I wanted to love this dress because it's super cute. However, it really isn't suited to a pear-shaped, plus-sized body. The skirt is super poofy, which could be cute on some, but it over emphasizes my bottom half. If the fabric draped instead of poofing out, I would have liked it more. Plus, the belt was weird; I couldn't find any loops to keep it in place along the waist seam, so it was prone to shifting. Having said that, it could just as easily be worn without the belt and still look complete. Finally, because of my pear-shape, I found the bust area to be a smidgen too big, which is often the case for me with dresses. I do think this style would look lovely on apple-shaped plus-size bodies though.