Rachel's Reviews
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Runs very large and might be better on taller women. I would not recommend it for petite women.
It runs very large. I'm usually a size 6 or 8, but I am smaller on the top. I ordered a small, and I was swimming in it. It has a stretchy waistband, and you could pull it down for a drop-waist or wear it at the natural waist. I think the style is supposed to be fairly loose and drapey, but it was really not flattering on me. I'm also only 5'2". When I had the dress's waistband at my natural waist, the dress hem still went down past my knees. The shoulders and sleeves were also too long on me. I think this work better on very tall women that like loose, relaxed fit. The print was nice and bold.
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Chelsea Dress
Equipment
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Fun jacket! Great for short, petite women
I really love this fun jacket. It's very lightweight. I usually order petite sizes when i can, because I'm only 5'2". This jacket was perfect. The sleeves were not too long. It might not work well for taller women though.
Leopard Print Bomber
Joie
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Pretty, oversized earrings
Very beautiful. But also quite large and heavy.
Cobalt Bacall Earrings
Elizabeth Cole
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Cute sundress!
This is a cute denim dress. It was a bit tight at my natural waist. Quality was good.
Raleigh Dress
ERIN erin fetherston
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Cute and flattering!
The 6 worked well for me. It does wrinkle easy and showed makeup easily.
Black Cold Shoulder Ruffle Dress
Rebecca Taylor NYC
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Very versatile and high quality
The fit was great for me, but I'm pretty short. I was pleasantly surprised that the shoulders and sleeves worked for me, because I tend to order petite sizes. But I also sized down. I would size down if in doubt. I loved the lace. I wore it to work with the cami, but I also wore it out with a black bralette under it. As others mentioned, the cami doesn't have adjustable straps, and it was a little low cut on me, but I'm not busty.
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Cream Georgia Lace Top
Rachel Zoe
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Very sexy. I love it!
I ordered the 6, and I probably should have gotten the 8. It's a little tight in the hips for me, but I'm very pear-shaped so I wouldn't necessarily say it runs small. The fabric is great, and even though it is tight on me the fabric is very forgiving. I love the cut of the dress. I'm only 5'2" and this dress went to just above my knee.
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Elliot Halter Dress
Elizabeth and James
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Great quality; runs small
Great quality and really pretty, but unfortunately the size I ordered was quite a bit too small. I'm usually between a size 6 and 8, and I'm larger in the hips with a small bust and shoulders. I ordered the 38 (size 6), and it was quite a bit too small. Even the top half of the dress was too small, and dresses tend to be too large in the bust for me. But the quality of the dress was great. The material was very thick so I wouldn't recommend this for summer. Despite the back, I think it is more of a winter dress.
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Navy Pleated Mini Dress
Carven
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Cute summer dress!
I usually wear a size 6, but I got a size 4 because of reviews saying it runs big. I think I should have gotten a six. The 4 was doable, but too tight across my hips. The beading the dress is beautiful! Will rent again.
Orchid Embroidered Shift Dress
HALSTON
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Charleston Trip
It's cute! Material is pretty heavy for a summer dress. I normally wear a size 6 petite at places like Ann Taylor and Banana Republic. But here the 8 was almost too small. It was uncomfortably tight at the waist, and there is no stretch. Kind of wish I had ordered a 10.
Red Maya Stripe Dress
Milly
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Very large
Runs very large. I normally wear a 6 or 8, but I was swimming in the size 6. I suggest sizing down a size or two.
Ruffle Springs Dress
Trina Turk
Size Worn: NONE
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
I wore it to a good friend's black tie wedding.
This dress is really pretty, and I got lots of compliments. It's a nice, trendy cobalt blue (it looks navy in one of my pics, but that is just the lighting/filter). I'm 5'2" and 135 lbs. I'm very pear-shaped and I have a small bust. The dress was a bit big in the bust, but I was able to pin up the straps and make it work. The petite length worked for me despite how short I am. I wore 3 inch heels, and the dress just skimmed the ground. The dress was really flattering; I was able to wear the 8P without any the spanx. The 6p was so tight that it showed my undergarments and every curve. I would recommend this dress!
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Cobalt Racing Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 8P
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
Super sexy party dress. I tried it for a formal charity event.
I usually wear a 6 in the stores and get an 8 from Rent the Runway. Unfortunately, this size 8 was too big and they did not have a 6 available. Otherwise, I loved the dress! Super sexy with the slit. Also, the back is really adorable and sexy. I think it would work better on women with larger busts as that is where it was especially big on me, but I'm a 34B. The color is amazing and the material was lovely. I'm only 5'2" and the length of the dress worked pretty well. It was longer on me than the model obviously, but it was still a good length.
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Red Witherspoon Sheath
Jay Godfrey
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
I tried this for a formal charity event, but it was really large and did not suit my body type.
This dress runs rather large. I'm usually a size 6-8 and typically get an 8 from the Rent the Runway. They were out of the 8 for this dress so I got a size 6 and 10. Even the 6 was quite a bit too large. So much so that I couldn't wear it. I like the back of the dress, but it's fairly plain from the front. I think it would not suit large busted women, but I am rather small-busted (34B) and the 6 was swimming on me. I'm also really pear-shaped, yet the dress was quite large in the hips as well. The color is very vivid; I love the ruffles in the back. I'm 5'2" and this dress came to an unflattering mid-calf length.
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Fuchsia Ruffle Halter Dress
Carmen Marc Valvo
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B
I wore this to a formal charity event.
This dress is good for short women. I'm only 5'2" and this dress was a pretty good length for me. It might have been slightly better if I was more like 5'4" to 5'6" but it didn't look too large or drag on the ground. I would say it fit true to size or possibly a bit large. I usually wear a 6 at the stores, but I got this in an 8. I think I definitely could have done with a 6. If you are very large busted, it might be difficult for you. It doesn't have give in the bust area. My bust is a 34B and, yeah, the 8 was quite roomy. I'm rather pear-shaped. The color is gorgeous. This dress is not terribly sexy, but very comfortable and it is fun to dance in.
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Indigo Lavelle Gown
HALSTON
Size Worn: 8R
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 2"
Weight: 138lbs
Bust: 34B