The ruffle half-sleeve midi lists a V neckline, belt and an XL–5XL chart. The chart starts at XL, so a buyer should use its actual bust, waist and hip figures rather than translating from a smaller-size label on another brand. A belt can change the outline, but the listing gives no belt length or fastening detail.

Read three circumferences together

XL lists 100 cm bust, 88 cm waist and 102 cm hip. Each next row adds 6 cm to all three: 2XL 106/94/108, 3XL 112/100/114, 4XL 118/106/120 and 5XL 124/112/126. A hypothetical 112 cm bust and 114 cm hip points toward examining 3XL, but its 100 cm waist still needs checking. Ask whether values describe the body or finished garment and request a flat, closed width at all three points.

Treat the belt as a separate fitting part

Ask whether the belt is included in every color, how long it is and where it fastens. Do not use it to compensate for an undersized hip or bust. Compare a belted midi you already wear with the belt relaxed and cinched to identify your preferred waist position.

Notice the small length change

XL lists 113 cm length and each size rises only 0.5 cm, ending at 115 cm for 5XL. Ask where that length begins and mark it on a dress you own in the shoes you plan to wear. The listing names 95% polyester without identifying the remaining 5%, and gives no sleeve opening or closure measurement.