I recently lost a lot of weight, and while I still have more to lose, I decided I wanted to get a few cute things in the interim. I got this costume more to wear as an outfit minus the hat.To help others here: I am currently 5'8", 233 lbs, 1x-2x in most clothing, 40-41" waist and 50-51" hips. Due to being close to both the high end of the 3x which, i believe they have on their size chart as 37-40 waist and 47-50 hips, and low end of 4x in this brand, which is a few inches more on each, I went with the 3x because I thought it would have a few inches of give in the back, and i was right.I let it out when I got it, and it's a perfect fit. I'll be able to wear it still when I lose a little more weight until it gets to the point of not needing to be let out to tie it anymore. The corset, top and skirt are all sized well and fit great for the look I'm going for. The quality is also pretty good.I was a little wary because the front is a zipper and is not a traditional corset, but after putting on and adjusting, it seems to hold well. I love it!