Loved this. Purchased for a wedding overseas.. Beforehand, all I knew was that weddings there were much more formal, and people wore fancy, long dresses (almost prom-like). And I was basically told that the family has great, expensive taste.... aka, to avoid embarrassment, wear something beautiful, high-quality, and yet appropriate. THE PRESSURE!LUCKILY, that pressure made me so indecisive on choosing the perfect dress that I suddenly ran out of time and had to find a dress that would arrive ASAP. This was my "best" option, so to speak. Turns out, it really WAS my best option!Everybody at the wedding loved it, asked where I got it, how much it was, etc. They thought it must've been very expensive bc it was so well-made and beautifully-fitting.The great fit has a lot to do with the corset waist. It is structured (which adds to the quality look/make) as a corset is, and it allows leeway room for those who are "in-between" sizes or a little unsure. SIn clothes, I often wear a 4, but I'd been finding that in formal dresses a 2 fits me better (which is sometimes the case with certain clothing items, depending). But I didn't have the time to take a risk! So I went with the 4, but in reality I could've chosen either size and would have been fine. B/c you can adjust by pulling the ribbons tighter or looser in just the right places, so that the dress fits like a glove.The only difference is this: if you're in between sizes and choose the lower size, you'll tie the back less tightly (and might actually be the better idea, looking back) because the ribbon's criss-cross in the back will be looser and more visible (or visible at all).... On the other hand, by choosing the larger size (as I did), it'll still fit fantastically b/c you can pull the ribbons tighter, but if you have to pull them too tight, the dress ends up touching itself (almost closing entirely in the back), so the criss-crossing of the ribbons is pretty much unnoticeable. Though you will, of course, still see that there's a tie-up back and the ribbon bow, but it wont be as profound. This was the case for me; I might've liked the criss cross to show more, but then it would've been too loose. but not a big deal, gorgeous both ways. Maybe consider your chest area/armpit area most.My only "qualm" is that yes, as others have said, the sleeves are SO CONSTRICTING. And the coutnry where I was, they dance A LOT.. and with their arms raised in the air pretty much the whole time. ha! So I was pretty nervous about this. I ended up just pulling up on the sleeves as high as possible towards my shoulder to the point I thought they might rip... but nope! The sleeves were very resistant!I'll post pics asap
