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Beautiful necklace for any occasion
This is a really beautiful structured and modern necklace. It can be worn with casual or more formal outfits. Only issue is the gold doesn't look quite "real". The color is a bit brassy and it's quite shiny. But overall very pretty and interesting.
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Alexandria Necklace
Eddie Borgo
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32C
Beautiful and comfortable
I wore this dress to a religious service. It is beautiful - a bit sexy but very appropriate. The print is gorgeous. The slight is a nice touch. Goes mid-thigh but is on the side so relatively subtle. The dresss has some stretch so is very comfortable. Amazingly the sleeves fit me perfectly, which usually doesn't happen as I seem to have short arms. So if you have longer arms that may be an issue.
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Floral Key Dress
Tracy Reese
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 118lbs
Bust: 32C
Great dress for a holiday party!
This dress is great. Sexy yet classy. The darker sequins keep it from being over the top. I wore it to an office party and got lots of compliments. The lining on the body of the dress works well to keep it comfortable, but unfortunately the sleeves are snug and unlined so the sequins got a bit "poky". But I've found that sequins tend to be uncomfortable, so given that this dress is covered in them it wasn't too bad.
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Sequin Shamrock Dress
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: XS
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32C
Lovely dress, perfect for an office party.
This is a lovely, office-appropriate dress - the gold is not at all flashy, and it's not too tight. I think it would look best on someone with more curves than I have. :) It was my back-up dress and I ended up wearing a different one.
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Sweet Madeline Dress
Milly
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
comfortable, pretty dress
I normally wear a size 2, and while I wore the 2 in this dress it was a bit snug. You cannot hide a belly in this one! Even with that, it was very comfortable. The fabric has an interesting pattern and nice sheen. I wore this to a religious service and it was great for that.
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Gray Ripple Marks Sheath
Vera Wang
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
Gorgeous color, elegant dress
I loved this dress. The saturated teal color is beautiful, as is the lace detail. I wore it for an evening religious service where I wanted something fairly conservative but pretty. This fit the bill perfectly. As another reviewer noted, the dress does NOT have a sheer midriff panel. I hadn't noticed that in the photo/description and I'm relieved it wasn't there. I'm 5/3" and the lace fell past my knees, but the slip underneath was a bit above the knee so it didn't feel too matronly.
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Lace me in Teal Dress
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
Such a great unique dress!
This dress is fantastic. Beautiful fabric, but be warned - it has more shimmer than the photos show. The jeweled section on the front is really interesting and different. Stretchy knit that is very forgiving. Fit is quite large. I usually wear a size 2 and I ended up wearing my backup size 0. (Weird because another Missoni I rented at the same time fit really small.) I'm fairly short so the length was just past my knees, unlike on the model. I wore it to a daytime religious event and it definitely wasn't tight. So for a tight/sexy fit you might want to try two sizes down. Got lots of compliments on this unique dress.
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Dip Into The Mediterranean Dress
Missoni
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
beautiful dress but SMALL
I wear a size 2 of almost all RTR dresses. I read that this dress ran small, so I ordered a size 40 (2) and a size 42(4). I couldn't even get the size 40 on, and the 42 was a major struggle just to zip up! Waaay too tight and bunched up in a weird way in the back. So I couldn't wear it. Too bad - it's a beautiful dress. Fortunately it was my back-up so I didn't end up wearing it. I suggest ordering two sizes up.
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Repeat Offense Dress
Missoni
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
gorgeous dress for conservative occasion
I wore this dress to a religious service. I'm short so the length was fine - just hit above the knee. The fabric is very nice. It has a bit of shine and a pattern to it that you can't really see in the photo. The dress is very well made and comfortable. Well worth renting
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White Tex Dress
Rachel Roy
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
lovely, tasteful dress
I really enjoyed wearing this dress to a religious service. It was very appropriate for that - dressy and pretty yet conservative. The fabric is beautiful - color is great, has a sheen and a bit of texture with the pattern. A few little bothersome details - the neck is high and you can feel it when you sit down, and the inside slip is a bit tight. But you can't see those issues and they were only minor irritants.
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Teal Envelope Dress
Carmen Marc Valvo
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32A
loved the seaming and fit of this dress!
This is a beautiful dress. The fit is meant to be tight, but it still looked appropriate for the evening bar mitzvah I attended. Between the fit and the black seaming, it made me look much thinner than I really am. :) Great color and pattern as well. The fabric is a bit unusual. It felt like a stiff cotton. It was comfortable but definitely held everything in.
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Light Beams Sheath
Nicole Miller
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32C
Beautiful dress!
Nicely tailored, quality fabric and a lovely print. As others have mentioned, the neck is a bit tight when you sit down. But overall I loved it.
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Hydrangea Dream Sheath
nha khanh
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32C
pretty dress, got some nice compliments, but issues....
This dress is a beautiful pink fabric and for the most part the ruching details are great. It's sexy but appropriate for a wedding or a work cocktail party. I did have a few issues with it though. The shoulder straps were too long for me (which I fixed with tape), and it gapped a bit in the chest area - I think you need at least a B cup for it to look right. (Or maybe a smaller size.) Also, the ruching in the belly area is a bit poochy. Finally, if you are going to wear Spanx make sure they aren't the shorty-short type. Mine rode up my legs a bit and I realized at the end of the evening you could see the line where the dress hugged in the back. Overall, I thought the dress looked very good, but not fantastic.
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Pink Marie Sheath
Nina Ricci
Size Worn: 36
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32C
Classy and sexy!
This was originally meant to be my back-up dress, but it was so beautiful I ended up wearing it to a formal party. It got lots of compliments! The dress is form-fitting but with some stretch so it's quite comfortable. The material is shiny and sleek, and the exposed gold zipper on the back is a nice touch. This is a great dress to show off your arms and shoulders. You really don't need any supportive wear, as the dress has a hidden bra with underwire, and the bottom half is snug but stretchy so you don't need Spanx.
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Jenn's Jaguar Dress
D&G by Dolce and Gabbana
Size Worn: 38
Usual Size: 2
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32C