The multicolor striped crochet knit maxi dress has a scoop-shaped neckline in the current gallery and a source description that also suggests wearing it off the shoulder. Those two positions ask different questions: where does the neck edge rest, and does the upper body stay covered when you move? The listed S–L chart gives bust, sleeve and total length, but no neck-opening, shoulder, waist, hip or lining measurement. Use the chart to narrow a size, then check the neckline and underlayer separately rather than treating an off-shoulder photo or phrase as a fit guarantee.

Choose the neckline position before the outfit

For a scoop-neck look, compare the opening with a knit dress you already own. Note where its edge sits while standing, reaching forward and raising both arms. For an off-shoulder look, repeat those motions with the edge below the shoulder. If the edge rises or rolls on your reference garment, a similar silhouette may need frequent adjustment. The MAXCT listing does not give the opening circumference, elastic construction or shoulder width, so it cannot establish which position will hold on your body. Ask for a flat neckline measurement and an image of the chosen position on the actual size if that distinction determines your purchase.

Read the three measurements that are supplied

The source lists S at 88 cm bust, 59 cm sleeve and 125 cm length; M at 92/60/126 cm; L at 96/61/127 cm. Each step adds 4 cm at the bust but only 1 cm to sleeve and total length. If you need a longer hem, sizing up from S to L adds just 2 cm of listed length. Compare a long dress you own from the same starting and ending points, once the chart’s measuring convention is confirmed. The source also gives inch values rounded to one decimal place; use one unit system consistently rather than mixing rounded inches with centimeters.

For example, if a reference dress has a comfortable 92 cm bust but is 5 cm too short, the listed L adds 4 cm at the bust and only 1 cm in length over M. It does not solve the length difference. This is a chart comparison, not a prediction of body fit. The source describes a bodycon profile, yet supplies no waist or hip values; request those measurements if either area usually controls your size. Ask whether bust is a garment circumference or another flat-laid convention and where sleeve and length begin.

Plan what sits beneath the open knit

The gallery shows a striped, visibly textured crochet knit. The listing names chinlon and elastane but gives no percentages, lining, opacity rating, knit-hole size or measured stretch. Hold a comparable open-knit garment over the slip or underlayer you intend to wear, indoors and in daylight. Check whether the underlayer ends before the dress hem and whether its straps remain visible at both neckline positions. A close-tone slip may quiet the stripe contrast; a contrasting underlayer will make the open areas more apparent. These are styling options, not claims about the dress’s opacity. If you need coverage without a separate layer, ask MAXCT for a current photo of the garment against a contrasting background and whether a lining is included. Finish the decision only after the neckline, bust, waist/hip and hem questions are answered for your planned use.