I absolutely love this dress! I got it in bright pink and I ordered XL just because I have a 42 inch bustling but I think a large would have fit. I'm tall and this is a maxi length on me which I'm happy about. The fabric is light and flowy bit not see thru. It also has pockets which i just love! This dress is perfect if you live where it is hot and humid in the summer but you want to look and feel cool and pretty. I get so many compliments when I wear this! I ordered a blue floral one as well and the fabric was a tiny bit "heavier" and not as long but still just as nice. I plan to order a couple more too. I have not laundered it but I plan to wash in cold on gentle and hang to dryI love this dress so much, I bought 3 others in different colors! It hides the bumps/belly without being too tent-like. I loooove that it is cotton, as any natural fibers are very hard to come by these days. The traps are adjustable, but the down side is in 3 of the 4 dresses I got, the stitching in the straps came undone. I was lucky I was among friends or alone each time it happened. For the price (was $20 when I bought them) I can't complain much, and if you have basic sewing skills, it's an easy fix. ...You might want to keep a safety pin in your wallet just in case the straps come undone in public... Other than that, they have held up well over regular wearing over about a year.I'm 5'3", 156 lbs, 36B 42" bust and waist (apple shaped) and got an XL.First of all, let's get real. I'm 63 and built like a stump. The days of my lithe, willowy, size 7 hippy chick with the feathered roach clips in my hair are long gone. Nearly every dress I try to fit my 22/24 (or 20/22 - depending upon clothing manufacturer) hips and posterior into (not to mention the 'girls') make me look like a 30's Slavic nona headed out to the fields to pick potatoes; all I need are mens work boots and a babushka. Unflattering in every way. I am realistic, I am by medical reckoning, in fact, obese. In the midst of making a lOT Of life changes (including ditching cigarettes two years ago, no vaping and being a "Friend of Bob W" for decades) I'm still a large gal. I do, however, care about being comfortable and looking my best. Summer, too is NOT a big gal - or guys - friend. Add poly/rayon to hot weather and its a perfect storm of "moist" not to mention miserable. That's where THESE DRESSES ARE A MIRACLE!!!!!Having read the reviews and looking at the photos/videos I was doubtful. The sizing for these sites is NOT accurate as far as I am concerned. I'm a huge fan of Minibee, Zanzea and etc BUT I can only wear a 5X in most of those sizes. I was certain this dress, even in the largest size would be wayyyy too big on me. I took a gamble on the 3X and was PLEASANTLY DISAPPOINTED!The 3X is simply too big (and that's NOT something I get to say every day) - I am 5'4 and 230 lbs. Am I a pear? Apple? Kumquat? I've no idea but I do have a lot on top and hips/thighs. In some brands - here are some I try to find - Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Christopher Banks, Nordstrom - I'm a solid 2X/XXL/18-20/22-24. Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans fit me to perfection - size 18 or 20 . Ruby Road - ditto (I'm a 2nd hand clothing freak). There is PLENTY of room in the chest and oh, the feel of that WONDERFUL, soft cotton is sensational. At last a summer dress that I can top with a light cotton gauze shrug or blazer, put on a pair of low heel sandals and I am good to go. Also note - the dress hits me AT THE ANKLE - which I LOVE>Quality - for the $ - I believe the dress I received to be a good value. Yes, it IS see- through but NOT transparent. I live in longer cotton/linen blazer/dusters that hit mid-thigh, so I feel confident that I won't be giving a NSFW view when going out to the market, music events or a picnic. I will NOT wear a slip due to the unbearable roasting factor of poly/rayon - but a hip length over takes care of the issue. This dress IS 2-3 sizes to large for me. I'm keeping it but will belt it and am hoping a VERY careful hand wash in COLD and a damp/fluff dry will not make it shrink.I have BOUGHT FOUR MORE OF THESE. LOVE THEM. I'm picky about QUALITY/FIT/COMFORT - they more than meet my expectations.The body is Full, But the one thing that’s an issue is the material at the top of the dress is only a couple of inches, rather than several? If it were a few inches one may not need underclothing, but this isn’t the case. I’ve purchased two of these dresses, they’re both the same!I think Amazon messed up and accidentally applied a refund from another dress to this order, because I still have this dress but it says it was refunded, whereas they messaged me that they never received a dress I actually *did* return...in any case, very flowy, cool, comfortable. A friend convinced me not to take it on a trip to Italy/Portugal this summer because it was flowy and made me look bigger than I am, according to her. But it was SO HOT in Europe this summer and I saw women everywhere wearing dresses like this, and I was so jealous that they were wearing their own walking air-circulation outfits! (Looking back, I saw a very fashionable older woman in Paris a few years back wearing a pink version of a dress very similar, with a cool sort of straw fedora, and she rocked it.) I get a lot of compliments on this dress when I wear it, and I especially like to wear it with a fitted, cropped sweater. For reference, I have a large-ish (36DD) bust and am getting thicker through the middle with each passing year. (Apple shape and getting appley-er.) I normally wear a 10/12 or L/XL in most clothing, and the L was perfect. (If you are small in the bust but larger in the lower body, I imagine even an M or L would work?) The dress does not cling to anything you don't care to highlight, if you catch my drift. The straps are adjustable, so even though it shows some cleavage you can shorten the straps to show less, which is what I do. I'm 5'6 and can wear flat sandals with this easily, though I need to pick up the skirt to climb stairs. I bought the black one, and am considering getting the same dress in other colors.Decent quality for price.Got the bright blue & it's a pretty floral pattern.Was terrified it would be a tiny, Asian size or a huge size, despite the size chart. It's correct that this is a loose looking style in the body but the chest area fits as stated. I got the Medium & it's fine.I'm a size 9/10, 140 lbs, 5'4" & usually a Med.Ordering another one.Belle robe d'été confortable! J'ai commandé une robe XL, je mesure 5'4 et je pèse 170 lbs ....je me suis fié à la charte des grandeur du vendeur, exemple: je fais 41'' de tour de buste, elle me fait bien. PS. Robe transparente un peu.The material on this dress is so nice, great quality and nice for warm weather. The fit is beautiful. I’m a XL with a large chest and the fit is perfect and for a flowy dress, it’s somehow slimming. Would definitely recommend!!!Very nice dress. I am 5’5 and 180 lbs ordered xl and it fits comfortable.Fits very large