Whenever I've been dragged dress shopping, I've never seen a girl try less than a dozen dresses before finding one that she thinks accentuates the right things, hangs right, etc.
I would never rent a suit online - I'd rather get a bad suit that was tailored/fit well than the best suit with a poor fit.
In the world or high end fashion, couture, etc, it's almost a constant for women to be a size 0 or 2. Designers don't make 10 different sizes. They'll only make 1 or 2 which is enough to fit the type of women who tend to wear their clothes.
Valid point. If you are going to something that warrants a high-end dress, the fit is the most important part. I have been that woman who spent four hours at Neiman's Last Call.
I'm just throwing up ideas here but isn't it possible that this can be addressed by limiting selection. No dresses that are a good fit for only a small portion of the population. If it only looks good in a size 8-12, it's only available in those sizes, etc.
Whenever I've been dragged dress shopping, I've never seen a girl try less than a dozen dresses before finding one that she thinks accentuates the right things, hangs right, etc.
I would never rent a suit online - I'd rather get a bad suit that was tailored/fit well than the best suit with a poor fit.