Allison's Reviews
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Classic Style!
I loved this dress! The cut and fit were great, maybe a bit small. The top/bust was pretty snug and the darts looked kind of weird on the bust line. The dress is a thicker fabric, bit still shows lines of everything! (or maybe that was because the top on me was a lit tight. Maybe size up? Great, conservative, work-appropriate length, but still felt very fun to twirl around in!
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Cream Carolina Dress
Black Halo
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Fun dress to twirl in!
The images online do not do justice to how sparkly this dress is! I wore it to a "Gatsby in the Garden" party and it was perfect. However, I would say it runs large and the neckline is a very deep/wide V. I pinned and taped it up to be a little bit less showy. Maybe a smaller size would have been better. It was comfy and warm, would rent again probably for a holiday party.
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Glitter Veronica Dress
Alcoolique
Size Worn: 44R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Cute dress, but tight in the arms and chest
The pictures make this dress look really cute! But front clasp closures were in strange places and made gaps like a to-tight shirt. Because the dress is denim, I feel like it was tight like a just-washed pair of jeans. It was a little tight everywhere. Overall, I felt a little self-conscious all day because it just felt and looked tight.
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Tassel Tie Dress
DEREK LAM
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Great way to liven up a basic little black dress
The fabric was like a lightweight scuba-suit type, but had a lot of stretch (which was nice). The length and sleeves made it perfect for a conservative work envoirment, but the neon-ish floral pattern was a perfect way to make it stand out a bit. Got tons of compliments on it.
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Enchanted Garden Sheath
Alexia Admor
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Beautiful dress, fit perfectly!
This arrived as a back-up dress for something I ordered for a black tie-ish event. One size of my orignal dress pick arrived and I ended up wearing that to the event, but I wish I had worn this one! The 8L fit perectly and I could wear a regular bra with it! Top was fitted but not to tight. Floral pattern was beautiful and all of the ruffles made the dress look delicate and flowy as I walked. Loved this! Would rent again so I could wear it to something instead of dancing around my house in it! haha
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Multi Printed Peach Maxi
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 8L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Elegant Dress, Gorgeous Color
Rented this for a black tie-ish event and it was perfect! I got compliments on the dress all night! The color is really amazing and stood out among alot of black dresses. The 8L was not available to ship, but I still got the 10L and while it fit, it was a little bit big at the top. Also the zipper was near impossible to get up on my own or with help, ended up using needle-nose pliers to get it up around the waist ruching area. I am tall, so the long was perfect and I could still wear 3 inch heels.
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Flora Chiffon Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 10L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Amazing Unique Sheath dress!
I love a good sheath dress and this one delivered! I rented it for a week when I had multiple events to go to and it worked out perfectly. Great color and the cut out design was really cool. Fit was comfortable overall. I was worried about length, since I am on the taller side, but it was work and party appropriate.. looked good with both heels and flats
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Emerald Embroidered Shift
CYNTHIA STEFFE
Size Worn: 8
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Gorgeous fun dress
Rented this for an art foundation party and it was perfect, I got compliments on it all night! Loved the bell sleeves, so fun! It is short, and I had to be careful when I raised my arm that the whole dress went up with it. It runs a little little small.. I rented two sizes and while the 8 fit, I wore the 10 to just have a little more room (and a inch-sih longer). Arms were a little tight, but nothing that detracted from the fun of wearing it. Wish I owned it to wear to more things! Love and will rent again!
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Blue Italian Nicole Dress
Milly
Size Worn: 10
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Beautiful dress!
Loved this dress! I wore it all weekend to everything I went to. The size I wanted was not available, so I went bigger just to be safe and it was really big on me, especially in the top. I knew going in that other reviewers had said that the top was low cut, but with a larger size it was really low! Even though I the size I ordered was large, the arms were pretty tight! The dress was beautiful dress, the fabric was lovely and I got compliments everywhere I went!
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Ivory Lace Tea Dress
Free People
Size Worn: 12
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Great Party Dress!
Rented this for a Speakeasy/ Roaring 1920's party and it was perfect! The 6 was the only size (around mine) that was availbable and I wish I had been able to get an 8. The 6 fit really well, but was just a bit to small and tight. Would have like a little bit more "wiggle room" but that might just be a personal preference. I still got compliemtns on it all night. Since I am tall and have long legs, it was pretty short, I would say about 8 or 9 inches above my knee (did not want to raise my arms up!). Never felt scratchy from all of the sequins. Overall it was a really fun dress, I would rent it again.
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Copper Fleur Shift
Slate & Willow
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Beautiful dress!
This dress is beautiful! I rented it as a backup in case the dress I ordered for a derby party did not fit. The first dress fit, but I wore this the next day for mother's day dinner with my family just so I could wear it out! It was elegant, flowy and fit perfectly. The waist line had a bit of applied detail which was really pretty. Great conservative-ish, not to casual dress. Wish I owned a dress like this!
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Paradiso Dress
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 6R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Really run dress0 great for Derby
rented this for a Kentucky Derby Party and it was a hit, I got compliemtns all night! I have never wore something with cut-outs before, but I had just lost a bunch of weight and thought it would be a fun to try. The waist of the skirt fit perfectly. The top however was huge. Even with a strapless pushup bra underneath there was still alot of space and it did not stay up at all. I ended up tucking about an inch of the fabric in on the sides with pins so that it would stay up. Still, the top kept sliding down, so I never really got that cool side cut out look that the model picture has. The material of the dress was fantastic, really think with a bit of a shine to it. The color was a bit more tennis-ball yellow/green than lemon, but I knew that from other reviews. Overall the dress was great, I was generally comfortable in it all night and it was different and unique dress at the party.
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Simona Dress
Alexis
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Cute Easter/Spring dress
This dress was perfect! I ordered it to wear for Easter, hence the picture with the Easter bunny. It was appropriate for church, brunch and family dinner. Fit well, not to tight and a good length. Felt light and springy and the colors were nice and bright.
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Navy Calla Dress
SACHIN BABI
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Vintage Feel
Definitively a statement dress. It is "poofier" (skirt sticks out more) that it appears on the model. Very low cut and the straps were a bit loose so I felt like I was constantly making sure that they stayed up. Has pockets, which might be the best thing ever. With the length, it gives it a great 1940 feel, I wore it with t-strap shoes to play that up. Perfect wintry colors too. Picture is with a friend who also rented, yeah RTR!!!
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Winter Floral Dress
Cynthia Rowley
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Great Colors!!
This dress was alot of fun. The fabric was pretty light and thin, for some reason I was expecting a thicker/stiffer fabric, but whatever. The colors were perfect, nice and bright. I wore this to a party with the theme "Live Life in Color. Loved that it had pockets (what girl doesn't), though they were a little awkwardly placed (with your hand in your pocket, right about the crotch area). Unique hemline was cool too. Overall loved it and it nailed the theme I wanted it to.
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Aztek Dress
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania
Size Worn: 44
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Professional and classy
Wore this is a formal charity luncheon. It was perfectly conservative and professional while still being fun and colorful. Wish I owned this to wear to more things. The cap sleeves were a bit large, but it added a cool structure to the dress.
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Daphne Sheath
Milly
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Gorgeous Statement Ballgown
This dress is amazing! So beautiful! I rented it for a black-tie NYE wedding and it was perfect. Fit really well. It is really long (I know I ordered the long) but I am tall and even with 5 inch heels it was dragging on the ground. Regardless I loved it and felt like a princess!
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Calla Lily Gown
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 8L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Perfect for a holiday party!
This dress was a perfect choice of a charity holiday party. The color was not a bright red as I was hoping, more of a darker, blue-ish red, but still gorgeous. Runs small, the waist was pretty tight and the top flattened my chest. The low V in the front has a metal V at the base inside the lining, which was weird. While the 6 ran a bit small, the 8 I ordered as a back up was a bit to large and with it being lowcut, I went with the one that fit more snug. Skirt is fun and "swingy". A great party dress!
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Down the Middle Dress
allison parris
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Cool, interesting dress with a bit of sparkle!
I ordered this as a backup dress for a party I was going to. Wore the first dress to the party, but loved this one to, so wore it out with friends the next night. Comfortable and easy to move around in. Sequins are subtle. I liked the high neckline in the front and the sort-of open/lower back. Thick material, definitely very warm. Would rent again for a winter party that was outsides (I live in Florida).
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Down With Love Shift
Jill Jill Stuart
Size Worn: 6
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Perfect for a black tie party
Was going to a James Bond theme party and this dress was perfect! It fit like a glove and did not slide down at all. Perfect length, I was able to wear 4inch heels and it still hit the floor.
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All Or Nothing Gown
Calvin Klein Collection
Size Worn: 6L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Beautiful Color!
This dress fit completly differntly than I thought it would by looking at the pictures online. It felt, and looked, really wide. I did not feel as flattering in it as I would have like. However, the color was amazing and I go compliments on it all night. Also flowed nicely when I walked, danced and twirled around! It was a last minute order and I am always grateful to RTR for being able to get me amazing dresses overnight.
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Periwinkle Pleats Gown
Rebecca Taylor NYC
Size Worn: 4R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Perfect for a Casual Wedding
Wore this to a wedding that took place outside in a national park. Was just dressy and causal enough that I did not feel over or under dressed. It kept me warm enough, but also was breathable enough to do some dancing! It was perfect for the occasion and comfortable to wear.
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Alice Dress
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34B
Unique Look and it has Pockets!!!
Absolutely amazing! Dress fit perfectly and I loved that there was some crinoline underneath to give it some "poof". Also it has pockets!!! So perfect for my company Christmas party. Fabric is more navy than the photo online shows. The top was a little big, but I am smaller chested. Overall loved it, would wear it again to another formal party.
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Double Time Dress
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 4
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34B
Comfortable but Strange Cut
This might be the first time that I have not loved something I rented here. I red the reviews that said though the top was loose/lowcut/big, a bit of fashion tape would fit it. When I put it on, there is no way that just a little tape was going to be sufficient to hold this in place so that my bra/chest would not be visible to the whole world. But the small and the large had the same issue where the top was so big that my entire bra/chest was exposed. I ended up wearing a tank top underneath and it was fine. Also was a bit frustrated to see that the belt arrived separated from the piece as the belt would need to be threaded through a lined belt-line instead of just through belt loops. It would have taken a while to get the belt properly though the piece, so I decided to wear it on the outside, which was a bit of a problem as it keep sliding around. However, despite all the issues and once I got into it and everything settled, it is a comfortable piece to wear. Shorts were short, but looked good with both flats and heels.
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Daisy Romper
Opening Ceremony
Size Worn: M
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 140lbs
Bust: 34B
This dress was incredibly gorgeous!
Fit perfectly, runs long which is great for me because I am tall. Ordered the regular and long lengths because I had not decided if I would wear flats or heels to the wedding. Ended up wearing the regular length with flats and it was perfect. Got compliments all night on how elegant it looked! However I am terrible and did not take a single full length picture all night.. sorry!
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Utopia Maxi
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 2R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Gorgeous Formal Dress that is also comfortable!
Loved this dress! Great classic look and it felt super elegant. It ran just a little large through the body, but not in a way that made it look to large, just made it comfortable. Thick fabric also made it pretty warm.
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Major Moment Gown
Carmen Marc Valvo
Size Worn: 2L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Cute and a great vintage look!
I was sent this dress as a replacement in place of a dress I had ordered for a Kentucky Derby party. I got a ton of compliments on it! It is super cute, maybe a little to "cute" for what I was looking for. The color is defiantly more pink than the photo shows. Dress runs small, I normally wear a 2 and I had to have someone zip me into this and the top fit really tight around the chest and arms . Also, it did come unzipped when I sat down. Overall it was a great, just a little small.
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Blush Julia Dress
allison parris
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
AMAZING! Stunning dress!
I ordered this dress for a 1920's theme gala and it was perfect. The overall fit was perfect and I got compliments all evening long. Unique dress that did not need any accessories to stand out. Runs long, even for me, but loved every minute of wearing this dress! Photo shows me with my friend and fellow rent-the-runwayer!
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Pastel Petunia Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 2L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Ordered it as a back-up dress, tried it on but did not wear it.
I ordered this dress as a back-up dress in case my first choice did not fit right. I did try it on and it is fantastic. I would rent it again and actually wear it. The only concern I had was that with the elastic back, the top was not as tight in the bust area as I would like it to be. Having a small bust, I am always concerned about dresses that are not fitted in the top sliding down and being to loose. Otherwise it was a beautiful dress and I hope to rent it again soon!
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Meteor Shower Gown
Rebecca Taylor NYC
Size Worn: 0L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Dress is amazing! I got compliments on it all night
Rented this dress for a black tie holiday party and it was perfect. Thankfully I spoke with a stylist before ordering because she let me know that the designer typically ran small and to order a size up. The 4L fit perfectly. Waist was tight, but not uncomfortably so. Bust fit nice and snug, which was amazing given that I am an A cup. Dress is very long, even with 4 inch heels it still dragged on the floor a bit. I would rent this dress again and again!
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Stephanie Gown
CATHERINE DEANE
Size Worn: 4L
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Better in the photo online
I actually rented this as my back up dress and did not end up wearing it. The top was huge and I defiantly needed the long instead of the regular. Beautiful if the photograph, but did not translate well onto me. Plus I got sent a belt that was 3 sizes to big for the dress!
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Moon Goddess Gown
HALSTON
Size Worn: 4R
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D
Ordered this for a fall wedding and it was amazing!
Sleeves fit pretty snug and, on me, it was short. Overall it was the perfect dress for the occasion and I got lots of compliments on it.
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Navy Zepplin Shift
Tibi
Size Worn: S
Usual Size: 12
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 190lbs
Bust: 34D