I bought and returned over a dozen dresses for a formal-but-not-black-tie wedding as one of the mothers. As a mother, I need to look nicer than the average wedding guest. Knowing that I will be on my feet all day and likely wearing this dress for most of it, I want to be pretty and comfortable at an outdoor, summer wedding. This is an attractive, flowy, modest dress. I have a big tummy, and I found the fit flattering. With the illusion top, it provides good coverage of my chest without being matronly. It zips up the back, and covers some scars I'd rather not see in wedding photos. The material is not itchy.