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18 reviews
Great for work
Very friendly to early pregnancy, and a flattering length on me (5'2").
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Navy Sleeveless Dress
Lauren Ralph Lauren
Size Worn: 14
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This color is so beautiful!
The fabric is softer than I expected and more resistant to wrinkling than I thought - sat all during a seated formal dinner and I didn't have lap-wrinkles when I stood up. It's cut for someone about four inches taller than me through the torso - I'm short waisted so wound up with a bit of extra room, but the design was surprisingly forgiving of this. Got tons of compliments.
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Corrine Sheath
Black Halo
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
Adorable and flattering.
Love it - I'm short so it was a work-appropriate length, but if you're taller you may want tights. The bow kept coming untied but nothing a safety pin can't fix!
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Skinny Tie Purple Shift
Slate & Willow
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This dress is amazing.
It's stretchy, it doesn't wrinkle, it breathes. It is so comfortable. I would rent this again, in a heartbeat. I'm short so it was a little long but the narrower skirt kept it cute.
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Green Colorblock Sheath
Alexia Admor
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This is way boxier and larger than I expected.
This was so boxy and unflattering it was basically unwearable - I am petite and figured the cropped look would be great, but yeah. I was wrong.
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Wright Cropped Blazer
Equipment
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This dress stands out in a sea of black dresses!
It's very stretchy and forgiving - the hem looked slightly wonky when I first put it on, but nothing super noticeable. It was about ankle length for me, and I'm 5'2", so my fellow shorties fear not! The fabric is thick enough that you feel supported and any underwear lines are under wraps, but it's not so thick you couldn't wear it in the summer time. Absolutely beautiful dress.
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Multi Floral Embroidered Dress
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
Super-versatile, this is a perfect desk-to-dinner dress.
This dress has the most amazing fabric - it's stretchy, forgiving, with enough texture to be concealing, doesn't get super -wrinkly and doesn't show sweat if you happen to be stuck on an un-air-conditioned subway car (gross, I know). This ran a little large, but I was glad of it because I'm post-baby and my figure is adjusting itself still (plenty of room at the bust, thank goodness).
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Black Hampton Dress
Yigal Azrouël
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
Top half fits strangely.
The wrap on this dress is strangely positioned - maybe it's my height, or the fact that I have a new mom chest (i.e. much larger than my normal chest) but I found the wrap left basically my entire bust exposed, meaning there's no way to wear it without a camisole. The lower half fit fine, and it was a nice thick fabric, great for bridge seasons (spring/fall), and the pattern was attractive. I just wish the top fit more normally -- this is the only DVF I've ever had this problem with.
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Graphic Leandra Wrap Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This breezy dress was perfect for the Vegas heat!
This dress is fantastic - the cut is very flattering and swirly when you walk, and I never had a problem with the wrap flying open. The neck is low-cut, so you may want wardrobe tape to keep your bra from making an appearance. Even though I am short, the midi length was not overwhelming and didn't cut my legs off at a weird place (though I did wear it with 5" heels). The dress is super lightweight, and was perfect for a night on a patio in Vegas.
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Penelope Silk Wrap Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
Size Worn: 8R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This dress is super stretchy and forgiving.
I'm only 5'2, so on taller ladies this dress might be a bit short - for me it was a comfortable above-the-knee length. The thick scuba fabric is incredibly forgiving (even after a big steak dinner, which is what I ate in this dress), and the neckline allows you to wear a regular bra. The design is so interesting you really don't even need much in the way of jewelry.
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Russian Enamel Dress
Clover Canyon
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
The neckline on this dress is so glamorous and flattering.
The dress is gorgeous - thick and forgiving material. I could probably have sized down for a firmer "hold" but didn't. The length of the regular was perfect with 5" heels - I could walk easily without stepping on the hem. The hem is really nice and swirly, looks very dramatic when you walk. It doesn't breathe particularly well, so be aware if it's hot/humid you will SWEAT.
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Red Whitney Gown
Chiara Boni La Petite Robe
Size Worn: 42R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
I love this dress, it is perfectly scaled for a petite frame. If you are petite, the one-shouldered design will sit very well on you. I've worn other one-shoulder dresses, and this is the first one I didn't have to tape, tug or pin a little. I don't know how it would work on taller girls, though! You can probably get away without a bra in this dress, but if you like to wear a longline strapless rather than a regular strapless you might need to size up so you have room for the extra bulk at the waist (the waist is pretty fitted). The leopard print is subtle in person, it barely showed up in my pictures.
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Black Leopard Dress
Shoshanna
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
Better with a smaller chest.
I really loved this dress. It's so beautiful, it fit everywhere but the chest, my chest is just slightly too large and made the pleats pull tight in a weird way, which didn't look quite right. If you are smaller-chested, this is a BEAUTIFUL dress. I'm 5'2" and the regular length was perfect with 3.5" heels. There are cute little tassels on the end of the waist ribbon, kind of hard to see in the pictures but I like the detail. It's a beautiful color as well, and works with a regular bra.
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Burgundy Bliss Gown
Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent
Size Worn: XSR
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This dress runs true to size. I found the top was quite low cut, and wouldn't have allowed me to wear a bra because of the way it sat. However, the dress is very structured, so unless you've sized up for another reason, the dress gives quite a lot of support on its own. An important note - despite being very fitted up top, the design does not create back spillover (I hate that look). The straps were a little long on me (I'm short) so I needed fashion tape to keep them on my shoulders. The pleats in the skirt definitely conceal lower-belly pooch, I think the flared design is really cute, but beware the winter breeze!
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Navy Flirt and Flare Dress
Z Spoke Zac Posen
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This dress is phenomenal - wear it! My usual size fit properly on me, though I have a smaller chest. The corset is very flattering, and helps keep everything in place, there was minimal repositioning necessary during the night and I was never worried about the dress sliding down. The fabric has some "give" to it, which makes it quite comfortable even though the corset is doing its job. I'd note that the sequins can scrape a little bit under the arms, but it's a small price to pay for a dress this gorgeous. My waist looked absolutely *tiny* in this dress. The dress photographs very well, and doesn't look garish or gaudy - just a nice, glamorous sparkle. I'd note that it'd probably be easier to get into if you have a second person to zip you up -- the sequin fabric can make it tough to pull up the zipper on your own.
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Emerald City Dress
Peter Soronen
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
I felt perfectly appropriate.
There is nothing harder than finding a non-frumpy, very attractive but not at all revealing (no cleavage, no low back, not super tight, no leg) evening gown to wear to a black tie event where you are seated with work colleagues. This dress fits the bill perfectly. It is elegant, stylish, and a little bit sexy while being fully covered-up. I felt perfectly appropriate in front of work colleagues, but still got quite a few appreciative glances (my husband thought I looked stunning!). I wore the regular length with 5" heels (i'm only 5'2") but I could have gotten away with a 4" heel. One thing to be aware of: the dress has a train. It was raining the night of my event, so this required some logistical management on my part. Depending on your height and shape the dress could fall longer or shorter -- it seemed like if I pushed up the ruching, I could have gotten away with lower heels. The jersey stretches out through the night, not so much that the dress is unattractive but I did find the top sliding down a little towards midnight.
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Belle of the Ball Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 2R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
This dress just wasn't flattering on me, I felt like the layers made me look bulky in the waist. Perhaps it might look nicer on someone a little taller though.
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Jersey Draped Skirt Dress
Theory
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD
I love. love. love. this dress. The straps are placed in such a way that you can wear it with a bra, and despite the fact that it's a tight dress it doesn't create the appearance of backfat overspill. It is tight-fitting, but the dress does mold to your body as you wear it, so I didn't feel too constrained to dance comfortably. I was worried about the dress being too long because I'm only 5'2" but it came to just at my knee and was a very flattering length. As other reviewers have said, the dress creates fantastic cleavage, and I feel like it made my waist look just tiny.
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Deep Zipped-up Bandage Dress
Hervé Léger
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 180lbs
Bust: 36DD