I bought the gold dress for a cruise.  Very elegant. I wear a normal size 8 for pants & 6 for tops.  Dress fit perfect in Medium.  Chiffon overlay on bust did need to be taken up about 1 1/2 inches.  I used some rhinestone butterfly clips to take up the slack.  Very high quality dress, makes me look bigger on top & smaller on bottom.....what more could I want.  If I had anywhere to go, would want other colors.  Bought a very similar dress in black chiffon at Dillards for $110.00.