I fell in love with this dress when I saw it and saw that the reviews were really good too. I was excited to get it for an upcoming trip. The material is really nice and it doesn't feel cheap- it's soft and pretty.

However, the fit is all wrong. If you're busty, the smocked part will only be covering the girls which makes the rest of the dress sit higher up. The top/smocked part wasn't quite long enough to create the high "cinched" waist effect- it sat up just a few inches too high. Since the skirt has some volume, it makes it look like you're smuggling pillows underneath the skirt...not flattering at all, to say the least since it sits up high.

I typically fall between the 12, sometimes 14 size range and this was not flattering at all. Plus, there is no support for a C cup. Maybe with a wide belt to cinch everything in where it should be cinched would make it mostly better. Overall, I was disappointed with it. Love the pattern and the material though.

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***Update:***

I ended up returning the dress with the reason "style not as expected." Be forewarned that you will only get half of your money back on a return for this- 50% goes to a BS "restocking fee" even if the dress is flawless. Had I known this I would have never purchased it. THIS ITEM DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THE FREE RETURNS AMAZON ADVERTISES EVERYWHERE.

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*** Update 2:***

It appears this does now qualify for free returns and Prime shipping. Just be sure to double check the listing if you're concerned about fit. I'm still sad that this fit so horribly since it has so much potential!