This is a gorgeous skirt! But, man oh man there's a lot of fabric! It is super fitted in the waist, even with the elastic waistband. I'm 5'10, 150lbs, with a long skinny torso and when I wore it high waisted I still felt like I had a fat roll when bending over/sitting due to how tight it was. I purchased (I think, 90% positive) an XL skirt and probably could've gone up to an XXL for a little more length. With flat sandals it was do-able, but for any type of heel I would need a longer skirt. Like I mentioned above, the skirt is VERY full with multiple layers. I wore it in the Florida Keys in December and it got a little hot/sweaty in 85 degree weather. The color is accurate to the picture and was super gorgeous-I received compliments while wearing it.