This dress was perfect! It was extremely flattering! The arms were awesome! I wore this to a black tie wedding. During the dance I was able to get down and boogie, my arms were able to move freely and ease (they are NOT attached to the dress in a way that is restricting). The fabric of this dress was light and VERY comfortable! I loved this dress! I had so many compliments! People told me all night how beautiful I was, it made me feel so good about myself. I really loved the dress, the jewelry and purse! I felt like Cinderella at the ball!  be aware that even the regular length is long! I am 5"5 and wore three inch heels and still stepped on the dress a bit. Other then that it was perfect! I WILL be using RTR again! I love it! I was able to send the dresses to my hotel and send them home from the hotel, no packing the dresses with me! Thank you sooo much RTR!!!! :) 

I wore this dress to my husband's Saint Barbara's Military Ball and I could not have been happier with my choice!  The dress is simple and elegant.  I paired it with the Kenneth Jay Lane Bursting Baubles necklace.  It is very comfortable to wear too.  

I ended up in the 6R, which is my normal size, and it fit perfectly.  There is a nice stretch to the material so that it hugs your curves, yet the ruching is very forgiving for any lumps and bumps you might want to hide.  After reading several reviews I went with the regular length (I am 5'8" and wore 4" heels) and it was perfect - the dress skimmed the top of my toes. 

My only caution would  be that if you are between sizes to size down.  My backup size was a 4R, however it was a looser fit than the 6R.  My guess is that the smaller size had been worn more and was stretched out a bit, especially in the sleeves and shoulder area.

The fit is snug, but not so snug that it can't hide flaws. 

This dress runs true to size and the regular was a good length for 3" heels. the navy color is great for a winter event and the sleeves add a interesting touch to an otherwise simple dress. Would rent it again. 

The dress looked great and I felt great in it. Only problem was it was too big on top and I should have used fashion tape to keep my cleavage from falling out. Also I needed someone to zip it up for me. But it really was beautiful!

I love my breast but I'm self conscious about my "pear figure". But this dress complemented everything!

The dress fit beautifully.   The roushing in the mid section hid what I wanted to hide.  The dress accentuates the shoulders and bust line.   The fabric stretches and is very comfortable.   I got tons of complements and the dress was very easy to wear.  The long worked well with 3 inch heels.  There were no cons to the dress.   Would definitely wear again.

The fit was flattering and comfortable. The navy is a deep blue almost black. I wore black leather heels (3 inches).  I considered navy shoes, but because the blue was so deep, the black shoes were perfect. 

I rented the dark blue one for a wedding. The color of the actual dress was darker than in the picture. It was closer to black, but it's still a gorgeous dress. Fits well, flows nicely. I got a lot of compliments on the dress. It's very elegant and sophisticated. Highly recommend it. 
I had ladies ask me where I got it- so I referred them right to RTR! 

I'm shopping for my prom.  What jewelry did you wear?

I wore this dress for my prom (surprise surprise) and everything about this dress was stunning; the color, the fit, and the style. I've never felt so confidant in any dress before, it's easliy the most flattering dress I've ever worn. The compliment i got the most was, "You look like a princess!". I would definitely reccomend this for an hourglass shape; the roucheing (probably not spelled right) and the fit were perfect for bringing out the best parts of my body.

This dress is very flattering. The side ruching gave it a close fit which accentuated my shape. The length allowed my toes to peep out in the front, and is a bit longer in back. I did have someone step in it once. A very dark blue. The strapless neckline held up perfectly and without the benefit of tape!  Love love love this dress!

I am broad-shouldered and busty for a 5'2 woman, so ordered the 6 with the 4 as my back-up. The 4 was perfect, with a generous amount of hem tape! Perfect for an  inaugural ball. Return wa super easy. Already looking for my high school reunion dress here!

I truly felt like royalty in this elegant, tasteful dress.  It was conservative and sexy at the same time. Not too revealing, but accentuated my figure. Me likey!

Word to the wise: Tall ladies especially: I ordered a 0L because it was all that was available (I am only 5'5, so I figured I would just wear some really high heels if it was too long). I wore a pair of 5' heels and they were perfect, but a higher pair made the dress look too short! 

Thank you!!

I'm 5'9" and the L length was perfect with 3" heels! The dress is very form fitting, but the ruching helps to hide any imperfections. I was torn between this dress and another I had rented, but because this dress showed my curves, my husband insisted I wear this one (and I'm glad it was his choice). It's a simple and elegant dress, but very sexy without being inappropriate for a very formal affair (like the Marine Corps Ball).

I'm not actually "straight and narrow", but I'm totally "straight up and down": 40-39-43.

This dress looked AWESOME.  The regular length was perfect for 3 inch heels - an inch above floor length in front and a little bit of a train in back.  The ruching helped me feel less lumpy.  The neckline is very sexy.

Things to know:

- There is boning built into this dress that is ridiculous - not so much around the breasts, but definitely in the back.  I examined the dress more closely and it looks like the ends of the nylon boning are actually *pointy*.  I You could possibly pad the sharp ends of the boning with padded tape or something - but you'll definitely have to do *something*.  I wore a waist cincher with this and that was enough to keep me comfortable - any shapewear with a tight knit that comes to just under your bra strap will do.

- Like others, I noticed an area of the zipper in the back that tended to get lumpy and not lie flat.  In my case it wasn't as pronounced as I've seen in some of the other pictures posted here.  I think this might have something to do with whether you're long-waisted or not.  I'm a little short-waisted (head to waist is about 8 inches shorter than waist to floor), so take this into consideration when deciding whether you want this dress.

- I used the included fashion tape to keep the sleeves where I wanted them - they had a tendency to be droopy.  

- I didn't have any problems moving my arms, and that included twirling and being twirled by my 9-year-old dance partner.


This dress was amazing!  I normally wear a 14W or 16 regular clothes.  I ordered the 16 & 14, and ended up wearing the 14.  The ruching makes the fit very flattering.  It has built in stays for the bust area which were a little uncomfortable at times, but overall this was a 5 star dress.  The L is long.  I am 5'8" and had on 2.5 inch heels in the photo.  But it wasn't so long that I had any trouble dancing.

How awesome that this dress was in a plus size! I loved it! Great fit and the structuring of it helped so I did not need to wear heavy shapewear. 

Amazing dress--fit beautifully, looked absolutely elegant, true to size, I didn't want to take it off.  It was so comfortable and effortlessly chic, I would rent this dress a million times over!  

If I could have changed anything, I would have went with a size smaller. The top of the back part of the dress puckered a bit, I believe because it was a bit too big. It definitely runs larger than my normal size. Other than that, I have ZERO complaints!! :)

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