This is such a beautiful dress but the cut is weird. I ordered a large and it fit perfectly on top but from the waist down it was too big. The shape from the pattern would fit a more rounded apple shaped  female figure not a pear shaped woman. I normally love Aphratti dresses but this one didn't make the cut. I will probably use my sewing machine and add some pleats in the back and take in the hip area...and then it will look amazing...but as isI am sad.