This is an absolutely beautiful chemise and thong set from Dream Girl. Seriously, the photos don't even do this piece justice. When I took it out of the package, I was surprised at how not only beautiful, but soft it is. Neither the sheer part, the panel, nor the cups are itchy at all. For such an affordable piece, it seems well made-the stitching is tight and even, and the chemise and thong have held up to several wears and washes.



The chemise set came wrapped in pink tissue paper (which is nice enough to re-use to wrap gifts, by the way. A plus!) I *think* there may have been a plastic bag over it, but I'm not sure. In any case, it arrived in perfect condition.

According to the tag, the set should be dry cleaned, but I am not about to bring such a personal item to the cleaners. I sought the advice of the EF community, the consensus of which was that I could hand wash it. I did, and the chemise set turned out fine. The label also states that the material is 93% polyamide and 7% spandex for the shell and 95% polyamide and 5% spandex for the trim. Not being a seamstress or in the textile industry in any way, the ratio of these materials mean little to me. However, I can tell you that the chemise is quite a bit stretchy.

If you look closely at the next picture, you'll see that the back lacing came untied. This happened when I was taking it off, and I haven't been able to figure out how to re-lace it nicely. I'm going to have my husband help me, but for now this is what the back looks like:



And a close-up of the detail on the cups:



To my surprise, the thong that comes with the set is actually comfortable. Seriously, I would wear this thing out on a regular basis. And for those who are curious, the crotch part is cotton-lined, so the thong will be safe for longer term wear.



Now, for the sizing part. Dream Girl doesn't actually have an XL on their size chart, which is odd. They jump from Large to 1X/2X. This is not very helpful to purchasers, but I can give you my own measurements of the piece; hopefully it helps.

Width of Chemise (unstretched): 14"
Width of Chemise (stretched) 24"
Length of Chemise: 23.5"
Cup Width: 6"
Cup Height: 5"
Thong (unstretched) 14"
Thong (stretched) 25"

The chemise fit me snugly, while the thong left me plenty of room in the hips (weird, because my hips are the largest part of my body.) Here are my own measurements (rough estimate):

Bust: 38"
Waist: 34"
Hips: 46"
Dress size: 16

My husband loved seeing me in this set and I loved wearing it for him. Not only was it nice to look at, he seemed to enjoy running his hands over the soft fabric. It's one of our favorites for sure.

I still love this piece even though I've gained weight and it now doesn't stay tied in the back! lol.