Everyone stated the length was way off or material thin. I must have gotten lucky or they corrected the past problems because Im 55 and about 125 lbs and ordered the 6/8. I wear slight sandals with wedges so that the dress is perfect length and the material really thick and not see thru whatsoever. The bust area leaves enough room for variety sized women and I was worried it would be a very small area to squeeze into, but it fits great with the elastic stretch to fit style. Subjectively its equivalent to a womens size 4-6 or juniors size medium. Love it and plan to buy more patterns of this cute summer dress.