Very pretty dress perfect for a Gatsby party. The fit was as I expected it would be, but be sure to read the size chart. Don't order your regular dress size; it WILL be too small, especially if you have any curves. I needed an XL in the bust and waist and a 3X in the hips. I took a chance on the 2X because of the large size difference between the 2X and 3X. It was a bit tight in the hips (expected), but some Jockey shaping shorts at Target helped. The waist was a good fit (a bit smaller than expected, based on the size chart) and the bust was huge (much bigger than expected, considering I only was going one size larger than I thought I needed AND I had on a padded bra). It was easy to take a few small stitches under the armpits and along the bust so the dress fit a bit better. The beading hid the stitches.

I could have ordered a larger size to come closer to that straight 20s fit, but be aware that this dress isn't straight cut. Achieving that 20s fit will be difficult unless you alter the dress a bit, or if you are very curvy. If I had sized up to get a looser fit in the hips, it would have gapped and slipped off my shoulders in a bad way...not in a good "20s cut" way.

The beading and fringe was decent quality. The beads and sequins are just glued on, so expect a few loose beads. I had to trim a few beads off, and also snip some long pieces of fringe, but nothing major.

A tip: if you're going to a large party, don't order this in black or ivory. 95% of the other people there will also have dresses from Amazon and will pick black or ivory. I picked dark green and didn't see a single other person in dark green. This dress is beautiful in dark green (and it looks great with a peacock feather headband!).

Based on others reviews on here, I ordered a small first and was even considering a medium b/c it seemed like from what people said, and from the way it fit in the pictures (quite tight on some folks!) that it ran very small. it does NOT run small if you are being true about your size. Here are my exact measurements for reference. 5ft 7 inches and about 112 lbs. I am NOT at all flat chested by any means. the length: perfect...below the knee w/the fringe reaching my mid calf. the small was def too LARGE. i got the X tra small and fits perfectly. as a mater of fact in the upper portion near the shoulders, it actually has some extra room. but this is a good thing b/c this is the style and it allows natural movement of my body. I was concerned that w/my chest, it would cut me off under the armpits and be too tight up top. nope! perfect!! to be honest, I could have even gotten away w/the small...even though it had a LOT of extra room, b/c of the 20s style, it still would have been OK for the themed event but it was clearly too big. the XS is perfect and not at all tight in the chest area. it is a themed event but did not want to look too "costume" and I am 40. wanted to still look "classy" and fun but not just "silly". this is perfect for that. The beading and fringe are good quality. some of the colors in this style, i did not care for. i feel the darker ones w/the black look good and not too over the top. Dark green/black was a great choice. I deducted one star b/c at the top there is some sequence that are multicolored mixed in w/the really pretty green beading of the rest of the dress. i feel these multicolor additions cheapen the look a bit. overall love it though and it will work great for the event. the Green is also easy to match w/a head piece. i got a peacock feather fascinator that works well w/these colors.

Wore to a Roaring 20's Party.

This dress was absolutely beautiful! I felt like I was wearing a $100 dress. Great material, well made, fit wonderfully. I was thoroughly impressed!

The quality of this dress exceeded my expectations! The photos don't do it justice. A word of caution, the pattern of the dress accentuated my hips. As for the fit, I'm smaller in the chest than the hips. There was room in the chest, but it wasn't noticeably big. The dress fit to my curves. I typically wear a size 6-8 depending on the cut of the dress (curves). I ordered a Medium.