I've always been weary of lingerie products that are modeled by women who have had...work done. How realistic is that portrayal of the item on the average woman? It's tough buying on the internet! Usually the reason I want a lingerie piece is because the bust or ass looks amazing. This one looked so unbelievably unattainable to reproduce that I held off for a long time. I've had enough experience with Coquette by now that I decided it was time. If you have any reserves about this item, remove them! You need to buy this. I think it will compliment a lot of sizes.

*Contents/overview: Two pieces-dress + thong

This set comes with two pieces. The main part is the mini-dress. The other is a matching, black thong. The sizing is pretty true to the chart. It works lovely on curves and voluptuous breasts.

*Materials: Excellent

This set is made of 90% Nylon and 10% Spandex. It feels very smooth and silky. It is very breathable and conforms to the body very well too. The material has a slight smell when you first take it out. Washing it once fixes this though. The material also stretches well, but if it is too small for you, it will gather and pull. It goes back to its originally shape however. There are satin/silk feeling portions on the breasts which are faux embroidered with a flower or plant pattern.

*Design/craftsmanship: Excellent

The main piece is the mini dress, which is advertised as a night dress. With the exception of the bust, the dress is all made of that spandex/nylon and is black. It is solid except for a sexy circle cut out in the back. At the top the bust is like an attached bra that even has a double hook and eye closure in the back like a bra. There are three size settings for this. The bust has underwire and non-shaped padding. By non-shaped I mean that there is no push up padding. It is consistent in thickness for the entire cup. This does provide a lot of support though. Just don't expect sky high cleavage.

The cups have a gray satin with a flower pattern on them. This contrast to the black draws attention to the breasts. LOVE! Each cup has a corset look down the center. I thought these were fixed, but they aren't. You can actually pull the strings at the base of each cup and make the cups smaller. I don't think this was done purposefully, but it is a nice little trick. In between the two cups is a small black bow and the signature Coquette silver lips charm. Some may find either or both of these tacky. They can be removed with a seam ripper.

The bra style is sort of burlesque-like. The strap are attached more at the side, closer to the arm pit reminiscent of a shelf bra. The cups are not full coverage by any means. They are kind of like a half cup. The straps are interesting. Two straps connect to the bra at two separate points near the arm pit and then connect to the main strap that adjusts like a regular bra strap. Where they connect is a small black bow matching the one from the middle of the chest.

The back is really sexy. Right below the "bra" backing is a large cut out oval. It shows the lines of the back and ends right above the butt. The dress is long enough to cover my butt and then some. The bottom is stitched straight. It ruffles a bit.

The thong is a t-string. It is solid black and very typical of Coquette. The crotch part is slightly smaller than normal and has a small pantie liner. The straps are stretchy and comfortable.

*Cleaning/care/storage: Hand wash

The tag says to hand wash. I would do so in cold water. Because of the padding and delicate cups, I would not attempt to put this through the washer and dryer. Let it hang dry. It came in a plastic bag.

*Sizing: Excellent, pretty true to chart

Coquette's products have been great for me. Nine times out of ten they fit me perfectly and are pretty true to the sizing chart. For one piece dresses like this, I can fit in a medium and usually choose that depending on the style. At the time, large was the only size available, since this was also going to be worn to bed, I thought a large would be better since medium is sometimes too short on me even though it is good everywhere else. It ended up being a great choice. It hugged me nicely without being skin tight and was loose enough for bed time, but wasn't at all frumpy looking.

I weigh ~155 pounds (size 8/10); curvy but fit. The large size says it fits a 12-14 dress size, C cup, 38-40" bust, 30-32" waist, and 40-42" hip. Everything fit nicely. It was a tad large, but that was expected since all the measurements are an inch or two lower than the bottom of the ranges or the bottom measurement (waist).

Let's start with the bust. I have size 34/36 D breasts. They fit perfectly in the cups. From the front, it doesn't appear to create a lot of kissing cleavage, but from the side, KABAM! My breasts look perfect in silhouette. They are boosted up just a bit and look very sexy. I think a C would find that there is too much room in the cups. They might just feel too covered. If that is what you like then this might be good for you. I think DD breasts might be too big and would run over the half cups. The back of the bra had to be worn on the smallest of the clasps and was comfortable. This makes the 38-40" bust fairly accurate.

The body of the dress fit nicely too. It was not too tight and not too loose. It did have some extra room around my hips which are about 38.5". I didn't mind this though. My curvy figure could still be seen well. It was also the perfect length.

The thong is good too. It fit me well. I'd say that it does not fit the 40-42" hip measurement, but it is not far off.


MY RE-DONE SIZING CHART: I did not have to change much

Dress: 10-14
Cup: D (probably best)
Band: 36-39"
Waist: 30-32"
Hips: 39-42"

*Conclusion: 5 Stars

I seriously have no personal complaints! This piece is great! My boyfriend loves it. His favorite part is that I'll wear it to bed!

Still one of my favorite lingerie pieces ever, this hot number gets worn fairly often. I absolutely love that I can sleep in it and the way it feels on my skin. I do recommend hand washing since the cups can get messed up if you decide to machine wash. It has held up well and shows no signs of wear. I wish it came in other colors!