I am 53 and the dress falls just below my knees. It is much tighter and has less give than I expected. For reference, in Old Navy and Levis, I wear a size 10 jean. For shirts, I tend to order M for form fitting and L for a looser fit. So Id say Im in between a Medium and a Large. I ordered this dress size Large and it is TIGHT. It is comfortable, but it is very form fitting. I would not call this church appropriate at this amount of tightness for someone with my body type. Skinnier girls can probably pull this off.

For me, this is a date night dress. You know to go out for dinner. And if I were to eat a full meal, Id need spanx to camouflage the expanse of my stomach after eating... and honestly, I get the impression that a size XL would still be tight.

Dont get me wrong, Im keeping the dress. But you know, it has limited use. I wish I was comfortable wearing this to work. Maybe with a long cardigan over it. But I don't think so. Just date night.

A note on the material: When I first looked at the underside of the dress, my first thought was that the material is a little odd. Like a thin towel? Its hard to explain. I haven't really seen a dress with this kind of inside material. It does feel sturdier than a t-shirt, not thin and silky.