Jenna's Reviews
All reviews by Jenna
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6 reviews
Comfort. Class. Compliments.
I wore this dress to a rooftop wedding in NYC. I felt like I was wearing nothing! The dress is easy and comfortable to wear. I wore it with a strapless bra and regular underwear. I'm 5'9" and I weigh about 165 pounds. I usually wear a 12, but because this dress is so loose and "flowy", I believe anyone could/should go down a size. AND THERE ARE POCKETS!
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Chain Reaction Dress
MSGM
Size Worn: 46
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 36C
Rent the suggested accessories!
I'm terrible at accessorizing! I took the suggestion that appeared with the dress that I chose and the earrings worked beautifully! I wanted to keep them!
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Antique Cascading Crystal Earring
Ciner
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 36C
I wish I could have kept this!
I didn't wear this necklace because I ordered it to wear with my back up dress that had a deep v-neckline. I ended up wearing a gold sequin dress with a high crew neck. The necklace was lost in all of the sequins and was just too much. However, it was perfect for the v-neck dress and it is gorgeous in person! I almost opted to wear the back up dress so I could wear this necklace.
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Antique Cascading Crystal Necklace
Ciner
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 36C
Not so low...
I was hoping that these would allow me to wear my mastectomy bra with a backless dress. Unfortunately, the extender didn't allow me to adjust the bra low enough. I had to use a different extender that did work...thankfully. I chose to keep this extender because I'm sure it will work with something in the future.
This is a comfortable and easy dress to wear!
If the 10L had been available for my delivery date, I would have given this dress five stars. I prefer floor length, but the regular was still pretty long. I'm 5'9" and I wore 4-4.5" heels. As other reviews point out, the dress does have some stretch which makes it comfortable. I would suggest that you order your size or a size down. I am a 10 or 12 depending on style and the 10 was the best fit. I wore a regular bra with extenders that allowed me to have my back exposed. I also ordered the 12R which was slightly longer, but the top was loser and the back exposed my bra and inner lining. I opted to wear Spanx just to smooth things out and flatten my midsection a bit. I would suggest avoiding shoes with embellishments around the ankle or on the toe. My shoes had both and the stones and prongs were catching the inner lining of the dress. I had to hold it up when I walked, but that was my issue...not the dress. In a room full of people (most of them) that didn't know how to dress appropriately for a black-tie gala, I probably stood out like a sore thumb. Who cares? I thought I was fabulous! I got a ton of compliments on my way into the event, during the event and on my way to the car. My husband loved it too!
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Award Winner Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 10R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 36C
This was my back-up gown.
The fit of this gown was perfect. Most will probably be able to wear a regular bra with the v-neckline. This was my back up dress and while I preferred the longer length, I didn't love the gathering in the front. It wasn't terrible, but it added a little bulk to my not-so-flat midsection. I would have worn it with confidence if the other dress didn't work for me.
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Glitz Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165lbs
Bust: 36C