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Browse all DL1961 dresses →Esme Dress Strapless Midi | Crescent Harbor
The verdict
Fit
Strapless construction sits at the bust and skims the body through the hips and midi length. Requires a secure fit; try on to test stability.
Quality
At this price point, the denim should hold shape without boning or internal support tape. Seaming and finish will determine longevity.
Is the price fair?
Reasonable for a strapless occasion dress from a jeans-specialist brand. Not luxury, solidly mid-market.
Best for
Summer events, date nights, or warm-weather dress-ups where a denim dress reads dressy rather than casual.
Care
Wash alone, inside-out, cold water to preserve color and prevent indigo bleed.
What owners report about DL1961 dresses
Owner feedback on DL1961's denim dresses is concentrated on Rent the Runway, where the two most-reviewed styles each average 4.0 of 5 across roughly 130-190 renter reviews. The rigid button-front styles draw the most fit comments: renters report no stretch through the waist, snugness in the chest (54 members flagged the Daphne as small in the chest), gapping between buttons, and slight see-through on light washes. Reviewers still call the dresses cute and flattering, wearing them to work, dinners, and casual daytime events. Customer ratings on the brand's stretch-fabric sheath style describe it as comfortable and stretchy, with fit reports split between true to size and running large.
- Strengths
- Renters consistently rate the dresses flattering and easy to dress up for work or down for casual wear, with the overall fit marked "just right" by the majority.
- Watch out for
- The rigid denim styles have no stretch, so chest and waist snugness, button gapping, and slight transparency on light washes are the recurring complaints.
- Sizing
- Most renters mark the dresses true to size, but a sizable minority say the non-stretch button-front styles run small in the chest and waist, so sizing up there is commonly advised, while the stretch styles draw some runs-large reports.
About DL1961's dresses line as a whole. Sources: Daphne Denim Dress by DL1961 | Rent the Runway · Denim Vest Dress by DL1961 | Rent the Runway · DL1961 Esme Denim Midi Dress | Bloomingdale's