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I don't know about anyone else, but I read the reviews hoping for three things: 1. To find out the reviewer's weight, and weight. Measurements are a HUGE bonus. 2. What size they ordered. 3. Pictures. These things help me make an educated guess of which size I need to order, based upon their height, weight, and the size they ordered. If you tell me you ordered a small, but it was too small, it doesn't help me at all if I don't know that you're 5'1", and 110lbs, so a small should have fit... For all I know you could be 190lbs, and had no business thinking you should have fit in a small in the first place, you know? The sizing guides are quite often not accurate so we have to rely on each other leaving detailed feedback to avoid the return, and re-order game. So here is my pertinent info: I'm 5'9", 147lbs, my measurements are 37" chest, 28" waist, and 38" hips. I normally wear a medium in dresses, and I ordered this in a medium. It fit perfectly, so perfectly that I didn't need to wear the 9 way convertible bra I was planning to wear with it, so that was a plus, because those things are uncomfortable when you wear them for backless dresses. I'll warn you that if it doesn't fit so perfectly on you, you're going to need a 9 way convertible, or backless bra, because there is no conceivable way to wear a normal bra with this dress. I tried just to see if it was possible for this review, and I couldn't figure out how it could be done. The back is just too odd. The material has very minimal stretch, it is a decent weight. Not too thin, but not too heavy, good swing dress material, but it isn't very forgiving. It floats when you twirl, and swishes when you walk, which is exactly what I look for in this style dress. I tried pulling the skirt with my hands, and it didn't have any give. A lot of the pinup swing style dresses are made with material that stretches, but this isn't one of them, so keep that in mind when you're picking out your size. I wore a 26" petticoat underneath it, but it was extremely cute without it. Looked like the pictures listed in the adds. I'm a fan of poof though, so I prefer a petticoat. If you order the correct size, and get a backless bra you will likely be happy with this dress.