Beautiful dress and very nice, light but solid cotton matterial, moves and feels somewhat like taffeta. I am giving it 5 stars although it has two small cut/tailoring imperfections: the tailoring around the breasts is a bit off - a smidge too big and falling too high (great for women who have their breasts close their neck, not so great for those with a longer torso) and the arm opening is a touch too big.
Oh yes, and the belt has no system to stay closed in place, it keeps opening but I will sew some clear snaps and that ought to fix it.
But overall it is a beautiful and very feminine dress, also very light and pleasant for summer. Given the few imperfections, I don’t think the price is justified. Had I known about them, I probably wouldn’t have bought it - in other words if I had tried it in a store I am certain I wouldn’t gave bought it but it’s too big of a hassle to return it, plus it’s a pretty nice and unique dress so I will keep it. I already wore it twice.