I love this style of dress for church! I am 5'6\", 155 lbs, 38\" chest, medium build, 68 years old. During the day I wear jeans and a hat to work on the ranch, throwing hay bales and scrubbing rabbit cages. Sunday is the only day of the week when I can act like a lady and behave elegantly. I am a very picky person when it comes to dress and femininity. When I dress up, I have to sparkle. The rest of the week, I can be a pig. So there are very few clothes or styles that appeal to me. The look of many clothes is too \"young\" for my age. I am a typical country farmer living in the desert of Arizona, so I like to wear clothes that cover my knees, arms and chest! As a Christian, this is a must. I also don't like decorations. Simple, Western, even exotic Mexican style meets my needs, and this design does it. I don't like tight clothes. Loose is best. And the design of this dress meets all my requirements, without too many fancy decorations, suitable for both casual occasions and special occasions. I paired it with a really cute pair of knee-high lace leather boots in a stone color and my husband loved the overall effect. The top panel of this dress gives it a nice bodice and silhouette, and to prevent any \"cleavage\" (my dirty pillow) from showing, I tied the tassels at the bottom very tightly and used safety pins to seal the gap. This is a revealing dress, so I comb my hair after I put the dress on, otherwise I would look like a mess. The pattern is very cute but not too childish or immature, so I am very comfortable wearing it. My husband loved the style on me and said it made him feel like a kid again. The bottom is very fluid without any see-through. I sprayed and threw the dress in the dryer to remove all wrinkles. The fabric is very light and it flows around my knees. It is totally country style but not too formal. It works with or without a hat, but not with my work hat, so I will look for a more church-appropriate hat in the future. The design looks like it was made for me. The color is true to the display and I chose the XXL. Not because I'm a 16-18 (I'm really just medium to large with a 38 chest) but because I like the looser hem and the extra ease of being able to pull it over my head without much effort. The sleeves have elastic cuffs that can be pulled up for different styles. I love the design and the loose fit so much that I've already bought 2 and will probably buy more. They do have other button-down dresses in similar patterns that I might consider as well. Very well made, beautiful colors, and if you're blonde like me, the options are endless. Highly recommend for older women!!!