I had read the reviews before ordering this dress and since most said it ran small I ordered up one size. I still had to take it to a tailor because it was still too snug in one place on the inner sheath. The tailor even commented on how well made the dress was. There was plenty of inner extra fabric for her to work with too. The color was a perfect match to the sample colors on this site. Love, love love it. It is going to be spectacular at my son's wedding. The only mistake I made was not sending in my exact measurements when I ordered the dress. I would suggest that if you are not the "perfect size". I will do that in the future.