This dress is stunning. Wore it to my cousins Wedding Rehearsal and Dinner (I was Matron of Honor). I had to size up as only the 8 was available so the back bunched up a bit. Still looked great though.

Rented for my doctoral graduation. It was such a high-quality dress and I felt amazing in it. Glad for the illusion top for some coverage because otherwise he cleavage would have been overwhelming. 

I rented this dress for a November wedding. It's a beautiful dress with intricate detail. One consideration is the waistline and cleavage- the waistline can be unkind to curvy girls, and there is a lot more cleavage visible than you'd expect. I'm a D cup, and some of the wedding pictures (especially sitting down) are borderline R-rated. Otherwise, this dress was perfect for dancing, beautiful and well-made. 

Perfect sizing, perfect dress for petites

The photos do not do this dress justice - it looked great in person and was perfect for a wedding. Comfortable and easy to dance in.

Great fit and fun for an outdoor wedding 

Love the color and the "tattoo lace" effect of the neckline. Flattering fit with the slight high-low and unique pattern. Minimal jewelry needed given the embellishments on the dress.

I feel like the dress fit perfectly. The 8 and the 10 both fit--but I went with the 10 so I'd have more room for sitting/dancing. The embroidery was so lovely. It wasn't noticeably itchy or anything like that. It was great for my extenuating my body type (medium on top, curvy hips/bottom). I got so many compliments. Would definitely wear again!

Seemed to run a little small, but the extra size (1 size up) was way too big. The smallish one worked fine, and I received lots of complements. 

The fit was perfect. My daughters wedding was going to be an intimate gathering. It didn't go as planned.
I didn't get the chance to wear it.

Flattens out chest. But fits waist perfectly 

This dress was great for an evening gala and I received many compliments. The shape was flattering and made it really easy to dance. The bust line was a bit lower than I expected, but once I found a plunge strapless bra it worked well. 

The dress was a beautiful color & very intricate. It fit well & was the perfect length for me.

This details of this dress we're so pretty.  Embroidery, sheer mesh, slight poof to skirt and asymmetrical hemline.  I wore it to a wedding.  The fit was great but not a lot of stretch to the dress.

Loved the length and cap sleeve aspect most, but the tuille underneath definitely was slightly bothersome as it curled and bunched to give the dress the flare-out appeal. I weighed the odds of it being a deal breaker and decided against it, which was a good choice as I made it through the night no problem. The top was pretty tight around my chest, 32DD, giving the illusion of more cleavage than I usually feel comfortably flaunting but I moved past that too. Overall I did like the way it looked and fit and would recommend someone with a small waist and larger chest to avoid getting the smaller size as it was a two person job to zip!! 

Overall I think this dress fits true to size, but I am very small in the bust so it was a little big there. The color and fabric are both so great, it was really such a comfortable dress!

I'm a new mom with a new larger body that I'm still learning to dress.  This dress made me feel like a million bucks!  I felt STUNNING!!! It hugged me in all the right places, making my waist appear smaller and my shape appear more "shapely". =)  I hate strapless like most large chested women- with this dress I wore a regular lower plunge nude lace bra (very close to my skin color).  Up close you could see it, but it was hardly noticeable and my husband didn't notice at all until I pointed it out.  He said exactly what I was thinking- the lace nude bra just kind of flowed into the navy lace of the dress.  My own issues were that in the picture it looks like the dress flares out wide at the bottom with a high/low effect.  Mine would NOT do this.  I tried to steam it and let it breathe to fluff it out but it didn't work.  It still was a beautiful dress with a beautiful and COMFORTABLE fit.  Stop reading reviews and just give this dress a shot!  You will love it!

fabulous size 2 fit, can  be a little scratchy if those things bother you

need a strapless bra

I wore this for my sister's wedding and was fairly pleased with it. I definitely had to wear a strapless bra with it although others have commented that there were able to go without. I didn't have any issue with the sleeves being too tight when raising my arms but I think the dress was overall a little long on me; my usual size is a 2P or 0R. I ordered both a 0 and the 2 although surprisingly the 2 only felt minimally larger in the waist area. I feel like the mesh portion ages the dress a bit but appreciate the modesty it provided. Overall very pretty and comfortable to wear for several hours.

The dress fit perfect. I usually wear between 0-2 and sized up to 2. The shorter length in the front and longer length in the back was fun style. The only negative I can give this dress is it was very restrictive on my range of motion in my arms/shoulders for dancing on the dance flow. The sleeves would cut into my skin every time I raised my arms up. 

This dress was so comfortable at a very long wedding party. I got so many compliments. You can wear it without a bra and it is great for dancing with the full skirt

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