This dress looks so fun online. It seems like a frothy little throwback to the 80s that you can wear to all kinds of parties.

However...the result in real life is a little underwhelming. The bow isn't structured like it looks in the picture, so it kind of hangs limply around your waist. I ordered a bigger size to make room for my girls bust - 3x was what the size chart recommended - but the proportions are off. It fit fine at the waist, but the bust was waaay too big. Lastly, the lace doesn't hang as gracefully as shown. It sticks out a lot more and looks pretty messy, making the dress go from fun 80s throwback to just 80s.

Still, this company has a lot of other dresses that look awesome on curvy women, so I think this one was just a fluke.