I love the beautiful colors in this dress! I've had lots of compliments on it, too. The fabric is soft, and the dress is very comfortable. It's perfect with flat sandals, or my heels. I am 5'8", 181 lbs and ordered XL, and it fits perfectly. Wash on gentle cycle, or handwash. You'll need to hang it to dry so it won't shrink, but after it's dry you can throw it in the dryer to fluff out some of the wrinkles. I use an iron on low setting to get out the rest. Well worth the money!