I don't normally wear dresses, I've been a tom boy pretty much my whole life, so I bought this as a starter. It totally is the perfect casual dress. The colours are vibrant, it isn't too long or too short, and you have the option to wear it as a halter top or tube top. The material is thin, but that is great if you live in a hot desert like where I live. Or even if you need to wear a cover up over your swim suit. I can't wait for the warm weather! I'm going to buy more from this brand! (I'm a size 6 dress on a good day, but lately a size 8. It's stretchy. The way it's cut you might not want to get it if you have a big bust and a size higher than 8. Of course you won't know until you try it on. The top stretchy part stops above my naval, and I'm not big chested)