This dress is really gorgeous on, and I love the sheen to it. I'm 5' 11", and the length was about mid-thigh, which is good considering most other above-the-knee dresses hit shorter. While I know I'm pear shaped, I could not step into the dress without causing much stress on the bottom of the zipper, so I needed to pull it on over my head. That being said, there's plenty of room once on for my hips, bottom, and thighs, though the lining underneath was considerably shorter (and nearly pointless) by the time it made it over all of that for me. The chest area was extremely tight on me, and I do not have a large chest at all -- this is the only reason I marked this as running "small." Many times in dresses of similar styles I've been able to size down two sizes. However, when I tried the 8 on, I couldn't zip the back once at chest level. Still, although it was stiff, the dress in the 10 looked great on and was very flattering.

Spiced Dress

Ali Ro

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Size Worn: 10

Usual Size: 10

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 180lbs

Bust: 36B

On the model, this looks wonderful. On me, it's too short to possibly wear in public (except maybe a club, and that certainly wasn't the plan). The material is a bit of a less refined looking metallic as shown on the model, but it's not scratchy. If you have a long torso, beware that the neckline will fall awkwardly higher than it should, which will in turn make it appear ill-fitting.

Gold On The Rocks Dress

Trina Turk

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Size Worn: 10

Usual Size: 10

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 180lbs

Bust: 36B

This dress was exactly what I wanted, except too many inches shorter than I could bear to wear. The sleeve was also a fairly awkward length. I suppose I could attribute all of this to my height, but I can't imagine the length being acceptable on anyone, especially with the flow of the dress.

Carolina Chiffon Dress

Lilly Pulitzer

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Size Worn: 8

Usual Size: 10

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 180lbs

Bust: 36B