It got rave reviews from the friends who critiqued my choice of a wedding-guest dress. I think it is too long, I may hem it up to a middy length. I bought up in size to be sure it would fit. No need to have done that.  At 5'3", this drags on the floor unless I wear tall heels.
UPDATE: I wore it to my event and blended in just fine. When I took it off, there was a 1.5 inch tear in the seam under the right arm. It did not generate comments, so social demerits were averted.  I may mend it and wear it to another evening event this month.