The Pros: The a-line skirt has a lot of fabric and a quality liner that help it really hold the volume pictured. The bodice shaping is gorgeous. This along with the print add up to an eye-catching bohemian piece.
The Cons: The color is not mustard- it’s Olive. The fact that it has “Golden” in the name made the package opening even more of a bummer for me. I still think the print and shape set the edgy tone I’d hoped for, but the other big BUT is that I can’t put this on alone! The bodice lacks structure (I see why corsets of the 19th Century had bones sewn into them). Here’s the problem with a corset having only soft fabric: when I first tried on the piece, the bodice just slumped to my waist. I have pretty flexible arms and can reach my lower back, but I couldn’t tighten the corset strings enough to get the piece to stay up long enough to tie it on exactly where the strings needed to be. I can basically get it to where my cleavage looks slouchy and over exposed, the sweetheart edging just flops around, and the fabric below the breasts folds in on itself, erasing the long waistline. Based on how it looks when I just pull the dress tightly against my front, I have a feeling the dress may look pretty stunning, but I am yet to get it tightened correctly. I bought a more structured low back bra I think I may be able to tape or sew it to... maybe then I can decide if I'm going to end up ever wearing this dress. It’s turning into a more expensive and time consuming dress, and I still am not even sure I want to keep it!

If you are cool with a color closer to olive than to gold or mustard, and you will be around someone who knows how to tie a corset dress on the days you need to wear this, go for it. But it is a complicated kind of beautiful for sure.