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Absolutely great!I'm 5'0", 98lbs, with a 24"-25" waist. 30B. Normally a sz 00/xxs, a petite hourglass with narrow ribs and shoulders. I chose a sz 2 here based on the size chart. That'll give me enough flexibility for walking/dancing, though this isn't a dress-style for kicks or jumps unless you want to get a slit cut into it. Really pretty hips, and a nice surprise that they fit me without alterations.It's a wedding dress for me. I searched months and months, wanting to be sparkly AF, with long slim lines to maximize my height. After looking at a zillion sparkly white dresses, this was my fave, with $5 shipping and free returns so I could actually try it on. Pics are straight out of the package, no alterations yet. Took a month to arrive, as scheduled.I love the "wings" coming down from the shoulders, giving a kind of fantasy/elven touch, elongating my height, and cleverly preventing the sequins from scratching my inner arms. Tulle doesn't really need to be hemmed, I can just cut the sleeves to my favourite length, and it'll be so easy to find a matching veil -- but the sleeves are still a tad itchy and they don't move and flow like chiffon or silk would. I could get them switched out but probably will just get over it.The white sequins are kinda eggshell/matte finish, so unfortunately I won't cast lightshows like a human-shaped disco ball, but they still give a lot of shine in a more elegant manner. Symmetrical, beautiful, and as pictured.Pics are before any alterations, right out of the packaging. I'm wearing a shapewear/girdle-type undergarment to get that very flat tummy. (because, even if you're tiny, all mermaid/trumpet style dresses show the fact that you're still a human being with organs.)Built-in-bra fits my 30B's, though I'll have to get the shoulders/bust raised an inch or two (which is true of most dresses on me) and get the bottom hemmed (true of every dress on me, but gosh, there's like 2ft of extra fabric to play with here).The illusion back is tulle, and wrinkles a bit when I move, which may make it look like my skin is wrinkling. My beige shapewear is also visible through the tulle. I'll probably just add some white stretch-lace there. Realistically, I'm not going to be thinking about any of my critiques, I'll be so high on love that I'll have no idea what's even happening.Anyway, dress is as pictured, I like it a lot!Thanks for reading, I hope it helped. You're gonna look fabulous. ^^
