I've started buying lingerie lately and had a variety of short items but nothing that was long and hopefully elegant. I wanted something that would make my husband's eyes pop out of his head when he saw it and thanks to Fantasy Lingerie, I found just the item.

According to Fantasy's size chart, the 3X was my best choice. It was designed for women who wear size 22-26 clothes, have a 51"-54" bust, a waist of 40.5-43" and hips that are 51.5"-54.5". I knew that although I wear size 22/24 clothes and 44D bras, with a 49" waist and 57" hips, I was a bit large for this item. However, I hoped that it would be forgiving enough to let me get it over my waist and hips and perhaps make me look slimmer. Since I am starting to lose weight, I figured I could always put it aside until later.

The gown and matching G-string came folded up and wrapped in tissue paper. I was pleasantly surprised to see that although the gown is 100% polyester, it barely had any wrinkles. Most of the polyester items I've ordered recently arrived very wrinkled.

Made in China, the tag states, "Machine wash-warm, Gentle wash darks separately. Tumble dry low. Remove Promptly. Do not twist or wring."

Due to the design of this gown, there is no support for the breasts and depending upon how you fit in the gown for the cup size, it can sort of smush your breasts together or just "let them hang". Fortunately, my husband approves of either look and while I'd rather see my boobs smushed together, they seem to just hang.

With all that said, let me clearly state that I LOVE this gown. All of the material is comfortable - including the elastic straps and the lace. The lace isn't itchy and it feels soft and drapes nicely. While the straps are only 3/8" wide, they are elastic and stretchy and they don't feel cheap like some ribbon straps I've experienced on gowns. They are also adjustable and can go from 8.75" to 17.5" in length.

Here are some photos of how the gown looked on me. I am 5'4" when I wear my shoes (flats) which I am wearing in the photos.







I do not like the G-string. I look at the size of it and go "really"? I think it would make a better eye-patch than a G-string. The fabric is 8" long at the longest part and 6" wide.



I've looked this gown over several times and I can find only one problem with the quality. I am sharing a photo here of how one of the straps is sewn to the lace. It looks like it might unravel but I plan to get some liquid hemming stuff to put on it. It was so small that it was hard to get a picture of it. In spite of this minor flaw, the gown is holding up very well and I don't think I'm going to have any problems with it.



In spite of the G-string and the lack of support for the breasts, I am giving this 5 stars. This gown is very comfortable to wear even if I'm not trying to attract the attention of my husband. I wouldn't wear it without a robe if we had guests in our home, however, I love wearing this just for myself, even if I'm not trying to entice my husband's attention away from the computer.I am planning to add the red version to my collection later this month - just for me!