My daughter wears a normal size 6/7 basically a 6. She is 7 years old and I would say I pulled the sides up maybe a half inch on either side as my daughter wanted that it fits perfectly. The length was perfect, the quality was perfect. To be honest I was shocked by the quality at this price! We used a half circle skirt underneath to make it look fuller but my daughter loved this dress and definitely got a lot of attention from the public.