I got this dress for NYE of 2013. I had promised my boyfriend that I was going to have a little cute black dress for our evening out on the town. He literally stopped in his tracks when he saw me, and couldn't stop telling me how amazing I looked.

This dress is lovely on, but the skirting is a bit sheer. As it was winter, I wore a pair of gray hose underneath, and felt completely fine. Otherwise, I may have felt a bit exposed. I am 5'3 and VERY curvy, but with a thin waist. I replaced the tie belt that comes with the dress with a thicker belt, and it was perfect. I didn't find that there was too much fabric anywhere. I also wore a bra underneath this, but keep in mind that your straps will show if you don't have them sitting very close to your neck.

I felt that the dress was fancy without being overly dressy, and the price simply could not be beat. I know I'll wear this dress often, as it's so versatile.

My only concern is the pleats. I'm not looking forward to the day when I'll have to put the pleats back in, and I highly recommend putting this dress in the corner of your closet where it won't be flattened by other clothing. The dress was also slightly staticy, but I attributed this to the weather + the leather seats in my boyfriend's car.

I got a lot of compliments on this dress! I simply adore it.