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Vanessa Halter Body-Con Midi Dress

Dress the Population

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Current Price $178.00
Color: Black
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Details & care

This curve-hugging midi dress with shapely seaming features ultimate date-night vibes, from the plunging halter neck to the flirty back slit.

  • 32" center front length (size Medium)
  • Hidden back-zip closure; ties at back neck
  • Plunge neck
  • Sleeveless
  • Open back
  • Back slit
  • Lined
  • 96% polyester, 4% spandex
  • Hand wash, dry flat
  • Imported
  • Special Occasion
  • Item #5884039
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Size info

  • True to size.
  • XXS=00-0, XS=0-2, S=4-6, M=6-8, L=8-10, XL=10-12, XXL=14-16.
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Dress the Population

Launched in Los Angeles in 2011, Dress the Population is known for its fresh take on evening wear geared toward dressing women with a chic, spirited approach to style. With the goal of making quality design accessible and affordable, the company offers fashion-forward pieces that run the gamut from sequined jumpsuits to sophisticated little black dresses and glamorous gowns.

Reviews

(44)
4.1 out of 5
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Fit: True to size

Most helpful positive review

Aug 31, 2020
You'll get WOW and WHERE DID YOU GET THAT DRESS!!!
LOVE-LOVE_LOVE DRESS THE POPULATION...Maybe the 6th dress at least I have bought from Dress the Population! Good price, amazing fit. I am 5'9" and curvy. The dresses were made for me. Flattering, sexy, and comfortable! I am such a fan of this brand and impressed the pricing is reasonable compared to designer dresses I have bought. I wore this and went online and bought another and am watching new stuff weekly.
micaligirl
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21found this helpful

Most helpful critical review

Aug 17, 2023
Fit Falls Short
This dress is so cute on the website, but so disappointing in person. The skirt fits like a glove, but the top does not curve appropriately to accommodate the chest. This leaves some weird gaps near the underarms, and gapes when tied.
ElleEllie
Verified purchase
2found this helpful
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4 stars
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2 stars
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micaligirl
Verified purchase
Fit:
Small
True to size
Large
Aug 31, 2020
You'll get WOW and WHERE DID YOU GET THAT DRESS!!!
LOVE-LOVE_LOVE DRESS THE POPULATION...Maybe the 6th dress at least I have bought from Dress the Population! Good price, amazing fit. I am 5'9" and curvy. The dresses were made for me. Flattering, sexy, and comfortable! I am such a fan of this brand and impressed the pricing is reasonable compared to designer dresses I have bought. I wore this and went online and bought another and am watching new stuff weekly.
21found this helpful
RaqChic
Verified purchase
Fit:
Small
True to size
Large
May 15, 2020
Incentivized review
Not for big booby women
I ordered this dress in the Muave color in XL because I'm a little busty. The dress is gorgeous but it didn't fit well. The bottom half looked amazing but the top was horrible. This dress is not made for women with boobs. I loved it in the picture but on me it was a NO. I had to return it. Hopefully Nordstrom can buy dresses for real women's bodies and not for mannequins.
18found this helpful
SusieRae16
Verified purchase
Fit:
Small
True to size
Large
Feb 29, 2020
Incentivized review
better on the model
Ordered an xs in the red. I’m 5’4, 130#. I guess it’s meant for taller girls and it hit at a weird place below my knees. Even if I were to have it hemmed, it’s just an awkwardly formed dress. Thought the halter top would be different. Don’t buy
15found this helpful
Spygirle
Verified purchase
Size purchased: Small
Fit:
Small
True to size
Large
Color: Magenta
Height: 5’9
Weight: 145
Mar 26, 2024
Smoking Hot Dress
This dress is fire. Wore it to a birthday party and got so many compliments. This is a wow dress. It’s sexy yet classy. The haunted top is adjustable and there’s wire / boning in the boob section so it held my girls in just fine. The material is thick and hides all my lumps. I was able to wear shareware under but no bra (shocking not needed). For reference, I’m 5’9, 145, athletic. And a size small fit perfectly.
13found this helpful
Adegil
Fit:
Small
True to size
Large
Sept 16, 2019
Incentivized review
This is a perfect dress!!
Perfect fit, I’m 5.7”and weigh 140 pounds, I bought the small size and it fits perfect!! Looks stunning and exactly like the pics! I love it!!!!
10found this helpful
BUXY
Verified purchase
Fit:
Small
True to size
Large
Sept 10, 2019
Gorgeous dress!!
This dress is stunning!! The fit however, is off. The top is cut in an odd way. The plunge neckline is great, but it has a curve to it that prevents it from fitting close to the body. Will have to return it, because of fit issues.
8found this helpful
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