rental via unlimited. I love Fuzzi.
Butterfly Tiered Dress
Fuzzi
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Super feminine but professional
Rented this twice for work meetings and a speaking engagement, felt great and received compliments galore. Keeping this for a while this time on unlimited. I love the flattering fit, the room in hips, the coverage provided by the lining under the wrap skirt, and the light material. So comfy I even wore it on a plane. I would not recommend this dress for anyone with a large bust. The fabric pulled across my 34B chest slightly, but not enough to be uncomfortable. Usually tops are quite roomy on me, especially in a size medium. The top is snug in chest and shoulders.
Navy Floral Mix and Mingle Dress
YUMI KIM
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34B
"Classic"
I debated and debated over whether to send this dress back because of how it hugged my butt. The cut of the skirt really highlights your curves if you have them, and I would guess it gives curves to those that don't have them. After sending pics and video to a few friends, they confirmed that 1) it was in fact not too tight in the rear, but just right, 2) it was not too short and 3) that in fact it was a "classic" look for work, especially when worn with pearls.
Navy Serafina Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Fun top
Tons of compliments! Fabric wasn't too heavy. Strangers commented on the vibrant colors and embroidery.
Blue Reba Top
Parker
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Size up for hips
It looks A-line but was too tight across my hips. Should have sized up. Had to return.
Black Asymmetrical Fluid Dress
Carven
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Not for pear shapes
If you are bigger on bottom than on top, this is not for you. It hugged my hips and butt and gave me a belly. Just too fitted on the bottom. Also, super short. Cute for around the house.
White Eyelet Off Shoulder Romper
BB Dakota
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
One of my faves of all time!
This is a truly special dress. I love how it highlights the waist. It's so feminine and fresh! I will rent again and again this summer on Unlimited! I'm so obsessed.
White Pallas Dress
Peter Pilotto
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Compliments! Bright and sunny!
I'm pear shaped and sized up for my hips, so the top of this dress was a bit large. Enjoyed this dress for both work and fun. Received compliments on both settings!
Cabrillo Lace Dress
Shoshanna
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Fun!
This romper is like a grown up version of a child's romper. Perfect for a beach vacation. Preppy and fun! Shorts are roomy (I have bigger hips and athletic thighs). Just try it!
Palm Tree Zoey Romper
Milly
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Gorgeous!
This dress is feminine, comfy, figure-flattering (highlights the waist and curves) and I loved the adjustable straps! Will rent again.
Floral Kam Dress
Parker
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
A true shift
This dress is not flattering for pear shapes. It is a true shift with absolutely NO stretch or tapering at the waist. There is a ton of extra fabric that would probably hang nicely on a straight up and down gal, but my booty made the whole dress protrude and billow in the back. This dress also made it look like I have a belly (I don't). I was able to wear it once to work with a fitted blazer to break up the shape. This dress is also super warm so plan for that. I did love the gorgeous detail at the collar.
Beaded Neckline Little Black Dress
BOUTIQUE MOSCHINO
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Compliments! Sparkle!
This jacket had more shimmer than expected, but it was a hit at work meetings. Great fit; the cut highlights your waist. It's super warm, so if I rent again I'd do it in the winter months.
Blue Rylan Jacket
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Flattering but too loose on top
This dress is super cute and flattering. I'm a 34B and made the mistake of sizing up to accommodate my hips. That made the dress way too big up top (it kept sliding down and was unwearable). I am really hoping when I rent this in a smaller size it is not too tight on my hips (it seemed like there was some room). Besides the tricky fit I love, love love the dress. Gorgeous color and style.
Cobalt Ruffle Mini Dress
Rebecca Vallance
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Like a second skin
Received compliments on the dress and the trendy midi length. My husband in particular loved this dress. It truly hugs your body and makes everything look smooth and great, and the navy color has the same slimming effect as black, but prettier. I rented this with my Unlimited membership and sized up to an 8 as I tend to do with Shoshanna. I might have enjoyed the 6 and would have loved to try it on. Just rent this. Can't wait to try it in the lighter color as well. Another great dress, RTR!
Navy Beaux Dress
Shoshanna
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Just rent it!
Is it orange? Is it red? This dress generated much discussion and many enthusiastic compliments at a benefit dinner I attended. Great way to be sexy and classy at the same time. Thank you RTR!
Poppy Off Shoulder Sheath
Theia
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Cute but odd fit. Great in photos.
Cute romper, and lovely colors and print, but I had to size up for my 39.5 inch hips (I'm a true pear shape: small on top and M-L on bottom). So this romper was pretty roomy on top and had a TON of gappy room in the stomach area that folded over when I sat down (you can kind of see it in the photo). Wore it to brunch on my birthday, then changed into the Draper James Floral Callaway dress later to continue the festivities in a more comfortable ensemble. This romper is exactly why I love RTR: I can rent styles that aren't perfect on my body but are interesting, fun and trendy for a brunch, vacation, date, work or a special event. I can wear once, but don't have to invest in buying and keeping the piece! Just wear and return! Thanks RTR!
Floral Dunaway Vines Beverly Romper
Draper James
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Girly springtime dress
Loved feeling like Reese Witherspoon wearing this dress from her line. The length was surprisingly flirty and fell just ever-so-slightly above my knee. I could have worn the medium or the small but I chose the small as it was a little more figure flattering and a tad shorter in length. I'm a true pear shape: Size S on top, small(ish) waist, and M-L on bottom (my hips are 39.5 in) but there was plenty of room in the hips on this style, and I liked how ribbon sash at the waist emphasized my curvy bottom half. FYI the sash is not attached so you can choose to wear it with or without! I wore this to a concert in the park on my birthday, and received many compliments. I did have to tug down the sleeves every once in a while to keep them off my shoulders, but overall the dress was pretty comfortable. If in doubt... just rent this! It's flattering, versatile and sweet!!! Day or night, dress it up or down... I saw Reese wear it on Instagram as a bathing suit cover up without the sash. I'll probably rent it again, as it is super lightweight (cotton and linen, I think, and lined) and it will work well in the summer months.
Floral Callaway Dress
Draper James
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Just rent this!!!!
THIS is the way to do the off the shoulder trend, because it also nips in at the waist to give a perfect hourglass shape! This is a great length to wear with bare feet or sandals (I'm 5'4"). I'm keeping this dress all month on my Unlimited subscription to wear on the patio at home, on a beach trip and out during the day or night! I love how it reminds me of the Mexican style dresses my mom and grandmother wore in decades past. But it's WAY more comfy given the soft and stretchy fabric. My hips are a size 8/10 and my top is a size 4. I'm pear shaped and I'm wearing a size small in this dress and comfortable as can be!
Batik Patchwork Dress
Fuzzi
Size Worn: SR
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Darling dress
Only con is the length. I wished it was a few inches shorter.
Encore Rose Crepe Dress
kate spade new york
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Adorable top
At first I thought this ran too small to wear, but then I realized that the shoulders probably wouldn't stay down as much if I had worn the medium. Plus I am sure the medium would have looked a little shapeless and sack-like on me, which is hard to avoid with this genre of top. Wore to brunch with dark skinnies and nude heels for a great blend of prep and boho!
Floral Jazlyn Blouse
Parker
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
No shape. Best on tall and lanky girls
This dress, while lovely, is not great for petites or anyone that would prefer to define their waist. It added lbs. it would be gorgeous on a tall, straight and narrow gal with no butt. My butt made the dress protrude in the back but it did not have any cinch at the waist, so my butt ended up making my entire middle look inches larger than it is.
Asymmetric Ruffle Bird Print Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: 6R
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Unique dress
I enjoyed how different this dress was from everything else people were wearing, but this wasn't a "wow" dress and did not inspire compliments like some of the other gowns I have rented. It's not lined AT ALL, so spanx are recommended. The size 6 was a bit tight on my hips (I expected it to be a little more flowy so I had intentionally sized down). However, I think a larger size would have been too large in the bust. This is a problem we pear shaped gals are used to having! All in all, this style was fresh and trendy, but not show-stopping.
Midnight Asymmetrical Ruffle Gown
Haute Hippie
Size Worn: 6R
Usual Size: 8
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 142lbs
Bust: 32B
Gorgeous
It was a little "formal" for a Bachelorette party but I wore it anyways and felt like a fox! The 8 was a little loose in the chest but the 6 would have been to tight in my hips. I was able to wear a nude strapless bra and it didn't show at all through the cutouts. I'd rent again if unlimited didn't have so many wonderful choices!
Sea Green Side Cut Sheath
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Flirty fall dress
Loved this style! I took away one star because the skirt pulled a little across my hips, especially when I sat down. I wish the designer had made the skirt slightly more A-line for the comfort of us pear shaped girls. I don't think it would have affected the style at all. I DID love the elastic that cinched this dress in at the waist. So flattering! I dressed it up with pumps but this could easily be worn with booties for a more hobo look.
Red Abstract Floral Printed Dress
Parker
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 32B
On trend but not flattering
This widened me and looked a little sack-like. I'd like to rent in a smaller size but the shoulders were already tight when worn off the shoulder, and they limited my arm movement. I was also very disappointed that the hem at the bottom came loose the first time I wore it and steadily unraveled, causing me to repair it with fashion tape. If was fun to be on trend and sassy in this top, but I won't rent again.
Pink Gaia Top
Rachel Zoe
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 143lbs
Bust: 32B
Pear shaped girls... this one's for US!
This dress fits quite snugly on the top, which is why I say it runs small. Size up for backup, especially if you want the cutouts to look flattering. But, pear shaped and big booty gals, rejoice... there is plenty of room for our junk in the trunk in the bottom half of this dress. For me, this dress fit perfect. My chest is a size 2-4, waist is size 6, and my hips are an 8-10. On me, this dress had the sophistication of a sheath with the comfort of an A-line. I'm going to look for more dresses to rent from Hunter Bell. My padded strapless bra was fine underneath and did not show at the top of the cutouts. I would have gone braless but I needed the padding. LOL. FYI: This is a lightweight scuba fabric. The color is stunning and I received compliments all night. If you are small on bottom and larger on top, choose another dress. This one is for us pears!
Blue Porter Dress
Hunter Bell
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 143lbs
Bust: 32B
Great for pear shapes! Juicy orange and sassy ruffles!
Love the color. Plan on keeping this dress with unlimited for a few weeks for a meal out at the beach and a social reception next week. Great with gold hoop earrings and espadrilles. Don't take this dress too seriously. It's easy and light, not form fitting, but not too roomy either. The dress and fabric have flattering flow (it fell over my body, even over my large hips, with the ease of a flapper style dress). It might be tight in the chest for those with larger breasts, but I can say without a doubt that this dress is big booty approved (my hips are 39 inches, size 8-10). Ruffles can be bad on large hips but on this dress, they are very flattering. I can see this dress spicing up many occasions, and it even covers enough skin to wear to the office (especially in summer). Please stock more of this brand for the pear shaped gals!
Flamenco Asymmetrical Tank Dress
Derek Lam 10 Crosby
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 32B
Fancy from day to night!
Love the colors and neckline on this dress. Wore to a dressier baby shower (blue for baby boy) and to a cocktail party later in the day. Felt a tad overdressed at both but better to be overdressed than underdressed! Pear shapes, beware: this dress is fitted throughout the hips and really shows off a booty. My hips are 39" and this dress almost too tight. The skirt rode up and bunched up ... I was constantly having to tug it down. Pear shaped / big booty gals, you feel my pain. And of course, in typical pear shape fashion, the top was loose on me. However this is such a great dress, I really enjoyed it overall and received several compliments, especially on the neckline.
Flower Block Dress
Bibhu Mohapatra
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Details made this worthy of renting twice. But lining was cut out 2nd time I rented it.
Love the grommets and embroidery on this dress. Rented first for brunch with girlfriends and again through unlimited to keep for a few weeks during this hot summer weather. Looks and feels expensive and the details are stunning! The only cons: the dress is a tad sack-like, and the second time I rented it, the luxe, full-length lining underneath was cut off at breast level, causing a weird crease and taking away one of the better elements of the dress. I also had to wear my my little nude half slip underneath as the dress is see through without the lining. I still plan on keeping it as a cool summer dress for a few weeks, but that is just because it is becoming such a hassle to return and wait for my next unlimited shipment. When I send it back, I will include a note recommending that RTR not rent it out any more with the lining cut out. What an embarrassing quality control issue.
White Grommet Laces Dress
Derek Lam 10 Crosby
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 32B
Wowza body-con midi dress!
Felt sexy yet sophisticated in this body-skimming dress. Lining and fabric were slimming and high-quality with plenty of stretch. I wore this to a museum reception with pointy black pumps and dinner with my husband afterward. Great for date night; I would not be comfortable wearing this to work. Thanks for supplying me with yet another fab dress, RTR Unlimited! Got out of my comfort zone and loved it!
Contrast Sides Zip Dress
David Koma
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 145lbs
Bust: 32B