If your bottom half is much larger than your top, size down with this dress. It's strong yet stretchy material and similar to active wear feeling..I'm normally a 1X but I would have never ordered this if I tried it on in person. The bottom part fits great and it's super cute but the collar/neckline is loose and looks weird to me. Hopefully I'll be seeing a tailor about it and turn it into a straight boat neckline.