I love, love this dress. The chiffon is light and airy and very feminine, and best of all it is lined. I would say this is an A-line type dress or fits like an empire style dress or a swing style dress. It is fitted through the bust, but then falls away from the body. I find with this line of clothing, I usually go with a size smaller than I would maybe normally wear. I have the red and the striped version of this dress and wish every dress I owned looked this good. If you are looking for a more fitted style, you might be disappointed as it's not made to be fitted...but you might also be pleasantly surprised. Give this dress a chance, it's feminine, pretty, comfortable to wear, and young and fresh looking. Can't say enough good about it!