Wore to the ballet and reception after. A stunner. Many compliments. 

It was beautiful and eye fetching.  Many, many compliments.  The color is fun, the fit was perfect to sit for hours and eat and pockets are always a good thing.  Some extra room in chest but bra filled it in.  Felt comfortable and old world.

I have been a size 8 my entire adult life so I confidently ordered a Kate Spade in a size 8 with no back up sizes for my son's wedding at the National Arboretum in Washington, DC!  The dress fit but was uncomfortably tight in the rib cage.  What a fortuitous problem!  When I called to get the original dress in a size 10 it was no longer available and I had to "settle" for the Marchesa Notte.  The Marchesa Notte was far more beautiful than the Kate Spade!  It was gorgeous! I can not say enough positive about this dress! Yellow can sometimes be a tough color to wear but not this dress!  The fabric looked like it had been picked right from the flower beds surrounding the wedding.  It was also perfect for a late summer wedding.  The bust does run large as indicated in other reviews but the lining fabric has stiffeners and stays in it so although I was unable to fill it out, it fit well enough.  Someone with a larger bust should be just fine. I received many compliments even from people I didn't know in the hotel lobby.  I highly recommend renting this amazing dress.  You will feel beautiful and special and the best, you won't eclipse the bride and that was very important to me.

This dress had a terrible zipper. And especially if your girth is kind of large, it took my husband and daughter to hold it together and zip it up. I actually went up two sizes just to fit the girls, but I had so many compliments on it and it was gorgeous once it was on

Fit my chest perfectly, size 36C. Great length and wore 4" heels. Loved the fabric and the pockets 

I wore it for a late summer outdoor wedding. It was a perfect fit at the hook at the top and a smidge snug around the waist. I got many compliments throughout the night and I love a dress with pockets. The only downside was the stays were very short so after sitting and dancing and eating they were starting to poke my midsection. Had I gone up a size, I wouldn't have been able to fill the bust. Overall, I liked it but wouldn't get it again for my shape.

I fell in love with this dress the minute I tried it on, I would’ve given it 5 stars but the chest part was so tight on a size 14 snd it took 2 people to zip up. I normally wear between 12-14, but with this dress definitely one size up if you’re not small chested.. 
I got so many compliments during my cousin’s bridal shower? I would definitely rent this dress again but a size 16

I LOVED this dress. It fit just right, maybe a little on the snug side, but it’s the kind of dress that needs to be form-fitting. I loved everything about it, it’s super well made, but ended up going with a more occasion-appropriate dress instead. I would definitely rent this in the future for another event!

I wore this to a summer wedding in DC. It was a hit. Got many compliments and was easy to dance in. 

I lost track of the compliments I received in this dress. It’s got great color and is well structured. Highly recommend.

Something to note, the 0 I received had been taken in a bit at the bust. It helped the fit for me. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 

This dress was SO comfy and cute! I got so many compliments and it fit just right. The material was very nice and the print and color were gorgeous in person!! 10/10 recommend! 

Near perfect dress for a tea-party baby shower. Gained a little weight (now 180 lbs) so I wore a 14R. Waist was a bit snug and unforgiving, but the top had very little, to no support. Had to pin the top of the dress to my strapless bra. I did get many compliments. I’m not sure I would get it again, but it was a lot of fun!

Beautiful pattern, but far too long for a petite frame (I'm under 5 " 5 ') even with heels. The neckline is a bit misshaped--not exactly sweetheart. Even as a G Cup, I'd size down.

I should be solidly between a size 6 and 8 based on marchesa measurement charts, and this dress (sz 6) was huge - unflatteringly too large at the waist and GAPING throughout the entire bust. I could have fit some literal melons into the bust. Had to tape myself into the dress and spent the evening very conscious of the fact that some drug store body tape was all that standing between me and flashing my entire family. Couldn't wear a bra- much less the proper undergarments that would make a vintage-style dress like this shine, bc it was gaping and sagging so bad that you could see them all down the back. This poor fit through the bodice also meant the hem fell a bit, so was a bit longer than tea length. 
Otherwise, despite the fit issues and the very wrinkly fabric, the dress itself is pretty and I received compliments (formal NE coastal wedding). 

I didn't trust the reviews that talked about how big the bust was - I thought I could get around it with the right undergarments- but nope. Too big and no way around it. 

I sized down with this dress after reading reviews! It was very comfortable. Stayed secure all night. Zipper is very hard to zip as mentioned in other reviews, but it's a gorgeous dress! Elegant tea length! I wanted something different for this wedding and this was it! I was surprised how much my husband even liked it!

The dress is quite sunshine yellow in person. I'm 56 and it's just above the ankles on me. I have a large chest and very small rib cage and waste. The style work perfectly for hourglass. Love the pockets love the vibrancy. Cannot wait to wear this in Martha's Vineyard for a wedding in a few days. 

Lots of compliments on this, it fit perfectly, and it has pockets :)
My one issue was that the zipper was so difficult to get up that I had to wait until the event (I live alone) to get help with it. And had her unzip me in the taxi, too. I messaged RTR since this was a replacement for another order (and the other  had a missing decorative button) and was told to hit the replacement option again. It was not in fact available on the app, and I also didn't want to pay shipping again and risk it. 

Pros: Beautiful dress, has pockets, by Marchesa, not too long (and I'm 5'1")

Cons: The back zipper is so tough and gets easily stuck!!

Rich fabric, unique formal look. Plenty of room in the bust, even though I'm a nursing mom with a bit of baby weight I still didn't fill it out completely. Zipper was a bit tricky even though the dress clearly fit - took 2 people trying together to get it up. Dress had boning in the bodice so it stayed up really well and I didn't have to hike it up at all. 

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