The fit is easy on a changing body and it feels reasonably breezy.
The dress handles a 45" bust precisely, and the shoulder elastic (so far) stays where I put it. That offers an off the shoulder look that doesn't bind much or pulled up with the deep flounce acting as a pseudo sleeve. I like that the neckline is pretty high, so I would have to work hard to show anything I didn't plan to. The very deep (just past the waist of the dress) flounce is a bit much on me, but your mileage will vary.
There is plenty of room and some fun swish in the skirt. I measure it as 39" from empire waist (bra strap) to hem. The slit adds a nice bit of breeze in hot weather, and the skirt is full enough you don't have to show much leg unless you feel like it. The dress is hemmed straight across, which makes sense on the hanger, but in late pregnancy you may need to re-hem it to avoid a pronounced hi-lo effect. My short waist means my hip line hits the back of the dress in an awkward place, but again that should be less of an issue for most women.
The fabric is a dark green (polyester) woven with hints of grey-yellow and quite opaque. On my skin, it looks much much better if I accessorize it with some brown or orange to warm up the color. The dress arrived very wrinkled, and the wrinkles did not hang out after washing and line drying. Fortunately, a good pressing with an iron on synthetic setting does the trick, but don't plan on wearing it out of the bag. I don't love the texture of the fabric, but it's ok, plus it has not pilled in the wash.
I may not look stunning in this dress, but it's reasonably comfortable, and I appreciate its versatility as a vacation dress. It can easily be styled up and down for lounging in the shade, trying to sight see in Avignon in summer, or even looking innocuous at an informal wedding. Spouse just calls it the Renn Faire dress.
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