I was a bit hesitant purchasing from overseas...and would I get it in time. After reading many reviews, I took the plunge and boy am I glad I did! Amazon quoted my product to arrive in Feb, which was going to be a problem as my function was in January. From the day I ordered my package, the customer service team reached out to me and told me my product had shipped and when it should arrive, which was well before amazon quoted and well before my function. After the quoted timeframe of arrival, and no product, I reached out to the customer service team. She provided me the tracking number and she too watched daily for it. She was so concerned that i wouldnt have my dress in time, she was willing to send me another! I was patient and sure enough it arrived! I can't and wont complain about the shipping, as its not their fault and they went out of their way to show concern as well.Just as others mentioned, the packaging was so personalized and made you feel as tho you were receiving a present...not purchasing one! It was wrapped in paper, tied in a bow, with a little card and a lollipop!On to the dress... its EXACTLY as shown...and fits true to their sizing! Plus its gathered at the sides, so it hides any tiny belly you may have! Its not cheaply made, or thin. I absolutely LOVE it!I will say, Blue banana was one of the best sellers I've purchased from! A very special thank you to Zoe who gave me daily updates and her personal attention to my situation. Now THATS customer service!I highly recommend Blue Banana! ;-)This dress is gorgeous!I wear a US size 12 and have an hourglass figure. This dress hugs in all the right places! I got a lot of complements! I ordered it in white, and it does have a definite WOW factor! I am 5'10" and the dress went down to just past my knees as shown on the model in the pictures.The material is nice silky and soft and does not look cheap. Do not let the word "polyester" fool you!I am very glad I ordered this in two colours! I have yet to wear the purple one.The shipping was also over the top! I ordered three dresses, each one came in it's own wrapping paper with ribbons and a lolly pop! My shipment came in 4 business days after ordering which is always a great thing!I will defiantly be ordering more from Blue Banana!I had to give this dress away, because I figured why pay to return it? First, of all it's a beautiful dress if you have money to have it altered. The sizing for this dress was much bigger than I expected. Being it was shipped from overseas, I just decided why bother to return it? I gave it to a friend who's three sizes bigger than me and the dress fits her, but not like the mannequin of course. The dresses mid section isn't tapered so it looks kind of square. You need to have it altered to have the mid section create the curve that fits most womens bodies. The color and fabric were very nice! The color is that red that POPS! The fabric was much nicer than I expected from a dress I bought online. It's definitely not a cheaply made dress it's just not cut right. If you buy this dress and you are an average sized woman you need to allow time to take it to have alternations otherwise you are wasting money, like I did.The customer service was friendly when I told them about the problem they were open to a return, but not interested in covering the shipping fees. Ugh, I lost money and got nothing out of it, but a friendly response from customer service. ;(I ordered this dress for a cocktail party I was attending. While the confirmation gave me an estimated delivery date of 4-6 weeks, the dress arrived within 7 days of my placing the order. I was happy about that because I was somehwat skeptical about how it would fit and wanted to receive it in enough time to continue to shop if necessary; Well there was no need for that. The dress fit exactly as the description describes. It is definitely form fitting but it hides the areas that you dont want to bring attention to. I absolutely love this dress and cannot wait to wear it. Oh I should tell you that I am not a small woman either. I ordered a size 12 which is my true size and the dress is exactly true to size. Wonderful quality and wonderful packaging.I read all the reviews before purchasing this dress and i buy LOT'S of Shoes and Clothes. This dress no let me say this company for the price, time and style. I've purchase 3 more outfits. I am just your normal customer but appreciate when people tell you the truth about things when your spending your $$$$$$. I've purchased 3 dresses now and one shirt. Listen ladies true to size their quality and prices are EXCELLENT. Not to say anything about the way this company sends your purchase out. Wait till you get your package in the mail. Purple packaging, then wait until you see inside. You'll feel like you purchased it from a high in boutique.Thank you everyone for your honesty.My husband has a surprise birthday planned for me and all he said was I needed a dress. He helped me pick this one out online for the event. The Blue color is even better in person and the fit is perfect!! It is form fitting but the fabric is not cheap or thin so it helps to hide any body imperfections. Hits right above the knee and the US sizing on the site is spot on. Arrived in 6 business days and when I had a question customer service at Blue Banana responded right away. I will buy from them again!I cannot believe that this dress arrived in four days after purchase. The material is gorgeous in quality, the fit is true to size and the style flatters your figure.The lengthy shipping schedule shown on the Amazon website is totally untrue as the shipping policy clearly advised by Blue Banana is that it ships in seven business days. Even then it arrived three days earlier using standard shipping viz purchased February 10,2013 received February 14,2013.I am blown away by this delightful shopping experience and will tell every one I know who is shopping for a gorgeous dress.