Let me start by saying this dress made me feel like a Disney princess—just with a side of ✨glitter confetti✨. The moment I unboxed it, the intricate lace detailing and the way the sequins caught the light had me twirling in my living room. The corset back was a game-changer for my DDD chest—finally, a formal dress that didn’t make me feel like I was wrestling a straitjacket!

I wore it to a wedding, and the compliments were nonstop. The fit? *Chef’s kiss.* The natural waist design hugged my curves without squeezing the life out of me (unlike some other ‘formal’ dresses I’ve suffered through). But fair warning: this dress is secretly a glitter bomb. By the end of the night, the dance floor looked like a unicorn sneezed on it. My Uber driver probably still finds sparkles in his car.

Two quirks to note: (1) The ‘burgundy’ leans more eggplant-purple irl—still stunning, just not what you might expect. (2) If you’re petite like me (5’2”), prepare to hike up the skirt all night or get it hemmed. Worth it though—the dramatic train made me feel extra fancy.

Final verdict? For under $200, this dress punches way above its weight class in quality and wow factor. Just keep a lint roller (and maybe a vacuum) on standby.