This is the perfect dress for me. It fits like a dream, is light-weight enough for steamy summer days, but is not transparent. It hangs beautifully off a size 44C chest, and skims the body, but does not cling. I loved this so much I got it in aqua as well.

I hand wash this, but a handwash cycle in a washing machine would probably be just fine. It will wash out some dye with the first washing, but the dye lost is not noticeable on the garment, and with the second washing, there was no dye in the basin. I just plain love these dresses. I'd get all of the colors, but other than the aqua/turquoise ones, the colors were a bit out of my palette.

Oh, one thing... this dress does not come down all the way to the floor. It is more a mid-calf length on my 5'6" frame... the highest edge is 15" off the floor on me, and the lowest dip is 10", but it wears as if it were all just about midcalf on me. I bought it thinking it a maxi-dress, but once I tried it on, I could not give it up!

I'll probably wear this year round as I'm always overheated, even in the winter.