The long-sleeve ruffled mini dress lists S, M and L with separate ranges for bust, waist and hips. Choosing by one number can put another measurement at the edge of its row. The chart also leaves a basic convention unexplained: it does not say whether the ranges describe the wearer or the finished garment.

Test all three ranges together

For a hypothetical shopper measuring 90 cm at the bust, 70 cm at the waist and 98 cm at the hips, the M row contains all three numbers: bust 78–92 cm, waist 68–72 cm and hips 84–98 cm. But the hip value is exactly at that row’s upper end. The L row spans bust 82–98 cm and hips 90–104 cm, yet its stated waist starts at 74 cm. Simply moving up a letter would not answer every fit question for that shopper. This is a chart-reading example, not a size recommendation.

Write your own bust, natural waist and fullest-hip figures beside all three columns. If one figure lands on a boundary, ask the seller where each point was measured and whether the listed ranges are body measurements or garment measurements. The page says “slight stretch” but gives no measured stretch allowance or direction, so do not use that phrase to bridge an unknown gap. Compare the dress with a fitted piece you own once the chart convention is confirmed.

Check length separately

The published lengths are 76, 77 and 78 cm for S, M and L. That is only a 2 cm change across the full size range. If hem position is important, compare those numbers with a mini dress you already wear and ask for the shoulder-to-hem measuring point. The description identifies polyester and flounced detail, but it does not document the amount of movement room or the actual fit on different bodies.