Heliconia Maxi Dress

This dress ended up being runner up for a gala event I had to attend. It was a little more bright and fun than I think I needed to be for the event but I REALLY loved the shape and the pops of color. If I could justify wearing it more I probably would have tried to buy it.

Waist was a bit snug and hook and eye closure hard to manage on your own. Phone a friend!

Wore this beautiful dress as mother of the bride to a small beach wedding. Very elegant, fabric was lovely and high quality. I ordered a size 6 and 8, ended up wearing the 8. It's a little tight through the middle, but I'm 54 (lol). Also, it's nice and long, I'm 5'9" and it skimmed the floor in flats. I did need to safety pin to avoid too much cleavage. All in all, great dress!

I kept the girls secure and I was fine. I didn’t dance or move erratically so I had no issues.

The fit was great -make sure you have someone there that can help you get in it. Getting in to it is a little challenging. I got so many compliments at the wedding from strangers and on social media. It was a gorgeous dress.

When I rate fits just right I mean it. There was no wiggle room at the waist, recommend having someone to help zip you in as it’s placed on the side. That being said - the dress is fabulous, I got nonstop compliments, the color is gorg!

stunning dress, got so many compliments! the fabric has no give like everyone else says, but fit perfect with a shapewear bodysuit underneath. boob tape is also needed since it is so low cut, but not a problem since there is so much coverage otherwise. perfect length with a small heel. cannot recommend enough!!

I rented this in a bigger size like most reviewers said, and that was needed because I’m more pear and this dress doesn’t give on the bottom at all. It’s tough, because it’s the opposite on top and I felt like I was swimming in it. You can see the bunching from the back in my picture. I had to do some faux tailoring and try to tuck it in the waist in order for it not to look bad, and of course had to adjust it throughout the night. That being I did love this dress, it felt expensive and beautiful and I got many compliments. If someone has a long torso, I could see it working better:

I felt very expensive in this dress, the color is amazing and I got a lot of compliments! I would recommend sizing up at least one size. The dress is very tight in the middle and if you have hips/curves you’ll want to size up to accommodate. I wore some sticky tape on top to help the dress stay put (no bra required) and also wore spanx. Very comfortable and easy to dance in. Would totally rent again and recommend!

This dress was beautiful. This was a replacement to another dress that I didn’t like. I think it’s a newer design and so it didn’t have very many reviews. This dress has absolutely no give! And the way you put it on and the closure don’t help. In the end I chose this dress even though I had 3 others. But it was a serious spanx situation. You need boob tape too. But that’s not as big a deal. I usually wear a 6, this should have been an 8 to be comfortable.

The color of this dress is everything!! I love the red/pink combo and the ruching under the bust is really flattering. The style has no stretch but I do think it runs true to size. There's a side zipper with hook & eyes above the zipper which were a little confusing to get on but overall a gorgeous style!

I normally wear a 0 but I could barely zip up the size 2 backup. I eventually got it on with a control top hose assist. Otherwise it was very nice fabric. A bit long on me even with heels.

Beautiful dress but the size 6 was unfortunately too small, wanted the 8 but it was unavailable.

The dress is very fitted in the waist. I found ‘diving’ into the dress easiest. I used double side tape to hold the neckline together. Fun dress but wouldn’t try to dance all night in it due to the neckline

Wore this dress to a wedding and got many compliments. The color and fit were perfect.

Be prepared to iron the dress before wearing as it comes folded up in a bag - the hem area especially gets wrinkled. The dress fits tight in abdominal area - I wore high waisted shape wear panties and felt comfortable. You will not be able to wear a bra and will need some fabric tape to hold dress in place.

dress is beautiful . but cut very low in the chest area

I loved the dress but the neckline is cut very low and I am not endowed enough to fill it out. I could not wear a bra and tried the stickie petals but it would gape open when I bent over. I did not end up wearing either size because of the deep neckline. It felt inappropriate on me for a formal wedding. I wish it would have worked!

I purchased this dress for an outdoor wedding. The colors were bright and beautiful. I typically wear a size 4 but for this dress I wore the size 6. The hips and stomach area were very fitted with the top quite loose. I am a 34ddd so I thought I would fill out the top but I didn’t. It worked out and overall I did like how the dress looked but I didn’t feel the most comfortable in it.

There are three hook and eye closures at the midsection that do not stay shut. Very snug. You need fashion tape if you have even a medium bust. It is an absolutely stunning dress and I received a lot of compliments, but I didn't love the fit.

I had high hopes for this dress but it just didn't fit. TBF, RTR couldn't send me my original size so I had a size larger than what I normally would have (12). It was ridiculous in the chest area and made me look like I had boobs down to my waist with all the extra material. It fit just fine around the waist though and the length was fine too. Ultimately I wore something else.

Colors NOT like picture. I put it on and my husband immediately said No! I give it 2 stars for skirt and hem was really cute! Could not get 8 zipped, barely got 10 zipped. Seemed to run small in waist area

Nice dress but you need to be tall for it to fit properly. Probably best on tall slim women, not me. It is also much more orange than it appears. Did not wear

Oh dear, this dress is not for me. Sleeves a strange length, colors were not my taste. This was a replacement for an item that for some reason was not available to me after I had placed an order. It feels cat-fishy!