The Vivi Knit Dress

I wanted to love this dress, and I really like it, but I personally needed to do some WORK underneath to make it look just right. Overall, the material feels very nice and lays well once on. A few things to know if you're considering this dress: Off the shoulder look: The model in the photo shows the dress being fully off the shoulder, but it sits somewhere in between where a normal crew neck and truly off the shoulder neckline would be. Material/fit: if you have even an ounce of curve or areas you don't like clothing clinging to, you'll need to wear a slip (if that sort of clingyness bothers you). The material feels really nice and thick, but by consequence it's heavy and sits on "problem areas." In the photo here (dress size XL), I'm wearing some intense shape wear and TWO slips (the slips are to hide where you can see the shape wear seams), but I think I'll need to put on a third or find a thicker one. I'm glad I went with the size that fits me best in the hips, however I do feel like the top is a little too loose on me. For anyone with a smaller top and larger bottom, definitely size up and go with your hip/butt measurement.