A beautiful velvet dress that will wow. It is beautifully designed and cut by Tracy Reese, and made with excellent attention to detail. The cotton velvet is plush and gorgeous + holds its shape well and with a tiny bit of spandex, will give/stretch a little. Absolutely love its colour too... a soft emerald that's very flattering an adds to the dramatic look of this item. The label states size (US) 4 which is a UK 8-I think accurate. Please do check measurements (taken without stretching): shoulder to shoulder: 14 ins, armpit to armpit: 16 ins + has structure for boobs.. approximately 32 ins chest, waist is: 26 ins and length from shoulder is: 41 ins (below the knee).