Heather's Reviews
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BEAUTIFUL fabric and drape but top gapped too much
I was so disappointed to not be able to wear this dress because it's gorgeous. The top is incredibly bare, the back didn't really have a great way for me to wear any bra, and the cleavage was too out of control for the very open, gaping coverage. This dress is beautiful and the fabric was really lovely but just wasn't cut for my exact figure. The waist and length fit perfectly, but overall not quite right for me.
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Pink Floral Maxi
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 18L
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Perfect dress for bigger woman at semi-formal "garden theme" wedding
This dress was perfect! The fabric is dressy enough to make the floral print fancier, and the top's shirring had ample room for my DDs. I felt so beautiful and everyone loved my dress. Added a cream colored wrap to ward off night air and a chunky orange necklace, and I couldn't have been happier.
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Utopia Maxi
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 18WR
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Fantastic summer date dress
The fabric was light and really fun, but any bra with straps is impossible to hide so "the girls" were too droopy for a formal event. This would be perfect for a summer night at the bar with friends or date night at a museum (where I could enjoy the swishy long skirt). Not good for a semi-formal wedding so ended up not wearing it but will consider it again for a warmer-weather girls' trip!
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Swing Maxi
Hutch
Size Worn: XXLR
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Everything but boobs was perfect
I'm a bigger gal and my boobs were squeezed within an inch of their life. You do need a bit of a full cup to avoid the chest darts from sticking out weirdly like other women have seen (in other reviews) but anyone over a size D cup will have seriously squished cleavage. I was really disappointed because this dress was perfect in every other way (weight of fabric good, color amazing, sleeves comfortable, great construction) but I'm a mom and couldn't get behind a dress where "the girls" were very seriously on display and constrained so tightly.
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Colorblock Tiered Maxi
Donna Morgan
Size Worn: 16
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Lots of compliments for a super comfy dress
I had to stitch the bustline closed about 1" above the bottom of the V to keep the girls from being too much on display at a work evening event, but the dress was very comfortable and flattering!
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Arco Aris Flame Print Maxi
Trina Turk
Size Worn: XXLR
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Great pop of pink in a sea of LBD's and this was a TOTAL WINNER! Plus, pockets!
The dress fit a little large, so a fabric black belt gave me a great adjustment. The sequin top wasn't scratchy on my arms, the skirt fabric had a great weight to it, and the dropped hem in back was super cute. I felt like a million bucks in this dress!
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Ring Around Dress
ML Monique Lhuillier
Size Worn: 18W
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Would have been a fun pop or red in a sea of LBDs.
Fit was baggy on me, should have rented a 16. Dress was also shorter than I'm comfortable with so this was a no-go.
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Let it Burn Dress
Eva Franco
Size Worn: 18W
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Super cute pop of color in a sea of LBDs!
This dress just fit a half-inch too tight at the waist and I couldn't get the zipper to close at my waistline, even with some serious Spanx on. Upon inspection I could see where others women had had the same problem and the zipper seam was about to bust. I decided not to risk it even though I was TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH THIS DRESS and wore another option. The fabric's weight is just heavy enough, my legs looked amazing in it and the dropped hemline in back was perfect. I'll totally rent this in another size for another time.
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Red Raiah Dress
MASON HOSKER
Size Worn: 16
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
I ended up not wearing the necklace to my event because I wore a different dress.
The gold circles are flat disks, not spheres like I assumed. Super cute necklace though!
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Phoenix Berry Pendant Necklace
Gorjana Accessories
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D
Length is more formal, it was super comfortable plus pockets!
Fit was a little large on me (waist was baggy), but with a black fabric belt it looked great. Sleeves fit well and no gaping on the bustline. I am 5'7" and weight 215 and this would have been perfect in size 16. The dropped hem in back was really fun but a little long on me in this size.
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Marilyn High Low Dress
Hutch
Size Worn: 18R
Usual Size: 16
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 225lbs
Bust: 40D