The dress was too little, it did have some stretch, but not enough to make a difference and because of the material. It was going to difficult to put a split in the dress for more comfort. The material feels like scuba diving suit.

This dress definitely snatches you in. It’s like a shapewear dress. It loosens as you go, but not by much. Only problem with this dress is you need someone else to help zip you in. You will dislocate your shoulder trying to do it yourself. If you like s little room, I would definitely suggest going up 1 size. If you like the snatched, tight look, I would stick to your regular size. Also, the dress is very long. Tall girl friendly.