Monica's Reviews
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Dress was unfortunately a bust for me
[Disclosure: At the time I tried on this dress, I was 28 weeks pregnant and weighed 154 lbs.] I ordered this dress for a black-tie wedding when I was 28 weeks pregnant, since it was listed as "bump-friendly." Unfortunately, in order for the rest of the dress to accommodate my baby bump, I had to size up to an 8. Even though the dress worked with my bump, the bust ended up being huge (even with my larger-than-usual pregnancy bust) so I could not wear the dress. Thankfully RTR was awesome and overnighted me a couple of backup dresses, one of which worked perfectly.
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Barbuda Beach Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 127lbs
Bust: 36C
Felt gorgeous - even at 28 weeks pregnant!
[Disclaimer: At the time I wore this dress, I was 28 weeks pregnant and weighed 154 lbs.] When the dress I'd originally ordered for a black-tie wedding didn't work out, Rent the Runway overnighted me a couple of back-up dresses, including this one. Even at 28 weeks pregnant, this dress fit beautifully, and accommodated my baby bump perfectly. It was not only gorgeous, but comfortable as well. I'd recommend this dress to anyone!
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Sequin Trim Empire Gown
Robert Rodriguez Black Label
Size Worn: 6R
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 127lbs
Bust: 36C
Great dress for post-partum, but beware of too short lining!
I rented this dress to wear to a wedding 6 weeks after my daughter was born (I weighed 145 lbs at the time instead of my usual weight). I chose it due to the "bump friendly" aspect. Overall, I was pretty pleased with this dress. My one complaint is that while the outer layer of the dress was not too short, the under-layer/lining was way too short, so at certain angles you could see that it was too short underneath (like when the sun shone through the thinner outer layer). Otherwise, I thought this was a flattering dress and felt glamorous in it, despite being 6 weeks post-partum.
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Draped Dream Dress
Mark & James by Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 127lbs
Bust: 36C
Loved this fun and funky bracelet!
This bracelet was the perfect accessory to go with the Shoshanna dress I rented for a fancy lunch date. It's fun and unique and I got tons of compliments on it - wish I could have kept it! Very comfortable to wear, too.
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Ivory Genesha Bangle
Kenneth Jay Lane
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 127lbs
Bust: 36C
Perfect dress for a fancy lunch date with my husband!
This was my first RTR experience and I loved it! This dress was exactly what I was looking for - something bright and fun yet special enough for lunch at The French Laundry for my husband's birthday. As many of the other reviewers noted, this dress runs small across the bust, so definitely size up for your backup. I am usually a 2 or a 4 and ended up wearing the 4, but it was pulling at the bust with my racerback bra so I ended up having to go without a bra. In retrospect, I should have ordered a size 6 for my backup. Other than that minor issue, the dress was perfect and I felt like a million bucks. I also rented a bracelet from RTR (the Kenneth Jay Lane Ivory Ganesha bracelet) and that was the perfect accessory for the dress. Overall very pleased with my experience and will definitely be renting again in the future.
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Dixie Ruffle Dress
Shoshanna
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 127lbs
Bust: 36C