I rented this dress for a birthday girls night out party. I was very happy with the way it arrived. I originally ordered a size 4 as my first size and a size 6 as my back up size, but ended up wearing the size 6. The size 4 was too tight, and harder to zip up, and appeared to short. The size 6 fit perfect. Usually size 6 are too large for me, so I definitely say order a size up. I am a pretty slender female. I enjoyed the dress overall. It was a fun, yet sexy party dress!