This dress is absolutely beautiful but there is hardly any stretch or "give" in the waist/hips area. I knew I would be sitting a lot at my event so luckily I had rented a back-up (the Tracy Reese "Bardot Bow" dress) and went with that one instead. Typically I wear a 6, but had read that this dress runs a little small so I rented an 8...I probably would have been more comfortable in a 10, though then the top might have been a little big. I really wish it had worked out!

Purple Explosion Dress

Robert Rodriguez Black Label

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Size Worn: None

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 3"

Weight: 130lbs

Bust: 34C

These were the perfect compliment to the Tracy Reese "Bardot Bow" dress I wore to a charity gala. I opted for the "stylist surprise", hoping for something a little different than my usual choices, and these were great! They seemed a little heavy when I first took them out of the package, but I hardly noticed them on my ears - the only complaint I had was that my curly hair got caught in them once or twice, but that would probably happen with any earrings.

This dress was absolutely amazing! I am usually always a size 6 (JCrew, The Limited, Banana...), and rented a 6 in this dress and it fit perfectly. The bow on the right shoulder makes it stand out from the usual little black dress. Might be hard to tell from pictures, but you can really make the bow as big and poufy or small and flat as you'd like. My boyfriend asked what would happen if I didn't send this dress back...I'm not sure, but I was tempted to find out! I HIGHLY recommend this dress! I'm sorry that I don't have a better picture to show the whole dress...but I'm about 5'3" and the dress hit just below fingertips, mid-thigh, perfect for a charity gala. I also rented the "Flash of Crystal" earrings by Rodrigo Otazu, and wore those along with a simple diamond tennis bracelet to complete the look.

Bardot Bow Dress

Tracy Reese

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Size Worn: 6

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 3"

Weight: 130lbs

Bust: 34C

I wanted so badly to love this dress, but it just didn't work for me. I rented the 6 with the 4 as a back up size, and the 6 fit the best. I'm not sure if it was the coloring of the dress, or the way the material hung, but it made me look very wide across the hips (and I'm not that wide). Also, there was much more draping on the left side than I was imagining. Still a gorgeous dress, just didn't do it for me. Luckily I rented the Lights and Leopards Dress by Mark & James by Badgley Mischka and it worked out perfectly.

Starstruck Dress

Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: None

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 3"

Weight: 130lbs

Bust: 34C

I actually rented two different dresses for an event, since I know I am so indecisive, and this was supposed to be the back-up, but I LOVED this dress...and didn't love the other so much, so this was perfect. I usually wear a 6 in skirts and dresses, and rented this in a small and it was wonderful. Fit like a glove, and the way it was gathered on the sides hid anything I didn't like. It was a little itchy under my arm, but what sequin dress isn't? I wore it with nude heels for half of the evening and then switched to black when my feet started killing, and both colors went great with the dress. Love loved it!

Lights and Leopard Dress

Mark & James by Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: S

Usual Size: 6

Height: 5' 3"

Weight: 130lbs

Bust: 34C