I loved this dress. I'm a size 4-6 normally, size 28 jeans & I wore the 6. It ran true to size although the skirt portion draped less on me than on the model - but I didn't experience any puckering, the seams stayed nice & flat. I wore this to a fall wedding with a bunch of chunky vintage rhinestone jewelry. What I liked most was the draping in the front was so flattering (& forgiving) I could relax & eat, dance & have fun without thinking about how my dress was fitting. The only slightly weird thing for me (but very Helmut Lang) was the asymmetry of the armholes. The right was almost twice the size of the left which hung weird until I secured it to the lining with a tiny piece of fashion tape (totally undetectable). All in all it was excellent & I'd rent this again.

I loved this dress. I'm a size 4-6 normally, size 28 jeans & I wore the 6. It ran true to size although the skirt portion draped less on me than on the model - but I didn't experience any puckering, the seams stayed nice & flat. I wore this to a fall wedding with a bunch of chunky vintage rhinestone jewelry. What I liked most was the draping in the front was so flattering (& forgiving) I could relax & eat, dance & have fun without thinking about how my dress was fitting. The only slightly weird thing for me (but very Helmut Lang) was the asymmetry of the armholes. The right was almost twice the size of the left which hung weird until I secured it to the lining with a tiny piece of fashion tape (totally undetectable). All in all it was excellent & I'd rent this again.