I bought this dress to wear for a formal event. The dress is absolutely stunning in person. The photographs do not show how beautiful and sparkly the bodices. What appears to be white lace in the photos is heavily overlaid with beading and sequins and just radiates with any light that hits it. I am 5' 8" and rather busty and a size 12 fit me like it was made for me. The length was absolutely perfect, even with 3 inch heels. For anyone wondering about sizing, if you were more petite, this might not be the dress for you because, while the skirt could very easily be shortened, the bodice is not as easily altered due to all the beading, but this is definitely ideal for those of us with longer torsos. If anyone is wondering about whether the beating on the sides will be scratchy to the arms, I wore this dress for several hours and danced quite a bit. I could definitely feel a little bit of scratchiness from time to time, but nothing that would significantly uncomfortable. I believe that, for us full busted gals, the cut of the dress is extremely flattering without being overly revealing. This is absolutely one of the favorite dresses I have purchased in recent years.