I wear a size 12 in dresses so I ordered an extra large so I can have some wiggle room. Pretty dress but the inside stitching was weird and not stulitched correct. You can't see it from the outside and the sequins do fall off. I got it to wear to a Mardi Gras ball in 2 days so hopefully it stays in tack. I cut the breast pads out because they were way up my chest when I tried it on. I'm not very top heavy so this should be expected. I honestly can't wait to wear it but I'm sure half the sequins will be off before I hit the dance floor.Update...the dressed turned out so beautiful on me. Once I took the breast pads out you couldn't even tell. I did stitch the inside to hide the hole and put the fabric back together. I felt beautiful that night and received a TON of compliments. My cousin even asked to wear it to a party she was attending. I would recommend this dress just beware if your not top heavy it will swallow your chest.