I had been hearing a bit of hype around this dress. it had seemed that most were either loving or hating it, which can be true for a lot of "swing" dresses as some give off that "baby bump" vibe. i saw a friend try one on in petite and we both agreed it ran a little short, even for us at just over 5 feet tall. 

when i finally made it into a store i noticed that they had quite a few in regular sizing in stock. i grabbed a xs regular to try on and i loved it. with heels, it falls perfectly and