This dress definitely runs large. I usually wear a 6/8 in dresses, so I ordered both the medium and the small. The medium was enormous on me, so I wore the small, but I think the XS would have been even better. The small fit and looked good, but there was still lots of room to spare. I would definitely recommend sizing down at least one size on this dress, especially for my petite sisters. I was able to wear a regular bra with this dress and it didn't show at all. Regardless of the larger fit, I loved this dress! It was unique and special, I got lots of compliments, and I felt confident and comfortable all night. I didn't want to return this dress after the wedding - in fact, my fiance says I should buy it, I think I'm going to!

I really liked this dress. It was light, comfy, and a fun design that I normally wouldn't wear. I was able to chase my toddler around in this dress without much issue which is a definite plus for me. It was a little long, so I had to wear heels with it. However, I loved the pockets and back cut out and I got several compliments throughout the night. 

I wore this to a close friend's beach wedding in May in the Dominican, and it was exactly what I needed. I was breastfeeding at the time, and I needed a comfortable dress that I could wear a nursing bra underneath. The cutout in the back was low enough that my bra couldn't be seen. The stretchy waistband with adjustable tie was nice for my mommy tummy. Some reviews said the fabric was a little thin, but I thought it was great for the 85 degree weather. The length was just a tiny bit long for me, but the wind on the beach kept me from stepping on the bottom hem. Beautiful colors and the slit and cutout gave it just enough sass for this Mama to feel sexy!

Love this dress. I'm a size 8.  Last time I rented this in a Medium it dragged on the floor and was very roomy. This time I got the small and it was just right.  Either would fit me though, so depends if you like a little extra room or prefer the underneath skirt shorter or not.  Also, while you can dress this up or down, I noticed people on the reviews wore it to weddings. It's a cotton throw on dress, so I personally couldn't imagine wearing it to a formal affair.  Maybe with a heels to a afternoon baby shower or something, but my personal opinion is it's an everyday type dress,,, BBQ, out to dinner, etc!  

I ended up picking another dress for a beach wedding I'm attending but this dress was a close second. The material makes it a little more formal than a beach cover up but I felt like in pictures it might still get mistaken for a fancier bathing suit cover up. Nonetheless, it's super cute and SO COMFORTABLE. The back is also pretty cool. 

I'm only 5 foot five, this dress fit perfect with flats. It is lightweight.

Wore this dress to a spring baby shower. I loved this dress and wanted to keep it! So comfy. It does run large. I typically wear a medium dress comfortably, ended up wearing the SR. 

Loved the print and the double layer (short underneath, long overlay skirt). Fit was great, drawstring allows to tighten in waist area. Loved everything about this, great for a cruise! 

Fit was amazing and a great choice for a day time October wedding in Texas. Still 95 plus degrees here! Pockets are a huge plus

This dress was all sorts of awesome! Definitely different than anything I would normal pick for myself. It's so lightweight, great for warm weather. Don't let the cut out In the back scare you. You can wear a regular bra and it won't show. Plus pockets! I would suggest get a backup size down from your regular size and see which one you like better. I'm normally a large, but ended up wearing a medium. Give this dress a try!

Rented this for a trip to Greece.  The dress was flattering (slimming) and also sexy due to the back cut out.  It was also extremely comfortable and light weight.  Perfect for a sweltering cooking class followed by wine tasting and a Santorini sunset.

I am 5'7", 159lbs., 36B and I wore the small.  (I'm always scanning the reviews for this info so I thought I'd put it first.)

This dress was a winner!  I wore it for a rehearsal dinner.  It was flowy and very fun!  I ordered the medium and the small.  Usually I go for the medium, but that looked a little "frumpy."  The small hugged in just the right places.  It seemed to ride up just a smidge in the back, but it wasn't a bit deal.  

You could see through the fabric because it was so light.  I had to wear nude colored undergarments otherwise they would have shown.  I couldn't really keep anything other than a chapstick in the pockets because it would have dragged the dress down.  My phone fit, but was a little heavy.

It is on the larger size so I'm glad that I got an extra small....it fit perfectly! I felt beautiful and LOVED this dress!!! 

I wore a medium because I am more pear shaped. It was a tad large on my bust but in order for the bottom to fit more comfortably I chose medium over the small and wore a navy half cami underneath.

I rented this dress for a casual weekend getaway but could easily dress it up with jewelry and a heel to wear for a wedding! As others said, it did run large and I ended up wearing the small. So many compliments from friends and strangers I wish I could keep it!

This dress was SO PERFECT. I wore the XS and it could not have fit better. It was so comfortable with cute little pockets on the side.  I want to buy this dress so badly but it is sold out everywhere. I hope it goes up for sale on RTR because I'd wear this all the time! 

I love the back of the dress. It was very light but not see through. It is very comfortable. I wore this to my baby shower (I gave birth 5 weeks before to a preemie) and felt very comfortable in it post baby body. 

I had no idea what to wear to a tented party in July; I knew it would be insanely hot outside, but I still wanted to look nice. So glad I stumbled across this dress! The material is super light and airy, perfect for a summer party outdoors, and the colors are vibrant and beautiful. I looked at the reviews before I ordered, which basically all recommended to size down -- would definitely agree with that! I am usually a medium through and through, but the small fit really well (I got the M as my backup just in case but didn't even end up bothering to try it on). You can see that the length of the smaller "high" skirt underneath is perfect, too, which can be a concern for dresses that run large as they often don't think to accommodate that part of a dress, at least in my experience. Even though the open back space seems high, I was so happy to find that I could wear a regular bra with this without a problem. One thing I'll say after reading through the reviews -- I was fully expecting to have to wear wedges with this since everyone was saying how long it was, but I nearly jumped for joy when I put the small on and it fell justtttt above the ground (I'm almost 5'6"). Would definitely rent again!

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