This dress is so flowy and comfortable to wear! I walked a couple of blocks from my hotel to the event I was attending and was stopped several times by people complimenting me on it. I felt a bit like a fairytale princess in it. It's elegant and glamorous and honestly an amazing choice for a formal event, even when it's hot out.

Aria Star Print Gown

DELFI Collective

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Size Worn: L

Usual Size: 8

Height: 5' 6"

Weight: 180lbs

Bust: 32C

I rented this to help me celebrate my 34th birthday in style. It was better for my birthday than wearing a tiara! I rented this dress in a different color last year so I knew it would be flattering and an attention-getter. I felt beautiful in it and was comfortable for the most part. The sequins did scratch in a couple places, but that's what happens with sequins. The only problem I had was that there were a couple of loose threads that made the dress very difficult to zip all the way. I had to track down a neighbor and ask for his help. Luckily I was able to unzip it myself at the end of the night.

Midnight Glamour Dress

Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: 6

Usual Size: 8

Height: 5' 6"

Weight: 160lbs

Bust: 32C

This dress is more beautiful than I expected (I've been wanting to rent it for YEARS). I was so excited to have an event to which to wear this dress. I received compliments all night and was comfortable in it all night. I do wish I'd worn a strapless bra with it, but it was fine without. One size down might've been better because of how stretchy the back is, but I wasn't too worried about slippage and there were no wardrobe malfunction moments. It was comfortable to dance in all night. I wore ~4" heels with this dress and it was the perfect length, as you can see in the photo. I even met someone at the wedding and I think the dress helped.

Meteor Shower Gown

Rebecca Taylor NYC

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Size Worn: 4R

Usual Size: 8

Height: 5' 6"

Weight: 160lbs

Bust: 32C

I received SO many compliments all night while wearing this dress. Random people stopped me to compliment me. I did not want to return this dress, I wanted to keep it forever. As far as sizing, I'm a pear shape, 5'6", 160 lbs, size 32C. I'm wearing a push-up bra that probably added at least 1/2 cup size. I felt like I could've at least tried on the 4, but the arm holes probably would have been too tight, though the bust might've fit better. The 8 just looked too big on me. This dress is seriously flattering. I had someone tell me my body looked kind of like Christina Hendricks in this dress, which is a huge compliment, especially given that I'm nowhere near as curvy as her. Final words: RENT THIS DRESS! Create an excuse to wear it. You will LOVE it and not want to return it too!

Fifth Avenue Showstopper Dress

Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: 6

Usual Size: 8

Height: 5' 6"

Weight: 160lbs

Bust: 32C

I absolutely love the color of this dress and got compliments on it all night. No one at the event was wearing anything remotely similar. This can go classy glam or rocker glam, which I love. I felt beautiful and elegant all night. One problem: it was shorter than expected. If I'd worn flats, the dress might've looked like the length on the model.

This dress is gorgeous. This makes people gasp when they see it. However, on my 5'6" frame (with a booty), the $$R was so short it showed my ankles and the 44L was fairly short as well. What was odd was the the top half fit better on the 44R. The 44L was too loose in the bust and the seam coming down from the back zipper formed almost a little bit of a "ski jump" at the top of my butt. Also, one of the sewn-in cups must've become folded up during shipping because I had to try to unfold it and smooth it out without messing up the beautiful detail on the bodice.