My daughter wore this dress as a young bridesmaid. The navy blue matched perfectly with the Marine Corps dresses that the other bridesmaids had bought from a large bridal shop. It was true to size and my daughter felt and looked great in the dress. The straps were the only problem. They were very pretty and I had to tie them quite tightly to keep the dress high enough as it was quite low in the front and especially the back. About halfway through the appointment my daughter started complaining that the straps were causing her pain and she had spots on her skin from the straps. Otherwise it was great.