Dominique's Reviews
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Heavy polyester- kind of big
This is cut to look oversized but across the chest and stomach is cut true to size. Like I don't have room in the chest to size down but somehow the shirt looks enormous. Like the pants, it's a heavy polyester instead of cotton. It's nice enough to touch but doesn't breathe at all. It's not a necessarily warm shirt but it's humid here and left me sweating but chilled. Looks more like a quirky thrift/vintage find than a high end piece.
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Preppy Check Shirt
Tommy Hilfiger
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Heavy cotton, slight crop, runs large
With a tall torso and large chest I found this to fit really nice without much crop. I do not show my mid drift and was comfortable in this with a tank under. You can't not show your stomach and not wear a tank though bc the neck is too low otherwise. I love the material, it's a heavy cotton so it keeps you warm but breathes. I would rent again and actually go down a size.
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White Cardigan
Marissa Webb x RTR
Size Worn: XL
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Heavy polyester feel, runs large
They are pajama pants and fit like pajama pants. The length was a smidge short (5'8) but still cute with sneakers. The waist was comfy/a bit large, but the overall fit is oversized. I wish I ordered a size down. I expected RL to be a quality cotton but they're a heavyweight polyester. Feels nice enough but doesn't breath and was uncomfortable on a 60 and humid day. Only recommend if it's cold and dry by you.
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Preppy Check Pants
Tommy Hilfiger
Size Worn: 44R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Cute well made, boxy fit
This blazer runs large. I can rarely wear smaller than a 12 in a blazer (large chest) but I would order this in a 10 next time for a closer and more slimming fit. The sequins are great- add a very cool shimmer without being trashy. The buttons fell off while wearing it- while literally sitting with my family opening Christmas gifts. If yours arrives missing buttons check the pockets! That's where I put them haha. I bet RTR won't look to mend it.
Sequin Plaid Jacket
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Beautiful, true to size
I love this jacket and will be holding onto it for a while (sorry!). It's hard to find jackets that look nice when you are a true hour glass. This doesn't have any fancy seeming- it's a true school boy blazer (my fav) but is cut for a woman's body. It's wool, great color purple without being in your face. Lined sleeves that look great if you roll them up. I love love love this jacket! The only reason I'm not purchasing is the high price. Highly recommend!
Nancie Check Blazer
rag & bone
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Shrunken- very short
This was clearly washed and shrunken. It's still somewhat oversized at the top but it's now cropped. RTR unlimited quality control is non-existent and it's really disappointing considering the price of membership. This is a nice heavy knit and cozy- it's cotton so it's not itchy at all. I will try steaming it to make it wearable so it's not a total waste.
Varsity Cardigan
525 America
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Thin, runs small
After renting the beautiful green Jason Wu dress that looked to be a similar cut in photos, I was very excited for this red dress. However it is a total disappointment. It's a very light summary chiffon material and runs more like a 10 in the waist. It fit my chest- which was shocking considering how much tighter it was in the waist. It also doesn't wrap- there's just this flap of material down the front and them belt, that doesn't really do anything besides keep the flap down is sewn on.
Red Sleeveless Wrap Dress
Jason Wu
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Not just boxy - runs large
Yes this is a boxy cut, but it also runs very large. I love rag and bone blazers and a size 12 is usually perfect. However this 12 fit more like a 14- it was droopy in the shoulders and just looked too big not boxy. I think a 10 would be perfect. So I recommend sizing down. The sleeves are nicely lined and the martial is wool. It's a decent jacket but not my fav.
Monty Blazer
rag & bone
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Amazing jeans for small booty gals
These are the perfect jean. It's a true mid rise, no stretch so they hold you in well and for those who don't have much of a booty- they fit nicely rather than flattening you out. Some reviewers said there isn't 'as much stretch as they like' - there is one what so ever. So if you're in between sizes you will want to size up. They will of course stretch out a little bit as jeans do, but there is zero actual stretch to these. Highly recommend for those with hour glass figures who have trouble with rise bc of their hips. If you have a booty you may have trouble with these though.
Blue Elsa Slim Crop Jeans
Citizens of Humanity
Size Worn: 31
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Very strange sizing - not consistent
I originally ordered this dress in an XL bc i always need extra room in wrap dresses for my chest. The XL was huge and the chest had very odd darting in it that was reminiscent of the cone bra era. I couldn't tell if that was because someone stretched it out though as the dress was brutally worn out. I really liked that it had a button and then a wrap, making it much easier to control how deep the V is. Unfortunately that feature doesn't exist in the smaller sizes. I really liked the dress so though I figured I'd try it in a large. It's definitely not over worn and the chest is much better but the L has no button to secure it inside, just a hole to pass the wrap through. I have a feeling that RTR made this modification in lieu of replacing broken buttons because the wrap isn't quite long enough to go all the way around your body and loop back through the metal to secure it. The sizing is also way off, it felt more like two sizes smaller than the xl than one. I could have worn it had they not modified it, but without the button the wrap was so short and with only a couple of inches going through the metal loops I was scared of it coming undone. It's a great dress, stretchy and light weight while looking like a sturdy professional material. Perfect for the office when it's 100 degrees and 100% humidity. Just be weary of the sizing.
Carolyn Wrap Dress
Hutch
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
True to size but short!
This dress is cut kind of wide. I'm a 12 with an hour glass figure. More often that not I have to size up with the designers here but this was roomy. Oddly enough even with the room the buttons didn't lay perfectly and if I sat down there were gaps all over. There's no zipper, the buttons are your way in and out. The straps are also very long. All of this could have been fixed with pins and fashion tape but it was so short that any slight move and my but was out. I'm 5'8 and don't normally have lengthy problems with dresses to this extent. It's comically short. It's also linen and arrived too wrinkled to wear. This will not travel well, and you'll need a steamer or iron just to wear it. Lastly, and most frustrating- the belt is the wrong size. There's no sizing on the belt, but it's super tiny, clearly a smaller dresses belt (like an 8 probably) got mixed up here. So it's not usable bc it's super tight. If you have a straight body and are a bit shorter this dress would probably fit you much better. It was nice and light, definitely a summer linen. I wish I could have worn it bc it would have been perfect for the summer festival I planned to wear it to. So I do recommend those who are either shorter than 5'7 or don't mind their booty hanging out to try it. But even those with a runway model body will need pins for the straps, fabric tape for in between the buttons and a good steamer or iron.
Button Front Double Strap Dress
Nicholas
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Perfectly flowy summer dress
As a curvy, tall woman this dress fits me how I want free people dresses to fit but never do. This is lined so you can wear it with normal underwear and not have issues. I wore a strapless bra without issue. It's flowy and gauzy and just absolutely perfect for summer. I'm actually considering keeping this I love it so much. Highly recommend. Runs true to size, maybe a tad on the large side.
Tie Dye Handkerchief Hem Dress
Fifteen Twenty
Size Worn: LR
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Smocked and fitted regardless of upsizing
I love this dress, but I hate that it's smocked. It doesn't matter if you size up to try to get it to be less form fitting/more office appropriate- it's smocked all the way to your waist so it's fitted no matter what. That means it hugs every bump and curve. I'd be obsessed with this and probably buy it had it not been for the smocking.
Abir Dress
Nanushka
Size Worn: XLR
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Brand new- maternity
I'm an idiot and didn't realize this is maternity. RTR needs to stop having maternity sizes show up in searches unless you select it. Frustrating. BUT for the momma's to be out there- this arrived brand new with tags still on. It's very soft. I imagine the waist band would go under your belly with the bib part covering it. The straps were very long so I assume that's to leave room for the belly. If I was prego I'd probably really love this. Just fits weird without the belly. Bummed I didn't realize it was maternity. Wish this was made not maternity bc of how soft it is- it would be great for the summer.
Supersoft Maternity Overalls
MONROW
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Runs 2 sizes small
These shorts arrived in good condition. They were clearly dry cleaned, leaving them kind of rough feeling. I feel like a tumble in the dryer would make them softer in the skin. Doesn't matter because they are miniature. I'm a size large that can sometimes squeeze into a medium. I ordered these in an XL because of other reviews and they're still too small to wear. If you're petite with a straight body then these would probably be a good fit for you but still order one size up for fit, and two sizes up for modesty if you're older than college age. I'm no nun, but they fit like boyshort underwear.
Navy Bandana Knot Shorts
Paradised
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Weird fit, super small slip
This dress is cut very odd. The slip is tiny. If you're busty you'll need to use your own slip. The dress is cut significantly larger than the slip. It's waist isn't tight enough for the rest of the dress so it just hangs. The neckline cuts just a little deep on one side showing the slip and your bra. Not great. I wouldn't order again and I wouldn't recommend unless you're very thin and tall
White Asymmetrical Eyelet Dress
Keepsake
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Cute and flattering
I'd rent this again. It's all silk, so I wouldn't recommend for a vacation bc this dress wrinkles just sitting on the hanger. I had to steam it for about 20min before I could wear it, but I felt like Audrey Hepburn in Roman holiday wearing it !
Ambery Poppy Dress
L.K. Bennett
Size Worn: 12R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Runs very small and still manages to be shapeless
Other reviews said this ran big, I very seriously disagree. I received this in a large, the size I usually wear, and it was way too short to wear as a dress and pulled apart at the buttons throughout my entire body. Even though the dress was skin tight on me, it still managed to fluff up and look big. If you're tall and weigh 90lbs maybe this dress will look good on you. If you have any curves at all, avoid this dress.
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Wanted Ruffle Dress
The Kooples
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Runs incredibly large- size down by 2!
I have been eyeing this dress for a wedding and ordered it super early to test the size. Thank goodness I did! I went down a size after reading reviews but it's still way too big. Returning for an 8. I usually wear a 12! I'm a 34DDD too. Is dress dress is clearly designed to hang in a lose sexy way- but you can't wear a bra so if you want any support at all, size down by 2 sizes. If you are thin without much curve or chest then just know this dress will hang on you, but it's beautiful.
Printed Ikatoksana Maxi
Tanya Taylor
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Comfortable, runs long, high waisted
These stretch out a surprising amount and they do run long. I'm 5'8 and wore them with 3 in heals. They are lose but high waisted so if you have a little tummy these will not be flattering. They also wrinkle very easy so you look quite sloppy by the end of the day If these were much cheaper- like $40 I'd buy them as an easy casual summer pant. This price point is ridiculous for what you get. They're barely nice enough to get away with in a business casual environment. They are super comfy though!
Cluster Pajama Trouser
Derek Lam 10 Crosby
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Busty Ladies Beware!
I wear this designer constantly. Normally she runs somewhat large, which having a 34DDD chest I appreciate. I'll take a little wiggle room in the waste to actually be able to expand my rib cage to breathe- if you have a big chest you understand me. I normally wear a 10, sometimes a 12 in her dresses. Since this is strapless I got a 12, concerned it might be a little too big. This barely zipped and fit about half of each boob. I don't even think a 14 would fit my chest. It first the rest of my body perfectly. Funny enough- I got another dress by this same designer in a 12 (10 wasn't available) and it's too big. Beware - this particular dress is cut quite small in the chest for how this designer normally runs. If you don't have a very large chest then consider renting this dress. The fabric is beautiful. I'm really disappointed I couldn't wear it.
Sunshine Day Gown
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Very large, light weight. Clip ons
These were very big, they just about brushed my shoulders. I loved the way they looked, but they're clip-ons - something I didn't realize when ordering. I wore them all night for my event, and while they were very light the clip-on really irritated my earlobe and either cut it or rubbed it raw. These have no weight, so not sure why they clip. I'd rent these over and over if they were pierced.
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Lace Flower Earrings
Oscar de la Renta
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E
Cute clutch
It's nice enough but I wouldn't re-rent. The clutch is made of leather so it's a bit less informal than I was looking for. It does have a chain on the inside to wear the bag on your shoulder, it's silver. The flowers on the outside weren't in perfect shape - but it's wasn't horrible. The bag just clearly isn't brand new. I'd recommend this for a fun night out, not a formal affair. It doesn't hold a whole lot, but is better than most clutches. There is an internal zip compartment to protect your cards. I got 2 cell phones, lipstick, inhaler and a business card case in the main part. It was totally full, but the closure is 3 strong magnets that kept my stuff safe even when I dropped the bag.
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Embroidered Floral Tab Clutch
Loeffler Randall
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 8"
Bust: 36DDD/E