I was looking for a formal dress for a wedding and decided to go with this dress as my back-up style. I ended up wearing the other dress for the wedding, but quickly booked a maternity-shoot for this dress, because it NEEDED TO BE DOCUMENTED, WOW!!!!! Absolutely stunning dress, photographs really well. I believe it would be true to size for the non-pregnant ladies. As this is a maternity-FRIENDLY dress (and not specifically designed for expecting women), I did size up 2 sizes from my normal pre-pregnancy size. As a result: * The belt of the dress I had to wear under-the-bust / above the very pregnant belly, making it more of an empire-waisted dress. * The back from the dress, which I was particularly excited about from the pictures on the model, ended up at bra-height at the lowest point. Mostly because I had to wear the belt under the bust-line. * The straps were too long, but nothing that two safety pins couldn't handle. * It got a bit more revealing at the top. But also here, a small safety pin kept the girls in place. Our photographer told me she would usually not recommend any prints for photoshoots, but she understood why I wanted to wear this dress! The fabric, pattern, colors and overall design of the dress is gorgeous. Makes you feel like a princess, curves around all the right places, and is just absolutely stunning!!

Pink Floral Maxi

Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: 8R

Usual Size: 8

Height: 5' 6"

Bust: 32DDD/E

Overall, this dress was amazing! Received so many compliments and really made me feel like Elsa from Frozen (jk, but it was wat a five year old girl at the party told me!!) Just realize that it is NOT a true maternity-style dress, but it is very "bump-friendly" with a few adjustments: * I sized up 3-4 sizes (pre-pregnancy size for dresses is a 4 or maybe a 6) and I ended up wearing size 12L (I ordered the 6L and the 12L was the only back-up size available. It ended up being perfect!). * The fabric band "under the bust/above the skirt" maybe fits a first-trimester momma, but will start feeling a bit weird once you start showing more. Because I had sized up so much, it sort of "scrunched up" over my very pregnant belly and actually was quite comfortable. * The skirt flares out very nice, the length was perfect for me with a small heel (I'm 5'6" and wore a 2" heel), the fabric is very forgiving, and because the design of the dress already has a high/low hem, the size of your belly will just contribute to the overall design of this dress! * As other reviewers mentioned; the straps are very long. I ended up using a super small zip-tie, since I didn't want any surprises mid-party ;) * The color of the top is more of a warm-silver, very light-golden, than the pictures on the model. * It has large POCKETS!!! And truly, that is the only thing you really need to know ;)

Metallic Blue Gown

Badgley Mischka

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Size Worn: 12L

Usual Size: 8

Height: 5' 6"

Bust: 32DDD/E