The Congresswoman had paid $990.76 for the dress rental, but the committee found the cost to be "unrealistic" and that the designer's accountant had "vastly undervalued the apparel." The Committee concluded that the dress Ocasio-Cortez wore was an impermissible gift as what the Congresswoman paid for failed to account for the true cost of such unique goods, particularly considering that they were custom-made for the congresswoman and likely had no further use after the event. The clothing rental service Rent the Runway was used by Ocasio-Cortez's team as a price comparison when determining how much the Congresswoman would be expected to pay, which the committee found to be inappropriate
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