Name: Night Watch Dress
Brand: allison parris
SKU: AP13
Price: 55 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.5 (145 reviews)

It fits really snug around the ribcage and chest area, but it still accommodated my bust (34E), so it was perfect. The combination of the well-fitted torso with the ample amount of fabric in the skirt is really flattering!  The fabric is pretty heavy, so it lays nicely over curves and TWIRLS incredibly! I loved it.  I'd recommend it to anyone.  It's simple, but with very classy details.  

I felt lovely in this dress.  The 2 fit perfectly without a bra (I could not zip it up when I was wearing one).  The 4 fit fine in the chest with a bra, but it was a little loose in the waste.  If you wear a bra, you will probably need wear a strapless one, so straps don't show.  The bustle was fun and feminine, and I received a lot of compliments! 

This dress was amazing. Fit great (although the 4 was a little snug right around the middle - had they had the size 6 available, that probably would have been more comfortable, but overall it was still great). The back detail is super cute and flattering on a pear shape. High quality fabric and the back zipper actually zips all the way down through the bottom of the dress.

Zips all the way from top to bottom and the zipper had some issues. So glad I chanced it and tried it anyhow!

My usual size was unavailable so I had to size down. It just worked but only because my chest and ribs are small. If you're well endowed on top, stick with your size or maybe even size up. The skirt was nice and full. It almost 'danced' as I walked. It was a perfect dress for my anniversary dinner with my hubby!

This dress made me feel like a princess! It's hard to photograph the bustle in the back but it has body and is fun and sways sassily when you walk. I matched gold jewelry to the bold zipper and I went without a bra because my straps kept creeping into the neckline. It was an inch tall for me in shoulders but standing up straight made it unnoticeable. The band around the torso right above your hips is too snug to pull down but that's why it poofs out so nicely. Size up for your spare

This may be my favorite dress ever!  It runs a bit big, I got both the 10 and 12.  The zipper on the 10 was broken and unfortunately there wasn't another available.  I wore the 12 because I loved the dress and had planned my jewelry and everything around it.  It was a bit lose, but still looked great I think!  Very comfortable and fun.  I would buy this dress if I could, it is the perfect LBD for someone in their 20s - simple, yet not boring at all!

Prefect fit. Perfect Dress for Black Tie without having to wear a long dress. Super comfortable and move-able! Definitely would rent again. 

This dress was perfect for the event. All the bridesmaids picked out classic black cocktail dresses and this fit the bill. 

The waist is very narrow with no give. I'm glad it fit on me - some people noted that the torso runs a bit long. I have a super short torso, but it was only a touch long on me, not enough for me to pin up the straps or anything. The back is very full and fluffs nicely. I loved the matte fabric and the little ribbon trim around the bottom. The chest area fit fine, but had I been any bigger or been wearing a bra with additional padding, it would have been too much. 

Oh, and the zipper is gold. I couldn't figure that out until I got the dress no matter how I looked at the screen, so there you go! 

Overall, this dress was the perfect dress for the occasion. Would happily rent this again. 

I ordered a 2 & 4. The 2 fit but if you are C cup + I would get the  larger size. It was a little snug in the bust area.  I went with wearing the 4 and it fit great!

PROS: Comfortable, great length, I'm 5'5 and it fell just at the knee.

CONS: I couldn't keep it!!!! 

Dress fit true to size and was very comfortable the zipper up the back and the layers make the dress unique - I got a ton of compliments ! 

I wear a 6 at Loft/Banana Republic, and an 8 most other places. So I ordered the 8 and backup size 10, and didn't need the bigger size. It is a long waisted dress, so the straps were sliding off my shoulders most of the night as I am very short waisted. And the zipper in the back wouldn't stay completely zipped while I was dancing, usually coming undone 4-6 inches. If I owned it, I'd have a hook and eye added at the top, and the straps shortened. 

I loved the dress! It fit me perfectly. I was worried that the back of the dress would flare out too much making my butt look bigger than it already is, but it didn't at all. It fit my bottom really well. It also was nicely fitted on the top. It is perfect for those who have a small waist and bigger hips. 

Dress fit like it was made just for me and was super comfortable, too. Received many compliments all night long. Thanks RTR!

I loved wearing this dress, I felt like I looked great all night! I wore the 4, it was so flattering because its tight at the waste and bells out for a perfect 'fit and flare' look. The bustle in the back in combination with the long gold zipper gave this LBD something special. Would recommend for hourglass and pear shaped bodies.

I LOVE THIS DRESS! Wore it all day and all night! Beautiful, comfortable, playful, sexy, elegant…, all in one! Endless compliments from my husband, friends, family, students and audience. Wore it for my Ballet Academy's production of the Nutracker this past weekend.  I now want to buy this dress. (Maybe RTR will just give it to me one day). Strongly recommended! 

I felt super girly with the way the back.  Its a great dress to spin around in on the dance floor!

I was nervous this wouldn't fit but it was perfect! I'm busty/curvy/short and I could have gone bra less if I wanted. The skirt was full but didn't make me look like I was drowning in fabric. You will definitely want to give this dress a twirl!

Very fitted by ribs and waist but loose by the bust. Well suited for larger bust and tiny waste. Fabric has no give but looked amazing! 

People upon first sight thought the dress was plain black. Then when I turned around...SURPRISE!!! The only issue with the dress was that the straps ran big, so they gapped a bit over the shoulders and my back. This was a replacement dress for one that was damaged and RTR couldn't send me though, so I went with it.  

I wore this dress for my engagement photos. Luckily it photographed pretty well and accentuated my small waist. However, as a curvy girl with a short torso, I will not rent this dress again. The torso was just really long for me so it was ill-fitted. However, it was really nice quality and I loved the back.

Wore for photos with my girls and LOVED this dress. The fabric, fit, and feel were all amazing. I'd buy this in a heartbeat if I could. Will definitely rent again if I had an event to go to. Runs true to size, if you have larger bust-- size up will fit best. 

I loved this dress! It has a great weight to it and beautiful proportions. I was happy with the fit and the fact that I could wear a normal bra. I didn't end up wearing it because it was a bit too formal for the event but I would definitely rent it again. 

I LOVED this dress!  The back detail is adorable - I received compliments all night!

This dress is EVERYTHING. If you love to dance at a wedding or party, you need to have it. I normally wear a Size 2 or 4 and this fit me perfectly. I am small chested so keep that in mind. I'm 5'6 and 135 lean/muscular frame and this dress made me feel especially womanly. When I spun around the dance floor, I could hear the gasps of enjoyment of those watching. I received compliments from both men and women. This is a hit. Dress it up with sparkly shoes and jewelry and you are all set!

This dress was a stunner. Fit me like a glove, the neckline was beautiful and the back was sooo pretty! The dropped waist was really flattering on a tall pear. Exposed zipper runs the whole length of the dress, which makes it look modern despite the retro feel of the back ruffle. The "ruffle" (which was way prettier than it sounds) made the dress nice and heavy (which was great as it kept it flowing nicely and made it look more expensive). The dress I received personally was a little out of shape (the horsehair in the edges were a bit wonky and the back of the bodice had a little wrinkle in it) but it was not really noticeable to other people and I did not even care! Size 4 fit me well, definitely true to size (had I been a pound or two heavier it would have been a little uncomfortable). A lovely dress, totally wanted to keep it! 

Dress was great! I got the 8 and 10. 10 was perfect, 8 looked and smelled like it wasn't cleaned. I had a Dryel dry cleaning bag, so I tossed the 8 in and it came out looking fresh and clean! The 10 was a little loose, so that's why I went through the effort with the 8. I received lots of complements. Dress was very comfortable. Fabric was heavy, but looked great. I'm renting another dress for an event next week! Thanks RTR!

I absolutely adored this dress and can't wait to have a reason to rent it again.  The dress is classic, but with plenty of details to jazz it up - the bustle, the low back and the exposed gold zipper.  Plus it twirls like to you wouldn't believe (highly recommend shorts if expecting to twirl a lot)!  I have never gotten so many compliments on an LBD before, including one from a celebrity who couldn't believe it was RTR!  I ordered both the 2 and the 0, and ended up going with the 0 since I was going to be dancing.  The 0 was definitely tighter on top, but the straps and arm holes on the 2 felt just a little baggy.  I paired it with the gold leaf headwrap, gold art deco bracelet, and the Marchesa Hummingbird earrings and it made for one fantastic outfit.  Looking forward to wearing again!

It fit true to size. I could wear a normal bra with the dress but had to keep an eye on the straps they would peek out in the back. It is snug at the waist but still very comfortable. I'd rent it again 

The dress has no give but runs true to size. I'm small up top and didn't have to wear a bra. Very comfortable to dance in, the skirt was fun and I didn't have to watch myself at the wedding's sit down dinner! It's great for tall girls. I'm 5"10 and i almost wished it were a little shorter, which never happens! I'm so glad I rented it!

This dress was amazing to dance in, I twirled all night!! I ended up wearing the 2, which was a tighter fit around the top, but the fabric was stretchy enough that it worked well. Love love love!

Lovely flattering fit. Comfortable. Had so many compliments. 

The dress was gorgeous - I got tons of compliments - but it was a little snug around the midsection and some of the fabric bunched because I have a small torso. Other than that, it was class and sass combined and I had a very pleasant rental experience.

I absolutely love this dress and wanted to keep it forever and never take it off, but here are a few things I noticed about it: 
1. The back zipper goes all the way down. Not really an issue - just a surprise. 
2. Very full skirt. Twirled in it like a little girl. Felt like a princess. Loved it.
3. I thought it ran a little large, but I have a very small rib cage. Plenty of room at the bust for fuller breasts, though (I'm a D cup). 
4. Can wear a regular bra. The back is low, but not so low that it would expose your bra. The shoulder straps are a little wide-set for me, so I had to place my bra carefully - there was nothing to hold the bra straps beneath the shoulder straps. 
5. Long. The 4 was knee length on me and I'm leggy for my height - I have a 35" inseam.
6. Slightly long in the torso. Hit me a little below my natural waist - this might be an issue if you are particularly short torso'ed. 
7. Zipper will not stay up. Repeat: Zipper. Will. NOT. Stay. Up. It only unzips a little, but that was annoying. I could hear it unzip, too. There were no hooks at the top of the zipper, like some dresses, to keep this from happening. ANNOYING. 
8. Skirt is weird to sit on. I wore this to a funeral and there was a lot of sitting on some not so comfortable seats. The skirt made it less comfortable. This dress is definitely more for standing around and looking fabulous (or dancing! Yay twirls!) than for sitting.

I thought the fit was perfect. I loved the back, and dancing was so much fun in it. I wish it was a little more glam in the front though. For size, I am in between a 2 and 4. I am 34B, weigh about 128 with athletic frame. I could have worn the 2 with no bra, but I thought after all the eating and drinking and for comfort - I stuck with the 4 and wore a good bra. 

First RTR dress and I couldn't be happier. It fit perfectly -- very fitted on top and full skirt on the bottom. The skirt had that nice bustle detail without making you look big. Overall a great choice. 

Very comfortable dress, different than the average LBD. I did tack up the shoulders due to my short waisted frame.

I'm 5'7 135lbs and usually a size 4 dress.  I wore a size 4 and it fit perfectly as I expected a size 4 to fit. I can see how the torso could be a bit long for petite ladies but this one fit me almost perfect. I wore it with a chevron fringe jacket so i didn't pay much attention to the small amount of bunching it may have done while under my jacket.  I loved the back detail but didn't want to sit on it since I thought it might crimp what ever material was keeping the material loosely curved in the back.  Fun for dancing as it spins all the way out, this is a second reason to wear shorty panties.  I did also notice the material was somewhat worn on the bottom half of the dress but if it's past dusk or you'r not right on it you can hardly tell. 

Great dress, would rent it again, sorta want one for myself!

Hard to see, but I wore this under a RTR coat. The dress was so fun and flirty. It fit true to size, maybe just slightly big. I loved the bottom of the dress. It was sexy yet sophisticated. I wanted to twirl in it all night!!

I rented this for an engagement party and I loved it because of the bustle in the back and how much fabric swung around as I was dancing. I felt like it made the night more fun! I also loved how comfortable this dress was! I could move in it and was not worried about any wardrobe malfunction. I loved the detail of the zipper in the back going all the way down too which made it easy to get on. I would recommend a backless bra though since the back goes low.  I tried it with regular bras and part of the back of the bra was always showing. The backless one was fine and I felt the dress was snug enough to keep it up.

Dress was fun but top was too loose. I'm small chested (34B) but was able to wear an extra padded bra and it worked out ok. I loved how I could wear a regular bra, didn't need a strapless. If I would've had the size 4 I ordered (they cancelled it on me last minute which was a bummer bc this was my first time using RTR) I think it would've been better. Dress had a fun skirt that twirled around with dancing. I don't think I'd get that dress again but I'll try RTR one more time.

Got this dress for a black and white masquerade fundraiser! The 2 actually fit me best but for some reason the zipper kept splitting so I️ wore the 4. Still fit well but not as form fitting in the waist. Got so many comments on that back of the dress! Best part was that I️ could also wear a regular bra! Would absolutely rent this dress again!

This dress has an amazing, full skirt that made me feel like a dancer. I'm usually between a 2 and a 4, and in this case I wore the 4. The shoulder straps were loose on me - the dress would be a good choice for someone who is on the taller side (or who has a full bust). But the waist fit like a glove. 

 

Absolutely beautiful dress.  I felt wonderful in it.  The material is a little heavier, but overall very comfortable to wear.  Only complaint was that the shoulder straps were just a little long.  When standing it wasn't a problem, but when sitting they would fall off my shoulder.  Received so many compliments on the dress.  Would rent again.

I rented this for a semi formal dinner/dance. I am usually a size 6 but I had to get the 4 and 8 because the 6 wasn't available. I ended up wearing the 4 and I actually think it fit me perfectly! I was also able to just wear a normal bra. It was a little longer (at my knees) but for the occasion it was nice. The dress is actually kind of heavy because of all the material. It didn't photograph the best in the dark but in the light it was beautiful. I loved having this be a LBD with a twist! 

Loved the dress! Classy and elegant - perfect for a formal wedding. Runs a little big - they only had an 8 so I wore that. A little big in the shoulders but other than that - perfect.  Would wear again!

It does run small as most reviews have said so I wore size 4 instead of my normal size 2. Overall I loved the feel and design and would rent again!

This was my first time renting--went very well and will rent again! I rented size 8 & 10...I'm in between sizes at the moment...however I was able to wear the size 8 with spanx (tummy control). I'm tall and curvy, but also have a long torso so had no issues with the length. It was a really fun dress, I loved how it swished and the fullness of the skirt. I spent a lot of time spinning, while dancing :-) I also rented a necklace which complemented the look...I felt glamorous and had a great night!

Fit was good and loved the flare in the back. Couldn't be happier with the choice and will be stalking online to try and find one to purchase. Highly recommend. Worked well with pointed shoes to balance out volume of the skirt with my short height. Only note on fit was that it was slightly tight so straps didn't lay perfectly flat on my back. Didn't bother me though! 

So many things to love about this dress. The cut is comfortable and classic with the fun flair of the hem and the bustle in the back. The full zipper on the back is a fun detail. I got so many compliment on this dress and people loved the skirt. It was very comfortable to wear and extra bonus you can wear a regular bra! I was worried the 4 would be a bit too tight but it fit perfect. 

My first RTR experience did not disappoint.  This dress was so much fun to wear.  The bustle in the back gave what looks like your average little black dress a heightened sense of appeal.  I agree with other reviewers that it was long in the torso, which resulted in either weird bunching at the waist or gaps at the straps.  (Had this been my own dress, I would have had an alteration done on the straps to raise it up and make it fit better). I did pull the down to fix the issue, which, had it not been for the darts on the chest area, made it barely noticeable.  I wore it with a strapless bra to avoid visible bra straps (there were no "strap stays" like I have in other formal dresses I own). All in all, a perfect dress for my event, despite some small issues with fit.  Thankfully, they were barely noticeable and didn't affect how I felt in the dress at all.  Not too snug in the waist, great length, and fun to dance (and even walk!) in.  I wish I could have kept it!

Wore to a concert. Very flattering, great for an hourglass figure. Received compliments on my waistline all night. Material was a little heavy but I got used to it. Ran slightly large in the upper body but was no issue overall. 

I finally gave RTR a go after years of lurking – and my first experience was even better than I expected. As a 6'1'' gal, there are plenty of dresses I have to write off simply because they'll be way too short – and to make it even more difficult, I don't have much of a figure. Despite RTR's detailed review system, I've yet to come across other reviewers with a similar body type. (I'm talking *zero* curves.) I was hoping to order a smaller size just in case, but only 4 was available. Needless to say, I was pretty nervous about putting all of my eggs in one basket, but this dress fit absolutely amazing – and the ruffles in the back made dancing all the more fun.

This dress is AMAZING. The fit was incredibly flattering, the swirl of the skirt was super fun, and the length was so perfect. I rent from RTR often, and this is the first dress I was really sad to have to send back. I would want to own this dress. I can't even count the number of compliments I got the day I wore it. I felt beautiful, sexy, and playful. What more could you ask for?!

Torso was about a half inch too long but it worked just fine. I wouldn't recommend for anyone with a short torso (mine is average). 

Love the flouncy skirt! I felt lovely in this. It was pretty big on top and was glad to have the smaller size. Was able to get away with a strapless bra, which was great. Definitely recommend. 

Fit was a little big and I actually ended up wearing the 10 when I'm usually a 12. Loved the bustle and how it added nice flare to the dress. I love twirling around in this at the reception lol.

The dress was fun. The dress is pretty true to size with it being a bit snug in the ribcage area. I ordered a size 4 and 6 and wore the 4. I was very disappointed to see in the size 4 that it looked like the dress had been washed too many times and the material was starting to frey or something. It looked like I had cat hair on me! I had to wear it, I didn't have a back up and luckily the event had dimmed lights. But I was definitely self conscious about it. They need to not send this dress back out. The size 6 looked fine but that size didn't fit me. 

Incredibly comfortable, flowy, beautiful fit

(Actually 135lbs and size 4 but can't update my profile) Such an elegant and fun LBD because of the back. Other reviewers didn't lie, this is fun to dance in with the way the back swishes! It fit perfectly and the waist wasn't too high on my torso which tends to be a problem when you're 5'8". I would have loved to have kept this because it is timeless and perfect for so many occasions.

Not dress related but disappointed that I added on the $15 mystery accessory rental which didn't arrive and RTR had no record I even added it. This is also the 2nd time in a row where my first dress choice at the last minute wasn't available due to damage/late return from the previous renter (out of 4 total rentals so we're talking 50% sucess rate).Sorry to say that RTR has kinda gone down hill and don't have the trust in them needed for dressing me again for an important event. : ( Which kinda sucks cause it's such a great concept. 

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