I absolutely love how thick the material is on this dress! The pockets are also a great feature. My only problem was that the L size that I bought  (I'm 5'5 and a size 14-16 in jeans, L-XL for tops) was reallllly long. I didn't mind it at first, however, I kept tripping on it and then it would pull on the straps and seemed to stretch out. I washed and dried this dress and it didn't shrink at all. Overall, it is a great beach and pool dress!