Very pretty fabric, which washes well, but I'm 5'3" so the dress was far too long on me. That plus the fact that it was too wide made me look very frumpy with the bow tied in the back.  Since I was going to an event the next day I shortened the hem so it was skater length, cut the sash off, and took it in about an inch on each side along the line where the sash had been.  After that it was very flattering.