I'm always wary of ordering clothing online, but I was pleasantly surprised by this dress. The material is soft and conforms nicely to the body. I bought a medium and usually wear a size 8-10, being 5'5 145lbs with hips, DDs and booty ;c) The color is lovely and the dress has a side zipper and tiny snap at the bust. I'm going to buy a stretchy thick belt to wear below the bust for more visual interest for a night out. I'm also buying a pair of strappy flat sandals to wear it dressed down as I already have heels to dress it up. The pockets are only really noticeable if you put your hands in them. I like that the dress is constructed tighter under the bust to give the empire shape. I have a flabby mommy tummy and the knot hides it nicely as well= no shape wear. LOVE it!
EDIT:After a night out the bottom few stitches in the front slit ripped open. Easily fixed, but annoying that there were only a few single stitches there. I also wore it with leggings and boots for the Seattle rainy days and got a lot of compliments!