This dress is beautiful in person but about a shade or two darker than the picture. Sooooo, LOL you gotta love FN coke bottle measurements. I bought a 1X so it fits me in the waist. My measurements are 37”, 35”, 42 and I’m 5’9”. I could have easily worn a size XL but I wasn’t sure how much strength the dress would have. I have plenty of room and it has stretch to it. I weigh 196. It’s big in the bust but nothing that a safety pin hidden can’t fix. I’m keeping the 1X because the dress is short. An XL may fit better but be to short. Gorgeous dress though!