This dress is GORGEOUS. The dress is full, heavy, and fairly good quality. For the most part, this dress is lovely, decadent, elegant, and impressive! The bodice is heavily line and made with thick durable fabric. The sleeves as well are very sturdy. One note for brides considering this dress--the dress has to be hand-corseted to fasten. There are no buttons, zippers, clasps, or other cheater methods to close the dress. You have to manually lace up the dress and tie it shut. It's not for the faint of heart! Ideally, you'd have two people to help you get the dress on and off. It makes for a great, tailored fit, but you gotta' work for it.
I am super happy with my dress! I got my size on the website and I got the dress perfectly fitting my body! It was a very nice surprise.