I usually have to wear the larger of my two sizes, but in this gown, I wore the 14 comfortably.

Floral Jacquard Gown

Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: 16R

Usual Size: 16

Height: 5' 4"

Weight: 210lbs

Bust: 36I

forgiving stretch but nice structure. Sexy neckline but you can wear a bra. Modest length.

Orange Corie Dress

Chiara Boni La Petite Robe

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Size Worn: 52

Usual Size: 16

Height: 5' 4"

Weight: 210lbs

Bust: 36I

I wore this for a white linen party at a museum and enjoyed wearing something more unique than a little white dress. The fabric is high quality and I wore spanx underneath for no see-through effect. I usually wear petites, and wish that option had been available; the jumpsuit was a bit long in the leg, rise, and shoulder straps. I was able to pin up the straps and wear no bra, which is almost unheard of for me!

Crisp Jumpsuit

Trina Turk

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Size Worn: 10R

Usual Size: 10

Height: 5' 4"

Weight: 155lbs

Bust: 34D+

I think this dress would be a knockout in the correct size on someone with the right coloring. The dress is a little more grey/beige than I hoped, and I probably needed an 8P. The dress I ended up wearing was an 8P, but I was scared off by the reviews of this dress running tight in the bust and waist. As you can see in the pic (ignore my napping husband's arm) it was just kind of blah and a little loose in the middle and bust. The shoulder proportion and length were perfect (go petites!) The dress is beautiful detailing wise. A little staticky so if you rent, be sure to have scotch guard or similar to keep it from clinging.

Rita Gown

CATHERINE DEANE

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Size Worn: 10P

Usual Size: 10

Height: 5' 4"

Weight: 155lbs

Bust: 34D+

I rented this for an annual gala event that has a theme. This year was a vintage-themed party around KC's heyday of the Jazz era. I am NOT a basic black dress person but rented it because I thought it looked like it would evoke a vintage glam look while flattering my figure (which a flapper cut would not). My size has been changing frequently; I have a 14-month old and am nursing, so I wasn't sure what to order. I wear a 12P jeans but recently bought a 10P dress from Ann Taylor, and tried on 8 regular formal dresses that fit but didn't flatter. The 10P was too big but the 8P was perfect. I wanted to be comfortable and dance so the 8P hit just shy of my shoe toes. If I wanted it to fit "right" I would have been fine in the regular. But I wanted it slightly short so I wouldn't step on it.

Putting On The Glitz Gown

Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: 8P

Usual Size: 10

Height: 5' 4"

Weight: 155lbs

Bust: 34D+