This dress arrives on a nice, padded black hanger inside of a clear, plastic, garment bag. The first thing I noticed, was the exquisite lace on the bust area and the beautiful sheen of the satin material. When I pulled it out of the plastic bag, my heart sank. I was thinking that it looked a bit better in the bag. The quality was a bit lower than I had anticipated. However, after I studied the dress and then tried it on, I fell in love with it and the rest is history!

The base material of the bust area and the gathered panels is a very thin, but beautifully colored satin material. The quality is a bit low, you can see the diagonal lines of the weave in the satin, but the color and flattering fit more than make up for that minor flaw. The satin is a dusky raspberry, with a soft and glowing shine. The gathers flatter your figure and draws attention to your curves. The black spandex material in the front and back does tend to cling more than it should to your stomach and love handle areas, making nylons a necessity if you have problems with those areas.

The straps are adjustable, which was definitely a bonus!! The cups are lightly padded and are covered with a vine patterned lace. The lace goes down to under the breast area, where a black velvet ribbon is sewn across the front and a flat ruffle of floral lace is added for a finishing touch. There are two large rhinestone type buttons added between the breasts for decoration. You may re-sew these on so they will stay or cut them off to suit your taste. The top of each cup is finished with a small, black, tulle double ruffle.

The material is a blend of 80% Nylon and 20% Spandex. Hand washing in warm water using a mild detergent and air drying the dress is recommended by the manufacturer. I would definitely recommend avoiding the dryer to prevent damage to the material. This dress may either be hung up or lightly folded with the formed cups on the top to prevent collapsing.

The raspberry, satin gathers are not stretchy and may flatten out a bit while wearing the dress. The black material is very stretchy, and will become thin and slightly sheer if too much pull is put on the material. Make sure you fit in the guidelines of the chart, this dress has a definite limit for fitting and stretching to accommodate different body types. I purchased the Large and would say I am close to the maximum for sizing on the dress. I do have to say, for once I am glad I am a shorter person, the length of the dress was perfect and the back did not ride up as much as I feared. As a matter of fact, I wore the dress for an entire evening and it rode up on me about an inch or two. Not too bad for this material and style!!

This dress would look nice for an evening out, special party or a sexy evening at home. Pair it with black leggings and hike it up in flattering crinkles for a cute and casual over sized but elegant top. I love wearing this for my husband when I feel a bit frisky and sexy. And he definitely likes how I look wearing it--couldn't have anything to do with the fact that he knows I'm feeling a bit...adventurous, now, could it?

My Measurements 43D Breast - 30" Waist - 42" Hips - 28" Inseam - 22" Thighs - 5"2" Tall & 150 Lbs.

Dress Size: L

Coquette (Copied from Sizing Chart.)
Cup Bust (in) Waist (in) Hip (in)
Small 4 - 6 B 34 - 36 26 - 28 36 - 38
Sm/Med 6 - 10 B 34 - 38 26 - 30 36 - 40
Medium 8 - 10 B 36 - 38 26 - 30 38 - 40
Med/Lg 10 - 12 C 36 - 40 28 - 32 38 - 42
Large 14 - 12 C 38 - 40 30 - 32 40 - 42
X Large 14 - 16 D 42 - 44 34 - 36 44 - 46
One Size4 - 14 B 34 - 40 26 - 32 36 - 42
1X/2X 18 - 22 D 46 - 50 38 - 42 46 - 52
3X/4X 24 - 28 D 52 - 56 44 - 48 54 - 58
Oueen/
One Size18 - 26 D 46 - 54 38 - 46 48 - 56

This dress has worked out very well for me!! Figure flattering, correct length and very comfortable. I guess every once in a while I can actually hit the jackpot with a clothing item online--and with this one I definitely did!!

I paired this with a pair of leggings and heeled boots last weekend and had many compliments and looks. I was very happy with the outfit and am looking forward to wearing this with more sexy leggings and maybe, just maybe a pair of nylons and heels for the holidays.