I LOVE this dress! I have several Mordenmiss dresses and I this is definitely my new favorite. The top is a stretchy-soft material, fits like a fitted long-sleeve t-shirt. The bottom, skirt-part is a crunchier fabric and the contrast makes for a really interesting cool look. I am 5' and it fits like an empire waist on me. The bottom skirt has a drawstring, so you can wear it "un-scrunched" for a billowy silhouette or you can pull the drawstring to make a different, mermaid-y type shape. Very cool, arty, and unique.