Molly's Reviews
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Needs more boning/structure for me, but a gorgeous dress.
Ended up wearing a different style, but this dress is beautiful! The folds on the front of the skirt added interest without width and would have been great to conceal that post dinner food baby :) I have a narrow rib cage so the dress fit perfectly from the waist down it didn't feel secure around the top. I knew I was going to be dancing at this wedding so I picked the other (with straps) style. A 2 may have fit perfectly, but since I normally wear a 4 and size up for comfort, I couldn't try it.
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Laced Sweetheart Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 4L
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32DD
Great dress, adjustable straps, wish there was a size between the SR and MR
This was a great dress for my first black tie wedding post-2020. Adjustable straps helped my short torso, but the bust was a little tight, using compression. Usually need a bra but didn't with this one! However, it kept everything in place and didn't cut in awkwardly. Perfect length with tall heels and comfortable. If I could have had 1/4" more space in the bust it would have been absolutely perfect.
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Black Lorena Gown
Dress The Population
Size Worn: SR
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 32DD
I loved wearing this dress! A showstopper.
Great fit, a little heavy but it was cold that day, so worked perfectly. So many compliments, and the greatest hot pink, very easy to find accessories. I wore Bauble Bar red and pink statement earrings and these great Sam Edleman sandals. Very flattering, slightly clingy but well lined.
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Fuchsia Off Shoulder Gown
Theia
Size Worn: 4R
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Gorgeous, got so many "you look like a movie star!" comments, perfect for a formal wedding.
This designer knows how to fit things to women. The color is the perfect jewel tone red, not too orange like some. The off the shoulder top for great, minimal rolling of the upper edges and just the right amount of sticky stuff to keep it in place. It's sexy without being "obvious" especially with the great inner liner that sort of acted like a light layer of compression or Spanx. It was slightly too long for me in 4 inch heels but I also have a short torso, normally BM fits me perfectly in length, so it may have been "slippage" from the off the shoulder. Regular strapless bra worked great, just wear one that the cups don't come up super high, but mine wasn't a narrow one by any means, and the boning definitely helped keep the girls in check. I styled with a large rhinestone necklace and small stud earrings. Highly recommend!
Red Sweetheart Off Shoulder Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 2R
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32DD
Gorgeous, but need to be VERY tall to wear the long. Black stick on bra highly recommended
This dress was beautiful despite the damaged mesh, if I hadn't been going to a family wedding where I was going to be in a LOT of formal pics I would have still worn it, it was minimal. The second reason I ended up not wearing it was (it was my backup style) was when they say "XSL" they mean it! The long was so long that I would have needed 5-6 inch heels to maybe have it not drag (I'm 5'5", and normally wear 4 inch heels. I didn't have time to hem it with dress tape, some ladies on RTR did that and it turned out great. There are other reviews with pics) Gorgeous dress, but definitely needed the black stick on bra. That would have worked perfectly had I had time to hem with tape, and didn't have to be in close up pictures.
Mesh Panel Mermaid Gown
Hervé Léger
Size Worn: XSL
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 120lbs
Bust: 32DD
I wore this to grad school prom! It was perfect!
I rented this b/c I have some killer gold sparkly pumps that I wanted to wear/show off with a long dress, and this fit the bill perfectly. I wore a standard nude strapless bra, and just sort of slid the back down below the gold mesh in the back. Worked out well! I was worried how the illusion mesh would work (I'm pretty pale) but it was sort of all iridescent, so I think it looked fine! I wore the 2 (I'm usually between a 2 and a 4, closer to a 2 right now) but the 4 would have been fine if, just a little long in the shoulders. The blue part was sexy and low, but not overly so because you really are pretty covered up by the gold embroidery. Highly recommend!
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Royal Blue High Low Gown
Marchesa Notte
Size Worn: 2R
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Amazingly flattering, super comfortable, got SO many compliments!
I'm 5'4" and a bit, and wore... normal height heels? Maybe 4 inches. and it was the perfect length, just skimming the floor. I pretty much wear a straight size 4 in dresses , and this matched up perfectly with what I was expecting. Super flattering and accentuates your curves in a classy way. This was for a black tie optional wedding, and I got loads of compliments (a bartender whispered to me that I had the best dress at the wedding!) I did wear a NuBra and very light Spanx (the undie-tectables) just for added insurance, the fabric is gorgeous but could be a bit clingy. Definitely recommend, I was comfortable and felt great the whole night.
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Charcoal Gown
Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: 4R
Usual Size: 4
Height: 5' 4"
Bust: 34D
I LOVED the look of this dress, but it does run large.
I loved this dress. I actually own it now, I bought it when it was on sale. It is SUPER flattering for multiple body types due to the gold panels on the waist. I actually fashion taped them to the body of the dress (it's odd, they're only stitched on the back and the bottom) so that they wouldn't gape. However, due to the fabric of the dress this was SUPER easy and lasted all night, AND no one could tell. It looked great. I styled it very similarly to the model, but with open work booties and not pumps. I will definitely be wearing this dress multiple times, and I got so many compliments. I wore it to a family wedding where I didn't want to be "all clevage-y" and it was perfect. So, if you're looking for a super sexy dress, this isn't it. Also, definitely size down. I bought a 2, but 9/10 times I will wear a 4 in every other dress. Love it!
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Teal Glow Sheath
SACHIN BABI
Size Worn: 2
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
Beautiful, but couldn't wear.
The fabric wasn't exactly as shiny as it seems in the pictures here, and the bit of the dress around my rib cage fit really well ( like a glove actually) but I also have a really narrow torso. However, it was SO tight around my hips and butt I couldn't wear it. It's not as formal as this dress seems to be as the fabric is sort of bronze-y and tweedy, and less shiny. Beautiful dress though!
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Metallic Gold Herrington Dress
Peter Soronen
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E
This was a gorgeous dress and fit beautifully, but the chiffon overlay one the bottom was too opaque
This was a gorgeous dress and fit beautifully, and I am a semi narrow torso with a bigger chests. I loved how I felt in this dress, but honestly you could NOT see the sequins on the lower half. This was for NYE so I REALLY wanted some sparkle. You can only see them in the picture b/c of the photography lights. I couldn't figure out a good way to raise the chiffon so you could see the sequins without looking tacky, so I sent it back unworn. :(
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Take a Twirl Dress
Mark & James by Badgley Mischka
Size Worn: None
Usual Size: 6
Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 130lbs
Bust: 34DDD/E