Ayli Women's Sleeveless 1950s Retro Vintage Hollywood Large Swing Midi Dress

First let me say this is a beautiful dress. However there are a few things you need to know so you are not disappointed. First of all, the material is not a stiff/starched one but more cotton t-shirt like. It is not sheer or see through but thin like that type of material. The white bow is a detachable belt which is great because you can wear it with other items if you wish. But if you thought it was attached to the dress, it is not. And the last- this runs true to US sizes so if you are in the habit of ordering one or more sizes up, you will not need that. There is also a bit of an odd wrinkle/material fold where the top of the white and the black meet, as if the gather is to be a pretty fold near the breast region but on those a bit small on top all you have is a wrinkle :)That being said, it is very lovely and I am definitely going to wear it and glad I ordered it. Just looking at feedback that others have posted on other dresses I thought I should let anyone know considering ordering it about the fabric and details. I was not disappointed, but not expecting what I got. The coloring of the dress made it very hard for me to clearly see the white portions, but it does not show that gather in the photo and its hard to see if the bow was a sewn on detail or not.I will wear it with a black bolero and shoes and in all honesty it reminds of what a ladies tuxedo would look like if we took a tuxedo and put it into dress form. This is elegant and very long, not quite ankle length. I am only 5 feet tall so items are longer on me than most. I believe there is more than enough room to wear a petticoat for extra fullness which I am very likely going to do since I have several and that is my style.

The smaller strap is a little loose but everything else fits like a glove. I brought a size bigger to make sure it fit. I like the length (mid-high). You can kind of feel that the material is a bit cheap but for the price it's worth it. The red of the butter flies really stand out so I think it's really pretty. I would recommend this dress for the price.

I wasn't expecting much for the reasonable price but figured I'd try it. I love this dress! It has a bit of stretch and really looks good on. I wore it for a special occasion on a Caribbean vacation and it was perfect.

This is a very cute dress that ran slightly bigger than expected. The sizes are Mrs. not Jr's. Also yoi can not tell it from the picture but it is made from two fabrics. The white parts are t-shirt jersey cotton and the brown parts are sun dress stiffer fabric. Perfect for casual things like church or a BBQ but not dressy enough for formal dances or weddings.

I ordered this dress because I found it under the ‘formal wear’ section on Amazon. Upon receiving the dress it was all cotton and not the satin/polyester blend I was hoping for. Big let down. The off white belt was also a far cry from the stark white dress so they won’t be worn together.

I got 3 complements in the 5 hours I wore it. I love it. (Never get complemented on what I'm wearing) the bust was a tad loose which was unexpected (big chest here... NOTHING is loose these days) all in all its perfect for me

Beautiful dress!!!!! Cannot believe the price :-) I usually wear a XL dress/pants/top so I ordered the 3x (use the size chart!). Since there's a lot of cotton, it will have to be steamed. No biggie :-)

Love the dress very feminine, the inner fabric is cotton so is really fresh and comfortable to wear, so bough the biggest size and hem to fit.