ever CELESTE|Chiffon High Empire Waist Puff Sleeve Mother Dress

Apparently good quality, runs slightly large

I haven't worn it yet, but have tried it on. The tl;dr for sizing is measure without a bra (unless you plan to wear one in addition to having the built-in cups) and trust your history on if you run small (and presumably also if you run large) in dresses specifically. I'm 5'11, and about 140lbs so initially I got an 8 based on the general height/weight sizing as well as hip/waist/bust measurements. I run small in dresses since my bust is not very large (probably B cup/"medium") and I measured with an unpadded bra as recommended. The 8 ended up being way too large in the bust so the fabric drooped down and the waist band was also too large, so it looked quite bad. Measuring without a bra on and seeing how many extra inches I seemed to have in the waistband if I pulled it so it fit better put me at a 4. That fits better but there's still some room in the waist band (as a different reviewer noted it's stretchy). A 2 would probably be ok but rather tight, so a 4 works out fine. It's one of those dresses that tends to look matronly, imo, even if it fits well. (I wanted a modest dress though, so I snatched this one when I found it because they are so hard to find.) Height-wise it comes down a little past my ankles, so it will work well with flats. I guess I have long arms so the sleeves are a bit short looking and a bit uneven (probably because the outside of the arm needs a bit of extra fabric for the shoulder in order to be even). I can pull them up to my shoulders though to make it look like a half-sleeve dress and hopefully it won't fall down so my shoulder has the translucent look and the rest is more opaque. But it's not the most terrible thing if the sleeves look a little strange or short. The return process was smooth. I printed the label they gave me, taped it on the original package and sent it back. It's a little annoying to have to pay extra shipping, but the return was processed quickly and arrived probably a week or so after I initiated the return. I originally got the dark purple and got navy on my return. Both colors look nice and vibrant, similar to the pictures online. 4 stars instead of 5 just because I save 5 for really exceptional things. This was about what I expected so far as fabric, etc.

Elegant Empire Waist Dress

This dress is well made, elegant, and modest. Very grateful for the affordable price and for how well it fits. Excited to have a dress that I can feel comfortable in, and it is pretty.

I Love it. Fits to a T. Just a little to Long so I will have to take it somewhere for shorting.